Awards & Winners

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress

National Society of Film Critics Awards

The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the National Society of Film Critics to honour the best leading actress of the year.

Check all the winners of National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress presented under National Society of Film Critics Awards since 1966 .


Cate Blanchett

Honored for : Blue Jasmine

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cate Blanchett Blue Jasmine
Adèle Exarchopoulos Blue Is the Warmest Colour
Julie Delpy Before Midnight

Emmanuelle Riva

Honored for : Amour

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emmanuelle Riva Amour
Jennifer Lawrence Silver Linings Playbook
Jessica Chastain Zero Dark Thirty

Kirsten Dunst

Honored for : Melancholia

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kirsten Dunst Melancholia
Yoon Jeong-hee Poetry
Meryl Streep The Iron Lady

Giovanna Mezzogiorno

Honored for : Vincere

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Giovanna Mezzogiorno Vincere
Annette Bening The Kids Are All Right
Lesley Manville Another Year

Yolande Moreau

Honored for : Séraphine

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Meryl Streep Fantastic Mr. Fox","Julie & Julia
Abbie Cornish Bright Star
Yolande Moreau Séraphine

Sally Hawkins

Honored for : Happy-Go-Lucky

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Melissa Leo Frozen River
Michelle Williams Wendy and Lucy
Sally Hawkins Happy-Go-Lucky

Julie Christie

Honored for : Away from Her

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Christie Away from Her
Anamaria Marinca 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Marion Cotillard La Vie en Rose

Helen Mirren

Honored for : The Queen

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Helen Mirren The Queen
Judi Dench Notes on a Scandal
Laura Dern Inland Empire

Reese Witherspoon

Honored for : Walk the Line

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Reese Witherspoon Walk the Line
Vera Farmiga Down to the Bone
Keira Knightley Pride & Prejudice
Kate Dollenmayer Funny Ha Ha

Imelda Staunton

Honored for : Vera Drake

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Imelda Staunton Vera Drake
Hilary Swank Million Dollar Baby
Julie Delpy Before Sunset

Hilary Swank

Honored for : Million Dollar Baby

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Imelda Staunton Vera Drake
Hilary Swank Million Dollar Baby
Julie Delpy Before Sunset

Charlize Theron

Honored for : Monster

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charlize Theron Monster
Hope Davis American Splendor","The Secret Lives of Dentists
Naomi Watts 21 Grams

Diane Lane

Honored for : Unfaithful

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Isabelle Huppert The Piano Teacher
Diane Lane Unfaithful
Maggie Gyllenhaal Secretary

Naomi Watts

Honored for : Mulholland Drive

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charlotte Rampling Under the Sand
Naomi Watts Mulholland Drive
Sissy Spacek In the Bedroom

Laura Linney

Honored for : You Can Count on Me

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laura Linney You Can Count on Me
Gillian Anderson The House of Mirth
Ellen Burstyn Requiem for a Dream

Reese Witherspoon

Honored for : Election

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hilary Swank Boys Don't Cry
Kate Winslet Holy Smoke!
Reese Witherspoon Election

Ally Sheedy

Honored for : High Art

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cate Blanchett Elizabeth
Fernanda Montenegro Central Station
Ally Sheedy High Art

Julie Christie

Honored for : Afterglow

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Judi Dench Mrs. Brown
Helena Bonham Carter The Wings of the Dove
Julie Christie Afterglow

Emily Watson

Honored for : Breaking the Waves

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emily Watson Breaking the Waves
Lili Taylor I Shot Andy Warhol
Brenda Blethyn Secrets & Lies

Elisabeth Shue

Honored for : Leaving Las Vegas

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Jason Leigh Georgia
Meryl Streep The Bridges of Madison County
Elisabeth Shue Leaving Las Vegas

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Honored for : Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Linda Fiorentino The Last Seduction
Jessica Lange Blue Sky
Jennifer Jason Leigh Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Holly Hunter

Honored for : The Piano

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stockard Channing Six Degrees of Separation
Holly Hunter The Piano
Ashley Judd Ruby in Paradise

Emma Thompson

Honored for : Howards End

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Susan Sarandon Light Sleeper","Lorenzo's Oil
Pernilla August The Best Intentions
Gong Li Raise the Red Lantern
Emma Thompson Howards End

Alison Steadman

Honored for : Life Is Sweet

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Susan Sarandon Thelma & Louise
Alison Steadman Life Is Sweet
Jodie Foster The Silence of the Lambs

