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European Film Award for Best Actress

Annual award

European Film Award for Best Actress
Summary

Annual award

FieldValue
nameEuropean Film Award for Best Actress
awarded_forBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
presenterEuropean Film Academy
imageRenate Reinsve-9937.jpg
image_upright0.7
captionThe 2025 recipient: Renate Reinsve
yearCarmen Maura
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
holderRenate Reinsve
Sentimental Value (2025)
website

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) Sentimental Value (2025)

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 to Spanish actress Carmen Maura for her role as Pepa in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Huppert, Carmen Maura, Charlotte Rampling, and Sandra Hüller are the only actresses who have received this award more than once, with two wins each. Penélope Cruz is the most nominated actress in the category with five nominations.

Winners and nominees

¡Ay Carmela!]]'' (1990).
The English Patient]]'' (1996).
[[Emily Watson]] won for her role in ''[[Breaking the Waves]]'' (1996).
Todo Sobre Mi Madre]]'' (1999).
[[Björk]] won for her role in ''[[Dancer in the Dark]]'' (2000).
Photo of Isabelle Huppert at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
8 Femmes]]'' (2002).
Swimming Pool]]'' (2003) and ''[[45 Years]]'' (2015).
Sophie Scholl – Die Letzten Tage]]'' (2005).
Photo of Penélope Cruz in 2018.
[[Penélope Cruz]] won for her role in ''[[Volver]]'' (2006)
Photo of Helen Mirren at the 2014 British Independent Film Awards
The Queen]]'' (2006)
Kristin Scott Thomas Cabourg 2013.jpg
[[Kristin Scott Thomas]] won for her role in ''[[I've Loved You So Long]]'' (2008)
Photo of Kate Winslet at the 2011 Venice Film Festival
The Reader]]'' (2008)
Lourdes]]'' (2009).
Photo of Tilda Swinton in 2013.
We Need to Talk About Kevin]]'' (2011).
Photo of Emmanuelle Riva at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Amour]]'' (2012)
Photo of Marion Cotillard at the 2017 Cabourg Film Festival.
Deux Jours, Une Nuit]]'' (2014)
[[Sandra Hüller]] won twice for her roles in ''[[Toni Erdmann]]'' (2016) and ''[[Anatomy of a Fall]]'' (2023).
Testről és Lélekről]]'' (2017).
Zimna wojna]]'' (2018).
The Favourite]]'' (2018).
Undine]]'' (2020).
Corsage]]'' (2022).
[[Karla Sofía Gascón]] won for her role in ''[[Emilia Pérez]]'' (2024).

1980s

YearWinner and nomineesEnglish titleOriginal titleCharacterRef
1988
(1st)Carmen Maura*Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown**Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios*Pepa Marcos
Tinna GunnlaugsdóttirIn the Shadow of the RavenÍ skugga hrafnsinsIsold
Ornella MutiPrivate AccessCodice privatoAnna
Carol ScanlanReefer and the ModelTeresa 'the Model'
1989
(2nd)Ruth Sheen*High Hopes*Shirley
Sabine AzémaLife and Nothing ButLa vie et rien d'autreIrène de Courtil
Snežana BogdanovićKuduzBadema Kuduz
Corinna HarfouchTreffen in TraversTherese Forster
Natalya NegodaLittle VeraМа́ленькая Ве́ра (Malenkaya Vera)Vera

1990s

YearWinner and nomineesEnglish titleOriginal titleCharacterRef
1990
(3rd)Carmen Maura*¡Ay Carmela!*Carmela
Anne BrochetCyrano de BergeracRoxane
Krystyna JandaInterrogationPrzesłuchanieAntonina 'Tonia' Dziwisz
1991
(4th)Clotilde Courau*The Little Gangster**Le petit criminel*Nathalie
Julie DelpyVoyagerHomo FaberSabeth
Sigríður HagalínChildren of NatureBörn náttúrunnarStella
1992
(5th)Juliette Binoche*The Lovers on the Bridge**Les amants du Pont-Neuf*Michèle
Johanna ter SteegeDear Emma, Sweet BöbeÉdes Emma, drága BöbeEmma
Barbara SukowaEuropaKatharina Hartmann
1993
(6th)Maia Morgenstern*The Oak**Balanta*Nela
Carla GravinaThe Long SilenceIl lungo silenzioCarla Aldrovandi
Tilda SwintonOrlandoOrlando
1994
(7th)No award given
1995
(8th)No award given
1996
(9th)Emily Watson*Breaking the Waves*Bess McNeill
1997
(10th)Juliette Binoche*The English Patient*Hana
Katrin CartlidgeCareer GirlsHannah Mills
Brigitte RoüanPost CoitumPost coïtum animal tristeDiane Clovier
Emma ThompsonThe Winter GuestFrances
1998
(11th)Elodie Bouchez
Natacha Régnier*The Dreamlife of Angels**La vie rêvée des anges***Isabelle 'Isa' Tostin
Marie Thomas**
Dinara DrukarovaOf Freaks and MenПро уродов и людей (Pro urodov i lyudey)Liza
Annet MalherbeLittle TonyKleine TeunKeet
1999
(12th)Cecilia Roth*All About My Mother**Todo sobre mi madre*Manuela Echevarria
Nathalie BayeA Pornographic AffairUne liaison pornographiqueHer
Penélope CruzThe Girl of Your DreamsLa niña de tus ojosMacarena Granada
Emilie DequenneRosettaRosetta
Iben HjejleMifune's Last SongMifuneLiva

