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Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Award for acting achievement in film

Award for acting achievement in film

FieldValue
nameActor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
awarded_forOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture
imageDemi Moore at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 3 (cropped) (cropped).jpg
image_upright0.7
captionThe 2024 recipient: Demi Moore
presenterSAG-AFTRA
locationLos Angeles, California
yearJodie Foster for Nell (1994)
holderDemi Moore for The Substance (2024)
website

The Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture (formerly Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role) is an award presented annually by the Screen Actors Guild. It has been presented since the 1st Screen Actors Guild Awards in 1995 to a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year.

The award has been presented 30 times, and 27 actresses have won the award. Jodie Foster was the award's first winner for Nell (1994). The most recent winner is Demi Moore who won for her performance in The Substance (2024). Frances McDormand, Renée Zellweger, and Viola Davis have all won the award twice. Meryl Streep has the most nominations with ten.

Winners and nominees

Indicates the Academy Award winner

1990s

YearActressFilmRole(s)Ref.1994
(1st)1995
(2nd)1996
(3rd)1997
(4th)1998
(5th)1999
(6th)
Jodie Foster*Nell*Nell Kellty
Jessica LangeBlue SkyCarly Marshall
Meg RyanWhen a Man Loves a WomanAlice Green
Susan SarandonThe ClientReggie Love
Meryl StreepThe River WildGail Hartman
Susan Sarandon *Dead Man Walking*Sister Helen Prejean
Joan AllenNixonPat Nixon
Elisabeth ShueLeaving Las VegasSera
Meryl StreepThe Bridges of Madison CountyFrancesca Johnson
Emma ThompsonSense and SensibilityElinor Dashwood
Frances McDormand *Fargo*Marge Gunderson
Brenda BlethynSecrets & LiesCynthia Rose Purley
Diane KeatonMarvin's RoomBessie
Gena RowlandsUnhook the StarsMildred Hawks
Kristin Scott ThomasThe English PatientKatharine Clifton
Helen Hunt *As Good as It Gets*Carol Connelly
Helena Bonham CarterThe Wings of the DoveKate Croy
Judi DenchMrs BrownQueen Victoria
Pam GrierJackie BrownJackie Brown
Kate WinsletTitanicRose DeWitt Bukater
Robin WrightShe's So LovelyMaureen Murphy Quinn
Gwyneth Paltrow *Shakespeare in Love*Viola de Lesseps
Cate BlanchettElizabethQueen Elizabeth I
Jane HorrocksLittle VoiceLV
Meryl StreepOne True ThingKate Gulden
Emily WatsonHilary and JackieJacqueline du Pré
Annette Bening*American Beauty*Carolyn Burnham
Janet McTeerTumbleweedsMary Jo Walker
Julianne MooreThe End of the AffairSarah Miles
Meryl StreepMusic of the HeartRoberta Guaspari
Hilary SwankBoys Don't CryBrandon Teena

