The AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote, and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television".[1]
The award is presented annually at the AACTA Awards, which hands out accolades for achievements in feature films, television, documentaries, and short films.[2] From 1971 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards).[3] When the AFI launched the AACTA in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current award being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[3]
From 1971 to 1975, it was presented as a special award, and was accompanied with a cash prize, before it became a competitive award from 1976 onward.[4][5]Judy Davis is the most nominated and winning actress in this category, with nine nominations, including six wins, most recently for her role in Nitram (2021).
In the following table, the years listed correspond to the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the same year.[A] The actress in bold and in dark blue background have received a special award; those in bold and in yellow background have won a regular competitive award. Those that are neither highlighted nor in bold are the nominees. When sorted chronologically, the table always lists the winning actress first and then the other nominees.[7][8]
Winner of a special prize (1971–1975)
Winner of a competitive award (1976–present)
Judy Davis is the most awarded and nominated actress in this category.
A^ : From 1958–2010, the awards were held during the year of the film's release. However, the 1974–1975 awards were held in 1975 for films released in 1974 and 1975, and the first AACTA Awards were held in 2012 for films released in 2011.[10][11]
Referencesedit
^. Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
^"AACTA – The Academy – The Awards". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 23 June 2012.
^ ab"AACTA – The Academy – Background". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 23 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
^French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 27. ISBN978-1-876467-20-3.
^"IMDb Australian Film Institute Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
^(PDF). 2013 AACTA Awards Rule Book. Australian Film Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 165. ISBN978-1-876467-20-3.
French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 166. ISBN978-1-876467-20-3.
French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 167. ISBN978-1-876467-20-3.
French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 168. ISBN978-1-876467-20-3.
^"AACTA – Past Winners – 1970–1979 – 1974–1975". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 3 June 2012.
^Bodey, Michael (8 November 2011). "Industry academy announces new awards". The Australian. News Limited (News Corporation). Retrieved 5 June 2012.
External linksedit
Official website of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
December 15, 2023
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The AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA a non profit organisation whose aim is to identify award promote and celebrate Australia s greatest achievements in film and television 1 AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleThe 2022 recipient Leah PurcellCountryAustraliaPresented byAustralian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA First awarded1971Currently held byLeah Purcell The Drover s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson 2022 Websitehttp www aacta orgThe award is presented annually at the AACTA Awards which hands out accolades for achievements in feature films television documentaries and short films 2 From 1971 to 2010 the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute AFI the Academy s parent organisation at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards known as the AFI Awards 3 When the AFI launched the AACTA in 2011 it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards with the current award being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 3 From 1971 to 1975 it was presented as a special award and was accompanied with a cash prize before it became a competitive award from 1976 onward 4 5 Judy Davis is the most nominated and winning actress in this category with nine nominations including six wins most recently for her role in Nitram 2021 Candidates for this award must be female and cannot be nominated for the same role in the supporting actress category 6 Contents 1 Winners and nominees 1 1 AFI Awards 1 1 1 1970s 1 1 2 1980s 1 1 3 1990s 1 1 4 2000s 1 1 5 2010s 1 2 AACTA Awards 1 2 1 2010s 1 2 2 2020s 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksWinners and nominees editIn the following table the years listed correspond to the year of film release the ceremonies are usually held the same year A The actress in bold and in dark blue background have received a special award those in bold and in yellow background have won a regular competitive award Those that are neither highlighted nor in bold are the nominees When sorted chronologically the table always lists the winning actress first and then the other nominees 7 8 Winner of a special prize 1971 1975 Winner of a competitive award 1976 present nbsp Judy Davis is the most awarded and nominated actress in this category This table includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this table by introducing more precise citations May 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message AFI Awards edit 1970s edit Year Actor Film Character s 1971 13th Monica Maughan A City s Child Woman1972 14th Jacki Weaver Stork Anna1973 15th Judy Morris Libido The Child Sybil1974 75 16th and 17th Julie Dawson Who Killed Jenny Langby Jenny Langby1976 18th Helen Morse Caddie Caddie MarshBriony Behets The Trespassers PennyHelen Morse Picnic at Hanging Rock Mlle de PoitiersJudy Morris The Trespassers Dee1977 19th Pat Bishop Don s Party JennyJeanie Drynan Don s Party Kath HendersonSara Kestelman Break of Day AliceRobyn Nevin The Fourth Wish Connie1978 20th Angela Punch McGregor The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Gilda MarshallGeraldine Fitzgerald The Mango Tree Grandma CarrWendy Hughes Newsfront Amy MackenzieKim Krejus Mouth to Mouth Carrie1979 21st Michele Fawdon Cathy s Child CathyRuth Cracknell The Night the Prowler Doris BannisterJudy Davis My Brilliant Career Sybylla MelvynSigrid Thornton Snapshot Madeline1980s edit Year Actor Film Character s 1980 22nd Tracy Mann Hard Knocks SamanthaCarmen Duncan Harlequin Sandra RastJudy Morris Maybe This Time FranMawuyul Yanthalawuy Manganinnie Manganinnie1981 23rd Judy Davis Winter of Our Dreams LouJenny Agutter The Survivor HobbsLorraine Bayly Fatty Finn Maggie McGrathNoni Hazlehurst Myrtle Finn1982 24th Noni Hazlehurst Monkey Grip NoraWendy Hughes Lonely Hearts Patricia CurnowCarol Kane Norman Loves Rose RoseAngela Punch McGregor We of the Never Never Jeannie Gunn1983 25th Wendy Hughes Careful He Might Hear You VanessaLorna Lesley The Settlement JoycieKris McQuade Buddies StellaGenevieve Picot Undercover Libby1984 26th Angela Punch McGregor Annie s Coming Out Jessica HathawayCarol Burns Strikebound Agnes DoigGosia Dobrowolska Silver City NinaWendy Hughes My First Wife Helen1985 27th Noni Hazlehurst Fran FranDebra Byrne Rebel Kathy McLeodLynette Curran Bliss Bettina JoyMichele Fawdon Unfinished Business Maureen1986 28th Judy Davis Kangaroo Harriet SomersHelen Buday For Love Alone TeresaJudy Morris The More Things Change ConnieJustine Saunders The Fringe Dwellers Mollie Comeaway1987 29th Judy Davis High Tide LillieJulia Blake Travelling North FrancesLoene Carmen The Year My Voice Broke Freya OlsonWendy Hughes Echoes of Paradise Maria1988 30th Nadine Garner Mull Phoebe MullensWendy Hughes Boundaries of the Heart Stella MarsdenRosey Jones Afraid to Dance The FemaleJo Kennedy Tender Hooks Mitch1989 31st Meryl Streep Evil Angels Lindy ChamberlainJudy Davis Georgia Nina Bailley and Georgia WhiteGenevieve Lemon Sweetie Dawn Sweetie Irini Pappas Island Marquise1990s edit Year Actor Film Character s 1990 32nd Catherine McClements Weekend with Kate Kate MoirKerry Armstrong Hunting Michelle HarrisRosanna Arquette Wendy Cracked a Walnut WendyClaudia Karvan The Big Steal Joanna Johnson1991 33rd Sheila Florance A Woman s Tale MarthaEri Ishida Aya AyaAngie Milliken Act of Necessity Louise ColemanGenevieve Picot Proof Celia1992 34th Lisa Harrow The Last Days of Chez Nous BethClaudia Karvan Redheads LucyTara Morice Strictly Ballroom FranMiranda Otto Daydream Believer Nell Tiscowitz1993 35th Holly Hunter The Piano Ada McGrathClaudia Karvan Broken Highway CatherineFiona Ruttelle Say a Little Prayer AngieJacqueline McKenzie This Won t Hurt A Bit Vanessa Prescott1994 36th Toni Collette Muriel s Wedding Muriel HeslopTara FitzGerald Sirens Estella CampionKerry Fox Country Life Sally VoyseyVictoria Longley Talk Julia Strong1995 37th Jacqueline McKenzie Angel