2000s

YearWinner and nomineesEnglish titleOriginal titleCharacterRef
2000
(13th)Björk*Dancer in the Dark*Selma Ježková
Bibiana BeglauThe Legend of RitaDie Stille nach dem SchußRita Vogt
Lena EndreFaithlessTrolösaMarianne
Sylvie TestudLa CaptiveAriane
Julie WaltersBilly ElliotSandra Wilkinson
2001
(14th)Isabelle Huppert*The Piano Teacher**La pianiste*Erika Kohut
Ariane AscarideThe Town Is QuietLa ville est tranquilleMichèle
Laura MoranteThe Son's RoomLa stanza del figlioPaola
Charlotte RamplingUnder the SandSous le sableMarie Drillon
Stefania SandrelliThe Last KissL'ultimo bacioAnna
Audrey TautouAmélieLe fabuleux destin d'Amélie PoulainAmélie Poulain
2002
(15th)**Catherine Deneuve
Isabelle Huppert
Emmanuelle Béart
Fanny Ardant
Virginie Ledoyen
Danielle Darrieux
Ludivine Sagnier
Firmine Richard***8 Women**8 femmes***Gaby
Augustine
Louise
Pierrette
Suzon
Mamy
Catherine
Madame Chanel**
Oksana AkinshinaLilja 4-EverLilya Michailova
Emmanuelle DevosRead My LipsSur mes lèvresCarla Behm
Martina GedeckMostly MarthaBella MarthaMartha Klein
Laura MoranteA Journey Called LoveUn viaggio chiamato amoreSibilla Aleramo
Samantha MortonMorvern CallarMorvern Callar
Kati OutinenThe Man Without a PastMies vailla menneisyyttäIrma
2003
(16th)Charlotte Rampling*Swimming Pool*Sarah Morton
Diana DumbravaMariaMaria
Helen MirrenCalendar GirlsChris Harper
Anne ReidThe MotherMay
Katja RiemannRosenstrasseLena Fischer
Katrin SassGood Bye, Lenin!Christiane Kerner
2004
(17th)Imelda Staunton*Vera Drake*Vera Drake
Sarah AdlerNotre musiqueJudith Lerner
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi5x2Marion
Penélope CruzDon't MoveNon ti muovereItalia
Sibel KekilliHead-OnGegen die WandSibel Güner
Asi LeviStonesAvanimMichale
2005
(18th)Julia Jentsch*Sophie Scholl - The Final Days**Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage*Sophia Magdalena 'Sophie' Scholl
Juliette BinocheCachéAnne Laurent
Sandra CeccarelliThe Life I WantLa vita che vorreiLaura / Eleonora
Natalie PressMy Summer of LoveMona
Connie NielsenBrothersBrødreSarah
Judi Dench
Maggie SmithLadies in LavenderUrsula Widdington
Janet Widdington
Audrey TautouA Very Long EngagementUn long dimanche de fiançaillesMathilde Donnay
2006
(19th)Penélope Cruz*Volver*Raimunda
Nathalie BayeThe Young LieutenantLe petit lieutenantCaroline Vaudieu
Martina GedeckThe Lives Of OthersDas Leben der AnderenChrista-Maria Sieland
Sandra HüllerRequiemMichaela Klingler
Mirjana KaranovićGrbavicaEsma Halilović
Sarah PolleyThe Secret Life of WordsHanna
2007
(20th)Helen Mirren*The Queen*Queen Elizabeth II
Marion CotillardLa Vie en RoseLa mômeÉdith Piaf
Marianne FaithfullIrina PalmMaggie
Carice van HoutenBlack BookZwartboekRachel Stein
Anamaria Marinca4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zileOtilia Mihartescu
Kseniya RappoportThe Unknown WomanLa sconosciutaIrena
2008
(21st)Kristin Scott Thomas*I've Loved You So Long**Il y a longtemps que je t'aime*Juliette Fontaine
Hiam AbbassLemon TreeEtz LimonSalma Zidane
Arta DobroshiLorna's SilenceLe silence de LornaLorna
Sally HawkinsHappy-Go-LuckyPauline "Poppy" Cross
Belén RuedaThe OrphanageEl orfanatoLaura
Ursula WernerCloud NineWolke NeunInge
2009
(22nd)Kate Winslet*The Reader*Hanna Schmitz
Penélope CruzBroken EmbracesLos abrazos rotosMagdalena "Lena" Rivas
Charlotte GainsbourgAntichristShe
Katie JarvisFish TankMia Williams
Yolande MoreauSéraphineSéraphine Louis
Noomi RapaceThe Girl with the Dragon TattooMän som hatar kvinnorLisbeth Salander