2000s

YearActressFilmRole(s)Ref.2000
(7th)2001
(8th)2002
(9th)2003
(10th)2004
(11th)2005
(12th)2006
(13th)2007
(14th)2008
(15th)2009
(16th)
Julia Roberts *Erin Brockovich*Erin Brockovich
Joan AllenThe ContenderLaine Hanson
Juliette BinocheChocolatVianne Liberato
Ellen BurstynRequiem for a DreamSara Goldfarb
Laura LinneyYou Can Count on MeSammy Taylor
Halle Berry *Monster's Ball*Leticia Musgrove
Jennifer Connelly
won Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressA Beautiful MindAlicia Nash
Judi DenchIrisIris Murdoch
Sissy SpacekIn the BedroomRuth Fowler
Renée ZellwegerBridget Jones's DiaryBridget Jones
Renée Zellweger*Chicago*Roxie Hart
Salma HayekFridaFrida Kahlo
Nicole KidmanThe HoursVirginia Woolf
Diane LaneUnfaithfulConnie Sumner
Julianne MooreFar from HeavenCathy Whitaker
Charlize Theron *Monster*Aileen Wuornos
Patricia ClarksonThe Station AgentOlivia Harris
Diane KeatonSomething's Gotta GiveErica Barry
Naomi Watts21 GramsCristina Gallagher
Evan Rachel WoodThirteenTracy Freeland
Hilary Swank *Million Dollar Baby*Maggie Fitzgerald
Annette BeningBeing JuliaJulia Lambert
Catalina Sandino MorenoMaria Full of GraceMaria Álvarez
Imelda StauntonVera DrakeVera Drake
Kate WinsletEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindClemetine Kruczynski
Reese Witherspoon *Walk the Line*June Carter Cash
Judi DenchMrs Henderson PresentsLaura Henderson
Felicity HuffmanTransamericaBree Hoffman
Charlize TheronNorth CountryJosey Aimes
Ziyi ZhangMemoirs of a GeishaSayuri Takanasja
Helen Mirren *The Queen*Queen Elizabeth II
Penélope CruzVolverRaimunda
Judi DenchNotes on a ScandalBarbara Covett
Meryl StreepThe Devil Wears PradaMiranda Priestly
Kate WinsletLittle ChildrenSarah Pierce
Julie Christie*Away from Her*Fiona Anderson
Cate BlanchettElizabeth: The Golden AgeQueen Elizabeth I
Marion CotillardLa Vie en RoseÉdith Piaf
Angelina JolieA Mighty HeartMariane Pearl
Elliot PageJunoJuno MacGuff
Meryl Streep*Doubt*Sister Aloysius Beauvier
Anne HathawayRachel Getting MarriedKym Ryder
Angelina JolieChangelingChristine Collins
Melissa LeoFrozen RiverRay Eddy
Kate WinsletRevolutionary RoadApril Wheeler
Sandra Bullock *The Blind Side*Leigh Anne Tuohy
Helen MirrenThe Last StationSophia Tolstaya
Carey MulliganAn EducationJenny Mellor
Gabourey SidibePreciousPrecious Jones
Meryl StreepJulie & JuliaJulia Child

2010s

YearActressFilmRole(s)Ref.2010
(17th)2011
(18th)2012
(19th)2013
(20th)2014
(21st)2015
(22nd)2016
(23rd)2017
(24th)2018
(25th)2019
(26th)
Natalie Portman *Black Swan*Nina Sayers
Annette BeningThe Kids Are All RightDr. Nicole "Nic" Allgood
Nicole KidmanRabbit HoleBecca Corbett
Jennifer LawrenceWinter's BoneRee Dolly
Hilary SwankConvictionBetty Anne Waters
Viola Davis*The Help*Aibileen Clark
Glenn CloseAlbert NobbsAlbert Nobbs
Meryl StreepThe Iron LadyMargaret Thatcher
Tilda SwintonWe Need to Talk About KevinEva Khatchadourian
Michelle WilliamsMy Week with MarilynMarilyn Monroe
Jennifer Lawrence *Silver Linings Playbook*Tiffany Maxwell
Jessica ChastainZero Dark ThirtyMaya Harris
Marion CotillardRust and BoneStéphanie
Helen MirrenHitchcockAlma Reville
Naomi WattsThe ImpossibleMaria Bennett
Cate Blanchett *Blue Jasmine*Jeanette "Jasmine" Francis
Sandra BullockGravityDr. Ryan Stone
Judi DenchPhilomenaPhilomena Lee
Meryl StreepAugust: Osage CountyViolet Weston
Emma ThompsonSaving Mr. BanksP. L. Travers
Julianne Moore *Still Alice*Dr. Alice Howland
Jennifer AnistonCakeClaire Bennett
Felicity JonesThe Theory of EverythingJane Wilde Hawking
Rosamund PikeGone GirlAmy Elliott-Dunne
Reese WitherspoonWildCheryl Strayed
Brie Larson *Room*Joy "Ma" Newsome
Cate BlanchettCarolCarol Aird
Helen MirrenWoman in GoldMaria Altmann
Saoirse RonanBrooklynEilis Lacey
Sarah SilvermanI Smile BackElaine "Laney" Brooks
Emma Stone *La La Land*Mia Dolan
Amy AdamsArrivalDr. Louise Banks
Emily BluntThe Girl on the TrainRachel Watson
Natalie PortmanJackieJackie Kennedy
Meryl StreepFlorence Foster JenkinsFlorence Foster Jenkins
Frances McDormand *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri*Mildred Hayes
Judi DenchVictoria & AbdulQueen Victoria
Sally HawkinsThe Shape of WaterElisa Esposito
Margot RobbieI, TonyaTonya Harding
Saoirse RonanLady BirdChristine "Lady Bird" McPherson
Glenn Close*The Wife*Joan Castleman
Emily BluntMary Poppins ReturnsMary Poppins
Olivia ColmanThe FavouriteQueen Anne
Lady GagaA Star Is BornAlly Maine
Melissa McCarthyCan You Ever Forgive Me?Lee Israel
Renée Zellweger *Judy*Judy Garland
Cynthia ErivoHarrietHarriet Tubman
Scarlett JohanssonMarriage StoryNicole Barber
Lupita Nyong'oUsAdelaide Wilson / Red
Charlize TheronBombshellMegyn Kelly

