Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Screen Actors Guild Award)

Screen Actors Guild Award

The following is a list of nominees and winners of the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. The award was first given in 1994 and there are currently five nominees each year. Note: "â€ " indicates the winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. "â€¡" indicates a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Date Established : 1994

Check all the winners of Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role presented under Screen Actors Guild Award since 1995 .

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Cate Blanchett

Honored for : Blue Jasmine

(Role: Jasmine)

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Cate Blanchett	Blue Jasmine Role: Jasmine
Sandra Bullock	Gravity Role: Ryan Stone
Judi Dench	Philomena Role: Philomena Lee
Meryl Streep	August: Osage County Role: Violet Weston
Emma Thompson	Saving Mr. Banks Role: P.L. Travers

Jennifer Lawrence

Honored for : Silver Linings Playbook

(Role: Tiffany)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jessica Chastain	Zero Dark Thirty Role: Maya
Marion Cotillard	Rust and Bone Role: Stephanie
Jennifer Lawrence	Silver Linings Playbook Role: Tiffany
Helen Mirren	Hitchcock Role: Alma Reville
Naomi Watts	The Impossible Role: Maria

Viola Davis

Honored for : The Help

(Role: Aibileen Clark)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michelle Williams	My Week with Marilyn Role: Marilyn Monroe
Tilda Swinton	We Need to Talk About Kevin Role: Eva
Meryl Streep	The Iron Lady Role: Margaret Thatcher
Viola Davis	The Help Role: Aibileen Clark
Glenn Close	Albert Nobbs Role: Albert Nobbs

Natalie Portman

Honored for : Black Swan

(Role: Nina Sayers)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Annette Bening	The Kids Are All Right Role: Nic
Nicole Kidman	Rabbit Hole Role: Becca
Jennifer Lawrence	Winter\u2019s Bone Role: Ree Dolly
Natalie Portman	Black Swan Role: Nina Sayers
Hilary Swank	Conviction Role: Betty Anne Waters

Sandra Bullock

Honored for : The Blind Side

(Role: Leigh Anne Tuohy)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sandra Bullock	The Blind Side Role: Leigh Anne Tuohy
Meryl Streep	Julie & Julia Role: Julia Child
Helen Mirren	The Last Station Role: Sofya Tolstoy
Gabourey Sidibe	Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Role: Precious Jones
Carey Mulligan	An Education Role: Jenny Miller

Meryl Streep

Honored for : Doubt

(Role: Sister Aloysius Beauvier)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Meryl Streep	Doubt Role: Aloysius Beauvier
Anne Hathaway	Rachel Getting Married Role: Kym
Angelina Jolie	Changeling Role: Christine Collins
Melissa Leo	Frozen River Role: Ray Eddy
Kate Winslet	Revolutionary Road Role: April Wheeler

Julie Christie

Honored for : Away from Her

(Role: Fiona Anderson)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Julie Christie	Away from Her Role: Fiona Anderson
Cate Blanchett	Elizabeth: The Golden Age Role: Queen Elizabeth I
Marion Cotillard	La Vie en Rose Role: Edith Piaf
Angelina Jolie	A Mighty Heart Role: Mariane Pearl
Ellen Page	Juno Role: Juno MacGuff

Helen Mirren

Honored for : The Queen

(Role: Queen Elizabeth II)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Helen Mirren	The Queen Role: Queen Elizabeth II
Penélope Cruz	Volver Role: Raimunda
Judi Dench	Notes on a Scandal Role: Barbara Covett
Meryl Streep	The Devil Wears Prada Role: Miranda Priestly
Kate Winslet	Little Children Role: Sarah Pierce

Reese Witherspoon

Honored for : Walk the Line

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Reese Witherspoon	Walk the Line Role: June Carter
Judi Dench	Mrs Henderson Presents Role: Laura Henderson
Felicity Huffman	Transamerica Role: Stanley Schupak/Sabrina Bree Osbourne
Charlize Theron	North Country Role: Josey Aimes
Zhang Ziyi	Memoirs of a Geisha Role: Chiyo Sakamoto/Sayuri Nitta

Hilary Swank

Honored for : Million Dollar Baby

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Hilary Swank	Million Dollar Baby Role: Maggie Fitzgerald
Annette Bening	Being Julia Role: Julia Lambert
Catalina Sandino Moreno	Maria Full of Grace Role: María Álvarez
Imelda Staunton	Vera Drake Role: Vera Drake
Kate Winslet	Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Role: Clementine Kruczynski