2010s

YearWinner and nomineesEnglish titleOriginal titleCharacterRef
2010
(23rd)Sylvie Testud*Lourdes*Christine
Zrinka CvitešićOn the PathNa putuLuna
Sibel KekilliWhen We LeaveDie FremdeUmay
Lesley ManvilleAnother YearMary Smith
Lotte VerbeekNothing PersonalAnnie
2011
(24th)Tilda Swinton*We Need to Talk About Kevin*Eva Khatchadourian
Cécile de FranceThe Kid with a BikeLe gamin au véloSamantha
Kirsten DunstMelancholiaJustine
Charlotte GainsbourgClaire
Nadezhda MarkinaElenaЕленаElena
2012
(25th)Emmanuelle Riva*Amour*Anne Laurent
Émilie DequenneOur ChildrenÀ perdre la raisonMurielle
Nina HossBarbaraBarbara Wolff
Margarethe TieselParadise: LoveParadies: LiebeTeresa
Kate WinsletCarnageNancy Cowan
2013
(26th)Veerle Baetens*The Broken Circle Breakdown*Elise Vandevelde / Alabama
Luminița GheorghiuChild's PosePoziția copiluluiCornelia Keneres
Keira KnightleyAnna KareninaAnna Arkadievna Karenina
Barbara SukowaHannah ArendtHannah Arendt
Naomi WattsThe ImpossibleLo ImposibleMaría
2014
(27th)Marion Cotillard*Two Days, One Night**Deux jours, une nuit*Sandra Bya
Marian ÁlvarezWoundedLa heridaAna
Charlotte GainsbourgNymphomaniacJoe
Valeria Bruni TedeschiHuman CapitalIl capitale umanoCarla Bernaschi
Agata KuleszaIdaWanda Gruz
Agata TrzebuchowskaAnna / Ida Lebenstein
2015
(28th)Charlotte Rampling*45 Years*Kate Mercer
Margherita BuyMia MadreMargherita
Laia CostaVictoriaVictoria
Alicia VikanderEx MachinaAva
Rachel WeiszYouthLena Ballinger
2016
(29th)Sandra Hüller*Toni Erdmann*Ines Conradi
Valeria Bruni TedeschiLike CrazyLa pazza gioiaBeatrice Morandini Valdirana
Trine DyrholmThe CommuneKollektivetAnna
Isabelle HuppertElleMichèle Leblanc
Emma Suárez
Adriana UgarteJulietaJulieta Arcos
Younger Julieta Arcos
2017
(30th)Alexandra Borbély*On Body and Soul**Testről és lélekről*Mária
Juliette BinocheLet the Sunshine InUn beau soleil intérieurIsabelle
Paula BeerFrantzAnna
Isabelle HuppertHappy EndAnne Laurent
Florence PughLady MacbethKatherine Lester
2018
(31st)Joanna Kulig*Cold War**Zimna wojna*Zuzanna "Zula" Lichoń
Marie Bäumer3 Days in Quiberon3 Tage in QuiberonRomy Schneider
Halldóra GeirharðsdóttirWoman at WarKona fer í stríðHalla
Bárbara LenniePetraPetra
Eva MelanderBorderGränsTina
Alba RohrwacherHappy as LazzaroLazzaro feliceAntonia
2019
(32nd)Olivia Colman*The Favourite*Queen Anne
Trine DyrholmQueen of HeartsDronningenAnne
Adèle Haenel
Noémie MerlantPortrait of a Lady on FirePortrait de la jeune fille en feuHéloïse
Marianne
Viktoria MiroshnichenkoBeanpoleДылда (Dylda)Beanpole
Helena ZengelSystem CrasherSystemsprengerBernadette

