1997 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Female Lead Winner and Nominees

Fargo

Frances McDormand

Jerry Lundegaard’s inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen’s bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.

Caught

Maria Conchita Alonso

Manny & Lo

Scarlett Johansson

The Whole Wide World

Renée Zellweger

Walking and Talking

Catherine Keener