Anjelica Huston

Honored for : The Grifters, The Witches

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anjelica Huston The Witches","The Grifters
Debra Winger Everybody Wins","The Sheltering Sky
Joanne Woodward Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Jessica Lange Men Don't Leave

Michelle Pfeiffer

Honored for : The Fabulous Baker Boys

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andie MacDowell Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Jessica Tandy Driving Miss Daisy
Michelle Pfeiffer The Fabulous Baker Boys

Judy Davis

Honored for : High Tide

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Judy Davis High Tide
Carmen Maura Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
Melanie Griffith Working Girl
Barbara Hershey A World Apart

Emily Lloyd

Honored for : Wish You Were Here

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Diane Keaton Baby Boom
Holly Hunter Broadcast News
Emily Lloyd Wish You Were Here

Chloe Webb

Honored for : Sid and Nancy

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chloe Webb Sid and Nancy
Sandrine Bonnaire Vagabond
Kathleen Turner Peggy Sue Got Married

Vanessa Redgrave

Honored for : Wetherby

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jessica Lange Sweet Dreams
Vanessa Redgrave Wetherby
Norma Aleandro The Official Story

Vanessa Redgrave

Honored for : The Bostonians

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vanessa Redgrave The Bostonians
Kathleen Turner Romancing the Stone

Debra Winger

Honored for : Terms of Endearment

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joanna Cassidy Under Fire
Shirley MacLaine Terms of Endearment
Debra Winger Terms of Endearment

Meryl Streep

Honored for : Sophie's Choice

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jessica Lange Tootsie","Frances
Diane Keaton Shoot the Moon
Meryl Streep Sophie's Choice

Marília Pêra

Honored for : Pixote

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Diane Keaton Reds
Faye Dunaway Mommie Dearest
Marília Pêra Pixote

Sissy Spacek

Honored for : Coal Miner's Daughter

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sissy Spacek Coal Miner's Daughter
Mary Tyler Moore Ordinary People
Goldie Hawn Private Benjamin

Sally Field

Honored for : Norma Rae

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bette Midler The Rose
Hanna Schygulla The Marriage of Maria Braun
Sally Field Norma Rae

Ingrid Bergman

Honored for : Autumn Sonata

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bette Midler The Rose
Hanna Schygulla The Marriage of Maria Braun
Sally Field Norma Rae

Ingrid Bergman

Honored for : Autumn Sonata

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jill Clayburgh An Unmarried Woman
Jane Fonda Coming Home","Comes a Horseman","California Suite
Ingrid Bergman Autumn Sonata

Diane Keaton

Honored for : Annie Hall

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Fonda Julia
Shelley Duvall 3 Women
Diane Keaton Annie Hall

Sissy Spacek

Honored for : Carrie

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Faye Dunaway Network
Sissy Spacek Carrie
Liv Ullmann Face to Face

Isabelle Adjani

Honored for : The Story of Adele H.

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Isabelle Adjani The Story of Adele H.

Liv Ullmann

Honored for : Scenes from a Marriage

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Liv Ullmann Scenes from a Marriage

Liv Ullmann

Honored for : The New Land

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Liv Ullmann The New Land

Cicely Tyson

Honored for : Sounder

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cicely Tyson Sounder
Harriet Andersson Cries and Whispers
Janet Suzman A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Liza Minnelli Cabaret
Bulle Ogier The Salamander","L'amour fou

Jane Fonda

Honored for : Klute

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dominique Sanda The Conformist
Jane Fonda Klute
Bibi Andersson The Touch

Glenda Jackson

Honored for : Women in Love

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Glenda Jackson Women in Love
Liv Ullmann The Passion of Anna
Carrie Snodgress Diary of a Mad Housewife
Barbra Streisand The Owl and the Pussycat
Françoise Fabian My Night at Maud's

Vanessa Redgrave

Honored for : Isadora

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vanessa Redgrave Isadora
Verna Bloom Medium Cool
Ingrid Thulin The Damned
Jane Fonda They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Maggie Smith The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Liv Ullmann

Honored for : Shame

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Liv Ullmann Shame

Bibi Andersson

Honored for : Persona

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Annie Girardot Live for Life
Bibi Andersson Persona
Edith Evans The Whisperers

Louise Sylvie

Honored for : The Shameless Old Lady

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Louise Sylvie The Shameless Old Lady
Anouk Aimée A Man and a Woman
Vanessa Redgrave Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment