Best Actress in a Leading Role is a British Academy Film Award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to recognise an actress who has delivered an outstanding leading pe
The 2025 recipient: Jessie Buckley
Vivien Leigh was the inaugural winner, for A Streetcar Named Desire (1952).
Simone Signoret won thrice, for Golden Helmet (1952), The Witches of Salem (1957), and Room at the Top (1958).
Audrey Hepburn won thrice, for Roman Holiday (1953), The Nun's Story (1959), and Charade (1963).
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Joanna Marion Scanlan is a British actress and writer. On television, she is known for her roles in The Thick of It, Big School, Puppy Love, No Offence, Requiem, The Larkins, and Riot Women. She was n
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
…Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) and Nomadland (2020). Olivia Colman won for The Favourite (2018). Renée Zellweger won for Judy (2019). Joanna Scanlan won for After Love (2021). Mikey Madison won for Anora (2024) 1950s Year Actor Film Role(s) Ref. 1952 (6th) Best British Actress Vivien Leigh † A…
Scanlan in 2019