European Film Award for Best Actress

The European Film Award for Best Actress is an award given out at the annual European Film Awards to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film industry. The awards are presented by the European Film Academy (EFA) and was first presented in 1988.

European Film Award for Best Actress
The 2020 recipient: Paula Beer
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Presented byEuropean Film Academy
First awardedCarmen Maura
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Currently held byPaula Beer
Undine (2020)
Websiteeuropeanfilmacademy.org

Winners and nominees
Carmen Maura won twice for her roles in Mujeres al borde de un Ataque de Nervios (1988) and ¡Ay Carmela! (1990).
Juliette Binoche won twice for her roles in Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (1991) and The English Patient (1996).
Emily Watson won for her role in Breaking the Waves (1996).
Cecilia Roth won for her role in Todo Sobre Mi Madre (1999).
Björk won for her role in Dancer in the Dark (2000).
Isabelle Huppert won twice for her roles in La Pianiste (2001) and 8 Femmes (2002).
Charlotte Rampling won twice for her roles in Swimming Pool (2003) and 45 Years (2015).
Julia Jentsch won for her role in Sophie Scholl – Die Letzten Tage (2005).
Penélope Cruz won for her role in Volver (2006)
Helen Mirren won for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006)
Kristin Scott Thomas won for her role in I've Loved You So Long (2008)
Kate Winslet won for her performance in The Reader (2008)
Sylvie Testud won for her role in Lourdes (2009).
Tilda Swinton won for her role in We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011).
Emmanuelle Riva won for her role in Amour (2012)
Marion Cotillard won for her role in Deux Jours, Une Nuit (2014)
Sandra Hüller won for her role in Toni Erdmann (2016).
Alexandra Borbély won for her role in Testről és Lélekről (2017).
Joanna Kulig won for her role in Zimna wojna (2018).

1980s
Year Winner and nominees English title Original title Ref
1988
(1st)		 Carmen MauraWomen on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownMujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios[1]
Tinna GunnlaugsdóttirIn the Shadow of the RavenÍ skugga hrafnsins
Ornella MutiPrivate AccessCodice privato
Carol ScanlanReefer and the Model
1989
(2nd)		 Ruth SheenHigh Hopes [2]
Sabine AzémaLife and Nothing ButLa vie et rien d'autre
Snežana BogdanovićKuduz
Corinna HarfouchTreffen in Travers
Natalya NegodaLittle VeraМа́ленькая Ве́ра (Malenkaya Vera)

1990s
Year Winner and nominees English title Original title Ref
1990
(3rd)		 Carmen Maura¡Ay Carmela! [3]
Anne BrochetCyrano de Bergerac
Krystyna Janda[C]InterrogationPrzesłuchanie
1991
(4th)		 Clotilde CourauThe Little GangsterLe petit criminel [4]
Julie DelpyVoyagerHomo Faber
Sigríður HagalínChildren of NatureBörn náttúrunnar
1992
(5th)		 Juliette BinocheThe Lovers on the BridgeLes amants du Pont-Neuf [5]
Johanna ter SteegeDear Emma, Sweet BöbeÉdes Emma, drága Böbe
Barbara SukowaEuropa
1993
(6th)		 Maia MorgensternThe OakBalanta [6]
Carla GravinaThe Long SilenceIl lungo silenzio
Tilda SwintonOrlando
1994
(7th)		No award given [7]
1995
(8th)		No award given [8]
1996
(9th)		 Emily WatsonBreaking the Waves [9]
1997
(10th)		 Juliette Binoche[B]The English Patient [10]
Katrin CartlidgeCareer Girls
Brigitte RoüanPost CoitumPost coïtum animal triste
Emma ThompsonThe Winter Guest
1998
(11th)		 Elodie Bouchez[C]
Natacha Regnier[C]		The Dreamlife of AngelsLa vie rêvée des anges [11]
Dinara DrukarovaOf Freaks and MenПро уродов и людей (Pro urodov i lyudey)
Annet MalherbeLittle TonyKleine Teun
1999
(12th)		 Cecilia RothAll About My MotherTodo sobre mi madre [12]
Nathalie Baye[V]A Pornographic AffairUne liaison pornographique
Penélope CruzThe Girl of Your DreamsLa niña de tus ojos
Emilie Dequenne[C]Rosetta
Iben HjejleMifune's Last SongMifune

