Saturday, December 21

BIFA – Best Actress

Click through each award to see the full list of nominees and winners!

2019 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Judy RenŽe Zellweger

Judy

RenŽe Zellweger

2018 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

The Favourite Olivia Colman

The Favourite

Olivia Colman

2017 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Lady Macbeth Florence Pugh

Lady Macbeth

Florence Pugh

2016 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

American Honey Sasha Lane

American Honey

Sasha Lane

2015 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Brooklyn Saoirse Ronan

Brooklyn

Saoirse Ronan

2014 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Belle Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Belle

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

2013 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Le Week-End Lindsay Duncan

Le Week-End

Lindsay Duncan

2012 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Shadow Dancer Andrea Riseborough

Shadow Dancer

Andrea Riseborough

2011 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Tyrannosaur Olivia Colman

Tyrannosaur

Olivia Colman

2010 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Never Let Me Go Carey Mulligan

Never Let Me Go

Carey Mulligan

2009 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

An Education Carey Mulligan

An Education

Carey Mulligan

2008 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Vera Farmiga

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Vera Farmiga

2007 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Notes on a Scandal Judi Dench

Notes on a Scandal

Judi Dench

2006 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Red Road Kate Dickie

Red Road

Kate Dickie

2005 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

The Constant Gardener Rachel Weisz

The Constant Gardener

Rachel Weisz

2004 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Vera Drake Imelda Staunton

Vera Drake

Imelda Staunton

2003 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

The Heart of Me Olivia Williams

The Heart of Me

Olivia Williams

2002 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Morvern Callar Samantha Morton

Morvern Callar

Samantha Morton

2001 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Late Night Shopping Kate Ashfield

Late Night Shopping

Kate Ashfield

2000 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

The House of Mirth Gillian Anderson

The House of Mirth

Gillian Anderson

1999 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress

Hilary and Jackie Emily Watson

Hilary and Jackie

Emily Watson