Baby KateCaroline Gillmer Hotel Sorrento Hilary MoynihanCaroline Goodall Meg MoynihanLisa Harrow That Eye the Sky Alice Flack1996 38th Judy Davis Children of the Revolution JoanGia Carides Brilliant Lies Susy ConnorClaudia Karvan Dating the Enemy TashFrances O Connor Love and Other Catastrophes Mia1997 39th Pamela Rabe The Well HesterFrances O Connor Kiss or Kill Nikki DaviesThank God He Met Lizzie JennyMiranda Otto The Well Katherine1998 40th Deborah Mailman Radiance NonaCate Blanchett Oscar and Lucinda Lucinda LeplastrierLynette Curran The Boys Sandra SpragueRachel Griffiths Amy Tanya Rammus1999 41st Sacha Horler Praise CynthiaJeanie Drynan Soft Fruit PatsyMichela Noonan Strange Fits of Passion SheMaya Stange In a Savage Land Evelyn Spence2000s edit Year Actor Film Character s 2000 42nd Pia Miranda Looking for Alibrandi Josephine AlibrandiJulia Blake Innocence ClaireRachel Griffiths Me Myself I Pamela DrurySusie Porter Better Than Sex Cin2001 43rd Kerry Armstrong Lantana Sonja ZatAlice Ansara La Spagnola LuciaNicole Kidman Moulin Rouge SatineLola Marceli La Spagnola Lola2002 44th Maria Theodorakis Walking on Water AnnaJudy Davis Swimming Upstream Dora FingletonRachel Griffiths The Hard Word CarolDannielle Hall Beneath Clouds Lena2003 45th Toni Collette Japanese Story Sandy EdwardsHelen Buday Alexandra s Project AlexandraRose Byrne The Rage in Placid Lake Gemma TaylorSusie Porter Teesh and Trude Letitia Teesh 2004 46th Abbie Cornish Somersault HeidiChloe Maxwell Under the Radar JoOlivia Pigeot A Cold Summer TiaLeeanna Walsman One Perfect Day Alysse2005 47th Cate Blanchett Little Fish Tracy Louise HeartSaskia Burmeister Hating Alison Ashley Erk Erica Yuk YurkenJustine Clarke Look Both Ways Meryl LeeFrances O Connor Three Dollars Tanya2006 48th Emily Barclay Suburban Mayhem KatrinaAbbie Cornish Candy CandyLaura Linney Jindabyne ClaireTeresa Palmer 2 37 Melody2007 49th Joan Chen The Home Song Stories RoseKerry Armstrong Razzle Dazzle Justine MorganBrenda Blethyn Clubland Jean DwightFranka Potente Romulus My Father Christine2008 50th Monic Hendrickx Unfinished Sky TahmeenaNoni Hazlehurst Bitter amp Twisted Penelope LombardEmma Lung The Jammed CrystalVeronica Sywak Ashley2009 51st Frances O Connor Blessed RhondaMarissa Gibson Samson and Delilah DelilahSacha Horler My Year Without Sex NatalieSophie Lowe Beautiful Kate Kate2010s edit Year Actor Film Character s 2010 52nd Jacki Weaver Animal Kingdom Janine Smurf CodyAbbie Cornish Bright Star Fanny BrawneMorgana Davies The Tree SimoneCharlotte Gainsbourg DawnAACTA Awards edit 2010s edit Year Actor Film Character s 2011 1st Judy Davis The Eye of the Storm Dorothy de LascabanesFrances O Connor The Hunter Lucy ArmstrongCharlotte Rampling The Eye of the Storm Elizabeth HunterEmily Watson Oranges and Sunshine Margaret Humphreys2012 2nd Deborah Mailman The Sapphires Gail McCraeToni Collette Mental ShazFelicity Price Wish You Were Here Alice FlannerySarah Snook Not Suitable for Children Stevie2013 3rd Rose Byrne The Turning RaeleneCarey Mulligan The Great Gatsby Daisy BuchananTasma Walton Mystery Road Mary SwanNaomi Watts Adoration Lil2014 4th Sarah Snook Predestination The unmarried motherKate Box The Little Death RowenaEssie Davis The Babadook AmeliaMia Wasikowska Tracks Robyn Davidson2015 5th 9 Kate Winslet The Dressmaker Myrtle Tilly DunnageRobyn Butler Now Add Honey Caroline MorganNingali Lawford Wolf Last Cab to Darwin PollyCharlize Theron Mad Max Fury Road Imperator Furiosa2016 6th Odessa Young The Daughter HedvigMaeve Dermody Pawno KateMaggie Naouri Joe Cinque s Consolation Anu SinghTeresa Palmer Hacksaw Ridge Dorothy Schutte2017 7th Emma Booth Hounds of Love Evelyn WhiteTeresa Palmer Berlin Syndrome ClareHelana Sawires Ali s Wedding DianneSara West Don t Tell Lyndal2018 8th Angourie Rice Ladies in Black LisaAbbey Lee 1 KatrinaRooney Mara Mary Magdalene Mary MagdaleneKate Mulvany The Merger Angie BarlowJulia Ormond Ladies in Black Magda2019 9th Aisling Franciosi The Nightingale Clare CarrollNazanin Boniadi Hotel Mumbai ZahraTeresa Palmer Ride Like a Girl Michelle PayneMiranda Tapsell Top End Wedding LaurenMia Wasikowska Judy and Punch Judy2020s edit Year Actor Film Character s 2020 10th Eliza Scanlen Babyteeth Milla FinlayTilda Cobham Hervey I Am Woman Helen ReddyLaura Gordon Undertow ClaireElisabeth Moss The Invisible Man Cecilia KassLupita Nyong o Little Monsters Miss Audrey Caroline2021 11th Judy Davis Nitram Nitram s motherRose Byrne Peter Rabbit 2 The Runaway Bea McGregorNoni