2000s
Year Winner and nominees English title Original title Ref
2000
(13th)		 Björk[C]Dancer in the Dark [13]
Bibiana Beglau[B]The Legend of RitaDie Stille nach dem Schuß
Lena EndreFaithlessTrolösa
Sylvie TestudLa Captive
Julie WaltersBilly Elliot
2001
(14th)		 Isabelle Huppert[C]The Piano TeacherLa pianiste [14]
Ariane AscarideThe Town Is QuietLa ville est tranquille
Laura MoranteThe Son's RoomLa stanza del figlio
Charlotte RamplingUnder the SandSous le sable
Stefania SandrelliThe Last KissL'ultimo bacio
Audrey TautouAmélieLe fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
2002
(15th)		 Catherine Deneuve
Isabelle Huppert
Emmanuelle Béart
Fanny Ardant
Virginie Ledoyen
Danielle Darrieux
Ludivine Sagnier
Firmine Richard		8 Women8 femmes [15]
Oksana AkinshinaLilja 4-Ever
Emmanuelle DevosRead My LipsSur mes lèvres
Martina GedeckMostly MarthaBella Martha
Laura MoranteA Journey Called LoveUn viaggio chiamato amore
Samantha MortonMorvern Callar
Kati Outinen[C]The Man Without a PastMies vailla menneisyyttä
2003
(16th)		 Charlotte RamplingSwimming Pool [16]
Diana DumbravaMaria
Helen MirrenCalendar Girls
Anne ReidThe Mother
Katja RiemannRosenstrasse
Katrin SassGood Bye, Lenin!
2004
(17th)		 Imelda Staunton[V]Vera Drake [17]
/ Sarah AdlerNotre musique
/ Valeria Bruni Tedeschi5x2
Penélope CruzDon't MoveNon ti muovere
Sibel KekilliHead-OnGegen die Wand
Asi LeviStonesAvanim
2005
(18th)		 Julia Jentsch[B]Sophie Scholl - The Final DaysSophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage [18]
Juliette BinocheCaché
Sandra CeccarelliThe Life I WantLa vita che vorrei
Natalie PressMy Summer of Love
Connie NielsenBrothersBrødre
Judi Dench
Maggie Smith		Ladies in Lavender
Audrey TautouA Very Long EngagementUn long dimanche de fiançailles
2006
(19th)		 Penélope Cruz[C]Volver [19]
Nathalie BayeThe Young LieutenantLe petit lieutenant
Martina GedeckThe Lives Of OthersDas Leben der Anderen
Sandra Hüller[B]Requiem
Mirjana KaranovićGrbavica
Sarah PolleyThe Secret Life of Words
2007
(20th)		 Helen Mirren[V]The Queen [20]
Marion CotillardLa Vie en RoseLa môme
Marianne FaithfullIrina Palm
Carice van HoutenBlack BookZwartboek
Anamaria Marinca4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile
Kseniya RappoportThe Unknown WomanLa sconosciuta
2008
(21st)		 / Kristin Scott ThomasI've Loved You So LongIl y a longtemps que je t'aime [21]
/ Hiam AbbassLemon TreeEtz Limon
/ Arta DobroshiLorna's SilenceLe silence de Lorna
Sally Hawkins[B]Happy-Go-Lucky
Belén RuedaThe OrphanageEl orfanato
Ursula WernerCloud NineWolke Neun
2009
(22nd)		 Kate WinsletThe Reader [22]
Penélope CruzBroken EmbracesLos abrazos rotos
/ Charlotte Gainsbourg[C]Antichrist
Katie JarvisFish Tank
Yolande MoreauSéraphine
Noomi RapaceThe Girl with the Dragon TattooMän som hatar kvinnor