Charlize Theron

Honored for : Monster

(Role: Aileen Wuornos)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Charlize Theron	Monster Role: Aileen Wuornos
Patricia Clarkson	The Station Agent Role: Olivia Harris
Diane Keaton	Something's Gotta Give Role: Erica Barry
Naomi Watts	21 Grams Role: Cristina Peck
Evan Rachel Wood	Thirteen Role: Tracy Louise Freeland

Renée Zellweger

Honored for : Chicago

(Role: Roxie Hart)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Renée Zellweger	Chicago Role: Roxie Hart
Salma Hayek	Frida Role: Frida Kahlo
Nicole Kidman	The Hours Role: Virginia Woolf
Diane Lane	Unfaithful Role: Connie Sumner
Julianne Moore	Far from Heaven Role: Cathy Whitaker

Halle Berry

Honored for : Monster's Ball

(Role: Leticia Musgrove)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Halle Berry	Monster's Ball Role: Leticia Musgrove
Jennifer Connelly	A Beautiful Mind Role: Alicia Nash
Judi Dench	Iris Role: Iris Murdoch
Sissy Spacek	In the Bedroom Role: Ruth Fowler
Renée Zellweger	Bridget Jones's Diary Role: Bridget Jones

Julia Roberts

Honored for : Erin Brockovich

(Role: Erin Brockovich)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Julia Roberts	Erin Brockovich Role: Erin Brockovich
Joan Allen	The Contender Role: Laine Billings Hanson
Juliette Binoche	Chocolat Role: Vianne Rocher
Ellen Burstyn	Requiem for a Dream Role: Sara Goldfarb
Laura Linney	You Can Count on Me Role: Samantha Sammy Prescott

Annette Bening

Honored for : American Beauty

(Role: Carolyn Burnham)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Annette Bening	American Beauty Role: Carolyn Burnham
Janet McTeer	Tumbleweeds Role: Mary Jo Walker
Julianne Moore	The End of the Affair Role: Sarah Miles
Meryl Streep	Music of the Heart Role: Roberta Guaspari
Hilary Swank	Boys Don't Cry Role: Brandon Teena

Gwyneth Paltrow

Honored for : Shakespeare in Love

(Role: Viola de Lesseps)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Gwyneth Paltrow	Shakespeare in Love Role: Viola De Lesseps
Cate Blanchett	Elizabeth Role: Queen Elizabeth I
Jane Horrocks	Little Voice Role: Little Voice
Meryl Streep	One True Thing Role: Kate Gulden
Emily Watson	Hilary and Jackie Role: Jacqueline du Pré

Helen Hunt

Honored for : As Good as It Gets

(Role: Carol Connelly)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Helen Hunt	As Good as It Gets Role: Carol Connelly
Helena Bonham Carter	The Wings of the Dove Role: Kate Croy
Judi Dench	Mrs. Brown Role: Queen Victoria
Pam Grier	Jackie Brown Role: Jackie Brown
Robin Wright	She's So Lovely Role: Maureen Murphy Quinn
Kate Winslet	Titanic Role: Rose DeWitt Bukater

Frances McDormand

Honored for : Fargo

(Role: Marge Gunderson)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Frances McDormand	Fargo Role: Marge Gunderson
Brenda Blethyn	Secrets & Lies Role: Cynthia Rose Purley
Diane Keaton	Marvin's Room Role: Bessie
Gena Rowlands	Unhook the Stars Role: Mildred 'Millie' Hawks
Kristin Scott Thomas	The English Patient Role: Katharine Clifton

Susan Sarandon

Honored for : Dead Man Walking

(Role: Sister Helen Prejean)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Sarandon	Dead Man Walking Role: Helen Prejean
Joan Allen	Nixon Role: Pat Nixon
Elisabeth Shue	Leaving Las Vegas Role: Sera
Meryl Streep	The Bridges of Madison County Role: Francesca Johnson
Emma Thompson	Sense and Sensibility Role: Elinor Dashwood

Jodie Foster

Honored for : Nell

(Role: Nell Kellty)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jodie Foster	Nell Role: Nell Kellty
Jessica Lange	Blue Sky Role: Carly Marshall
Meg Ryan	When a Man Loves a Woman Role: Alice Green
Susan Sarandon	The Client Role: Regina \"Reggie\" Love
Meryl Streep	The River Wild Role: Gail Hartman

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role