2020s

YearWinner and nomineesEnglish titleOriginal titleCharacterRef
2020
(33rd)Paula Beer*Undine*Undine Wibeau
Natasha BerezhnayaDAU. NatashaДАУ. НаташаNatasha
Andrea Bræin HovigHopeHåpAnja
Nina HossMy Little SisterSchwesterleinLisa
Marta NietoMotherMadreElena
Ane Dahl TorpCharterAlice
2021
(34th)Jasna Đuričić*Quo Vadis, Aida?*Aida Selmanagić
Seidi HaarlaCompartment No. 6Hytti nro 6Laura
Carey MulliganPromising Young WomanCassandra "Cassie" Thomas
Renate ReinsveThe Worst Person in the WorldVerdens verste menneskeJulie
Agathe RousselleTitaneAlexia / Adrien
2022
(35th)Vicky Krieps*Corsage*Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Penélope CruzParallel MothersMadres ParalelasJanis Martínez
Zar Amir EbrahimiHoly SpiderArezoo Rahimi
Meltem KaptanRabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. BushRabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. BushRabiye Kurnaz
Léa SeydouxOne Fine MorningUn Beau MatinSandra
2023
(36th)Sandra Hüller*Anatomy of a Fall**Anatomie d'une chute*Sandra Voyter
Eka ChavleishviliBlackbird Blackbird BlackberryEtero
Alma PöystiFallen LeavesKuolleet lehdetAnsa
Mia McKenna-BruceHow to Have SexTara
Leonie BeneschThe Teachers' LoungeDas LehrerzimmerCarla Nowak
Sandra HüllerThe Zone of InterestHedwig Höss
2024
(37th)Karla Sofía Gascón*Emilia Pérez*Emilia Pérez / Juan "Manitas" Del Monte
Renate ReinsveArmandElisabeth
Trine DyrholmThe Girl with the NeedlePigen med nålenDagmar Overbye
Vic Carmen SonneThe Girl with the NeedlePigen med nålenKaroline
Tilda SwintonThe Room Next DoorLa habitación de al ladoMartha / Michelle
2026
(38th)Renate Reinsve*Sentimental Value**Affeksjonsverdi*Nora Borg
Leonie BeneschLate ShiftHeldinFloria
Valeria Bruni TedeschiDuseEleonora Duse
Léa DruckerCase 137Dossier 137Stéphanie Bertrand
Vicky KriepsLove Me TenderClémence

Multiple wins and nominations

Multiple wins

WinsActress
2Juliette Binoche
Sandra Hüller
Isabelle Huppert
Carmen Maura
Charlotte Rampling

Multiple nominations

NominationsActress
5Penélope Cruz
4Juliette Binoche
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Sandra Hüller
Isabelle Huppert
3Trine Dyrholm
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Rampling
Renate Reinsve
Tilda Swinton
2Nathalie Baye
Paula Beer
Leonie Benesch
Marion Cotillard
Émilie Dequenne
Martina Gedeck
Nina Hoss
Sibel Kekilli
Vicky Krieps
Carmen Maura
Helen Mirren
Laura Morante
Barbara Sukowa
Audrey Tautou
Sylvie Testud
Kate Winslet

Superlatives

Age superlatives

RecordActressFilmAge (in years)
Oldest winnerEmmanuelle RivaAmour85
Oldest nominee
Youngest winnerClotilde CourauThe Little Gangster22
Youngest nomineeHelena ZengelSystem Crasher11

Multiple nominations from the same film

YearActressFilm
1998Elodie Bouchez and Natacha RegnierThe Dreamlife of Angels
2002Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Ledoyen, Firmine Richard and Ludivine Sagnier8 Women
2005Judi Dench and Maggie SmithLadies in Lavender
2011Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte GainsbourgMelancholia
2013Agata Kulesza and Agata TrzebuchowskaIda
2016Emma Suárez and Adriana UgarteJulieta
2019Adèle Haenel and Noémie MerlantPortrait of a Lady on Fire
2024Trine Dyrholm and Vic Carmen SonneThe Girl with the Needle

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