2010s
Year Winner and nominees English title Original title Ref
2010
(23rd)		 Sylvie TestudLourdes [23]
Zrinka CvitešićOn the PathNa putu
Sibel KekilliWhen We LeaveDie Fremde
Lesley ManvilleAnother Year
Lotte VerbeekNothing Personal
2011
(24th)		 Tilda SwintonWe Need to Talk About Kevin [24]
Cécile de FranceThe Kid with a BikeLe gamin au vélo
/ Kirsten Dunst[C]Melancholia
/ Charlotte Gainsbourg
Nadezhda MarkinaElenaЕлена
2012
(25th)		 Emmanuelle RivaAmour [25]
Émilie DequenneOur ChildrenÀ perdre la raison
Nina HossBarbara
Margarethe TieselParadise: LoveParadies: Liebe
Kate WinsletCarnage
2013
(26th)		 Veerle BaetensThe Broken Circle Breakdown [26]
Luminița GheorghiuChild's PosePoziția copilului
Keira KnightleyAnna Karenina
Barbara SukowaHannah Arendt
/ Naomi WattsThe ImpossibleLo Imposible
2014
(27th)		 Marion CotillardTwo Days, One NightDeux jours, une nuit [27]
Marian ÁlvarezWoundedLa herida
/ Charlotte GainsbourgNymphomaniac
/ Valeria Bruni TedeschiHuman CapitalIl capitale umano
Agata Kulesza
Agata Trzebuchowska		Ida
2015
(28th)		 Charlotte Rampling[B]45 Years [28]
Margherita BuyMia Madre
Laia CostaVictoria
Alicia VikanderEx Machina
/ Rachel WeiszYouth
2016
(29th)		 Sandra HüllerToni Erdmann [29]
Valeria Bruni TedeschiLike CrazyLa pazza gioia
Trine Dyrholm[B]The CommuneKollektivet
Isabelle HuppertElle
Emma Suárez
Adriana Ugarte		Julieta
2017
(30th)		 Alexandra BorbélyOn Body and SoulTestről és lélekről [30]
Juliette BinocheLet the Sunshine InUn beau soleil intérieur
Paula BeerFrantz
Isabelle HuppertHappy End
Florence PughLady Macbeth
2018
(31st)		 Joanna KuligCold WarZimna wojna [31]
Marie Bäumer3 Days in Quiberon3 Tage in Quiberon
Halldóra GeirharðsdóttirWoman at WarKona fer í stríð
Bárbara LenniePetra
Eva MelanderBorderGräns
Alba RohrwacherHappy as LazzaroLazzaro felice
2019
(32nd)		 Olivia Colman[V]The Favourite [32]
Trine DyrholmQueen of HeartsDronningen
Adèle Haenel
Noémie Merlant		Portrait of a Lady on FirePortrait de la jeune fille en feu
Viktoria MiroshnichenkoBeanpoleДылда (Dylda)
Helena ZengelSystem CrasherSystemsprenger

2020s
Year Winner and nominees English title Original title Ref
2020
(33rd)		 Paula Beer[B]Undine [33]
Natasha BerezhnayaDAU. NatashaДАУ. Наташа
Andrea Bræin HovigHopeHåp
Nina HossMy Little SisterSchwesterlein
Marta NietoMotherMadre
Ane Dahl TorpCharter
^[B] Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear Award for Best Actress
^[C] Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
^[V] Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actress

Records

Most wins by an actress
Actress Awards Nominations
Juliette Binoche24
Isabelle Huppert24
Charlotte Rampling23
Carmen Maura22
Penélope Cruz14
Paula Beer12
Marion Cotillard12
Sandra Hüller12
Helen Mirren12
Tilda Swinton12
Sylvie Testud12
Kate Winslet12
Joanna Kulig11
/ Charlotte Gainsbourg03
/ Valeria Bruni Tedeschi03
Nathalie Baye02
Émilie Dequenne02
Trine Dyrholm02
Martina Gedeck02
Nina Hoss02
Sibel Kekilli02
Barbara Sukowa02
Audrey Tautou02

Multiple nominations from the same film

Age superlatives
Record Actress Film Age (in years)
Oldest winner Danielle Darrieux 8 Women 85
Emmanuelle Riva Amour
Oldest nominee Danielle Darrieux 8 Women
Emmanuelle Riva Amour
Youngest winner Clotilde Courau The Little Gangster 22
Youngest nominee Helena Zengel System Crasher 11

See also

References
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