2020s

YearActressFilmRole(s)Ref.2020
(27th)2021
(28th)2022
(29th)2023
(30th)2024
(31st)2025
(32nd)
Viola Davis*Ma Rainey's Black Bottom*Ma Rainey
Amy AdamsHillbilly ElegyBeverly "Bev" Vance
Vanessa KirbyPieces of a WomanMartha Weiss
Frances McDormandNomadlandFern
Carey MulliganPromising Young WomanCassandra "Cassie" Thomas
Jessica Chastain *The Eyes of Tammy Faye*Tammy Faye Bakker
Olivia ColmanThe Lost DaughterLeda Caruso
Jennifer HudsonRespectAretha Franklin
Lady GagaHouse of GucciPatrizia Reggiani
Nicole KidmanBeing the RicardosLucille Ball
Michelle Yeoh *Everything Everywhere All at Once*Evelyn Quan Wang
Cate BlanchettTárLydia Tár
Viola DavisThe Woman KingGeneral Nanisca
Ana de ArmasBlondeNorma Jeane Mortenson / Marilyn Monroe
Danielle DeadwylerTillMamie Till
Lily Gladstone*Killers of the Flower Moon*Mollie Burkhart
Annette BeningNyadDiana Nyad
Carey MulliganMaestroFelicia Montealegre
Margot RobbieBarbieBarbie
Emma StonePoor ThingsBella Baxter
Demi Moore*The Substance*Elisabeth Sparkle
Pamela AndersonThe Last ShowgirlShelly Gardner
Cynthia ErivoWickedElphaba Thropp
Karla Sofía GascónEmilia PérezEmilia Pérez / Juan "Manitas" Del Monte
Mikey Madison ‡AnoraAnora "Ani" Mikheeva
Jessie BuckleyHamnetAgnes Shakespeare
Rose ByrneIf I Had Legs I'd Kick YouLinda
Kate HudsonSong Sung BlueClaire Sardina
Chase InfinitiOne Battle After AnotherWilla Ferguson
Emma StoneBugoniaMichelle Fuller

