The AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress is an award that is presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), for a performance by a female actor in a film made outside Australia. It was first handed out by the Academy after its establishment in 2011 by the Australian Film Institute (AFI).[1] The winners and nominees for 2011 were determined by a jury.[2][3] The award was presented at the inaugural AACTA International Awards in Los Angeles, on 27 January 2012.[1]
| Best International Actress AACTA Award | |
|---|---|
 Current recipient: Margot Robbie | |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) |
| First awarded | 2012 |
| Currently held by | Margot Robbie, Barbie (2023) |
| Website | http://www.aacta.org |
Winners and nominees
editIn the following table, the winner is listed first, marked in a separate colour, and highlighted in boldface; the nominees are those that are listed below the winner, and not highlighted or in boldface.[3]
- † - indicates a winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress
- ‡ - indicates a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Actress
2010s
edit2020s
edit| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (10th) | |||
| Carey Mulligan ‡ | Promising Young Woman | Cassandra "Cassie" Thomas | |
| Viola Davis ‡ | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Ma Rainey | |
| Vanessa Kirby ‡ | Pieces of a Woman | Martha Weiss | |
| Frances McDormand † | Nomadland | Fern | |
| Eliza Scanlen | Babyteeth | Milla Finlay | |
| 2021 (11th) | |||
| Nicole Kidman ‡ | Being the Ricardos | Lucille Ball | |
| Penélope Cruz ‡ | Parallel Mothers | Janis Martinez | |
| Lady Gaga | House of Gucci | Patrizia Reggiani | |
| Jennifer Hudson | Respect | Aretha Franklin | |
| Kristen Stewart ‡ | Spencer | Princess Diana | |
| 2022 (12th) | |||
| Cate Blanchett ‡ | Tár | Lydia Tár | |
| Ana de Armas ‡ | Blonde | Norma Jeane Mortenson / Marilyn Monroe | |
| Margot Robbie | Babylon | Nellie LaRoy | |
| Michelle Williams ‡ | The Fabelmans | Mitzi Fabelman | |
| Michelle Yeoh † | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Evelyn Wang | |
| 2023 (13th) | |||
| Margot Robbie | Barbie | Barbie | |
| Cate Blanchett | The New Boy | Sister Eileen | |
| Lily Gladstone ‡ | Killers of the Flower Moon | Mollie Kyle | |
| Carey Mulligan ‡ | Maestro | Felicia Montealegre | |
| Emma Stone † | Poor Things | Bella Baxter |
Multiple wins and nominations
editThe following individuals received two or more Best Actress awards:
| Wins | Actress |
|---|---|
| 3 | Cate Blanchett |
| 2 | Margot Robbie |
The following individuals received two or more Best Actress nominations:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "AACTA - The Academy". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 9 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Maddox, Gary (1 December 2011). "And the winner is ... the AFI". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ a b Staff (15 January 2012). "AACTA International Award Nominees" (PDF). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 17 January 2012.[dead link]