Superlatives

SuperlativeLeading ActressSupporting ActressOverallActress with most awardsActress with most nominationsActress with most nominations without ever winningFilm with most nominationsOldest winnerOldest nomineeYoungest winnerYoungest nominee
Viola Davis, Frances McDormand, Renée Zellweger2Kate Winslet2Viola Davis, Renée Zellweger3
Meryl Streep10Cate Blanchett5Meryl Streep11
Judi Dench6Amy Adams4Amy Adams, Nicole Kidman6
—Almost Famous, Babel, Being John Malkovich, Bombshell, Chicago, Doubt, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Favourite, The Fighter, Forrest Gump, The Help, Up in the Air2Bombshell, Chicago, Doubt, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Favourite,The Help3
Glenn Close
(The Wife, 2019)71Gloria Stuart
(Titanic, 1998)87Gloria Stuart
(Titanic, 1998)87
Judi Dench
(Victoria & Abdul, 2018)83
Jennifer Lawrence
(Silver Linings Playbook, 2013)22Kate Winslet
(Sense and Sensibility, 1996)20Kate Winslet
(Sense and Sensibility, 1996)20
Evan Rachel Wood
(Thirteen, 2004)16Dakota Fanning
(I Am Sam, 2002)7Dakota Fanning
(I Am Sam, 2002)7

Multiple winners

;2 wins

  • Viola Davis (The Help (2011), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020))
  • Frances McDormand (Fargo (1996), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017))
  • Renée Zellweger (Chicago (2002), Judy (2019))

Multiple nominees

Note: Winners are indicated in bold type.

;Two nominations

  • Amy Adams (Arrival (2016), Hillbilly Elegy (2020))
  • Joan Allen (Nixon (1995), The Contender (2000))
  • Emily Blunt (The Girl On The Train (2016), Mary Poppins Returns (2018))
  • Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side (2009), Gravity (2013))
  • Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty (2012), The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021))
  • Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs (2011), The Wife (2018))
  • Olivia Colman (The Favourite (2018), The Lost Daughter (2021))
  • Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose (2007), Rust and Bone (2012))
  • Cynthia Erivo (Harriet (2019), Wicked (2024))
  • Lady Gaga (A Star is Born (2018), House of Gucci (2021))
  • Angelina Jolie (A Mighty Heart (2007), Changeling (2008))
  • Diane Keaton (Marvin's Room (1996), Something's Gotta Give (2003))
  • Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone (2010), Silver Linings Playbook (2012))
  • Natalie Portman (Black Swan (2010), Jackie (2016))
  • Margot Robbie (I, Tonya (2017), Barbie (2023))
  • Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn (2015), Lady Bird (2017))
  • Susan Sarandon (The Client (1994), Dead Man Walking (1995))
  • Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility (1995), Saving Mr. Banks (2013))
  • Naomi Watts (21 Grams (2003), The Impossible (2012))
  • Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line (2005), Wild (2014))

;Three nominations

  • Viola Davis (The Help (2011), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020), The Woman King (2022))
  • Nicole Kidman (The Hours (2002), Rabbit Hole (2010), Being the Ricardos (2021))
  • Frances McDormand (Fargo (1996), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), Nomadland (2020))
  • Julianne Moore (The End of the Affair (1999), Far from Heaven (2002), Still Alice (2014))
  • Carey Mulligan (An Education (2009), Promising Young Woman (2020), Maestro (2023))
  • Emma Stone (La La Land (2016), Poor Things (2023), Bugonia (2025))
  • Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry (1999), Million Dollar Baby (2004), Conviction (2010))
  • Charlize Theron (Monster (2003), North Country (2005), Bombshell (2019))
  • Renée Zellweger (Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Chicago (2002), Judy (2019))

;Four nominations

  • Annette Bening (American Beauty (1999), Being Julia (2004), The Kids Are All Right (2010), Nyad (2023))
  • Helen Mirren (The Queen (2006), The Last Station (2009), Hitchcock (2012), Woman in Gold (2015))
  • Kate Winslet (Titanic (1997), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Little Children (2006), Revolutionary Road (2008))

;Five nominations

  • Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth (1998), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Blue Jasmine (2013), Carol (2015), Tár (2022))

;Six nominations

  • Judi Dench (Mrs Brown (1997), Iris (2001), Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Philomena (2013), Victoria & Abdul (2017))

;Ten nominations

  • Meryl Streep (The River Wild (1994), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), One True Thing (1998), Music of the Heart (1999), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Doubt (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), The Iron Lady (2011), August: Osage County (2013), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016))

References

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  4. "The 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  5. "The 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  6. "The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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