Hazlehurst June Again JuneGenevieve O Reilly The Dry GretchenNaomi Watts Penguin Bloom Sam Bloom2022 12th Leah Purcell The Drover s Wife Molly JohnsonAisha Dee Sissy Cecilia SissyJulia Savage Blaze BlazeTilda Swinton Three Thousand Years of Longing AlitheaJackie van Beek Nude Tuesday LauraNotes editA From 1958 2010 the awards were held during the year of the film s release However the 1974 1975 awards were held in 1975 for films released in 1974 and 1975 and the first AACTA Awards were held in 2012 for films released in 2011 10 11 References edit AACTA The Academy Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Archived from the original on 24 June 2012 Retrieved 23 June 2012 AACTA The Academy The Awards Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 23 June 2012 a b AACTA The Academy Background Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 23 June 2012 permanent dead link French Lisa Poole Mark 2009 Shining a Light 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute Australian Teachers of Media p 27 ISBN 978 1 876467 20 3 IMDb Australian Film Institute Awards IMDb Retrieved 23 June 2012 Part2 Rule 5 6 Special Conditions for Feature Film Special Rules for Acting Awards PDF 2013 AACTA Awards Rule Book Australian Film Institute Archived from the original PDF on 29 October 2012 Retrieved 23 June 2012 Winners and nominees by year 1971 AACTA Past Winners 1970 1979 1971 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1972 AACTA Past Winners 1970 1979 1972 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1973 AACTA Past Winners 1970 1979 1973 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1974 75 AACTA Past Winners 1970 1979 1974 1975 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1976 AACTA Past Winners 1970 1979 1976 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1977 AACTA Past Winners 1970 1979 1977 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1978 AACTA Past Winners 1970 1979 1978 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1979 AACTA Past Winners 1970 1979 1979 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1980 AACTA Past Winners 1980 1989 1980 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1981 AACTA Past Winners 1980 1989 1981 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1982 AACTA Past Winners 1980 1989 1982 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1983 AACTA Past Winners 1980 1989 1983 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1984 AACTA Past Winners 1980 1989 1984 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1985 AACTA Past Winners 1980 1989 1985 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1986 AACTA Past Winners 1980 1989 1986 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1987 AACTA Past Winners 1980 1989 1987 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1988 AACTA Past Winners 1980 1989 1988 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1989 AACTA Past Winners 1980 1989 1989 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1990 AACTA Past Winners 1990 1999 1990 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1991 AACTA Past Winners 1990 1999 1991 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1992 AACTA Past Winners 1990 1999 1992 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1993 AACTA Past Winners 1990 1999 1993 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Archived from the original on 27 October 2015 Retrieved 3 June 2012 1994 AACTA Past Winners 1990 1999 1994 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1995 AACTA Past Winners 1990 1999 1995 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1996 AACTA Past Winners 1990 1999 1996 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1997 AACTA Past Winners 1990 1999 1997 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Archived from the original on 4 January 2015 Retrieved 3 June 2012 1998 AACTA Past Winners 1990 1999 1998 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 1999 AACTA Past Winners 1990 1999 1999 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2000 AACTA Past Winners 2000 2010 2000 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2001 AACTA Past Winners 2000 2010 2001 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2002 AACTA Past Winners 2000 2010 2002 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2003 AACTA Past Winners 2000 2010 2003 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2004 AACTA Past Winners 2000 2010 2004 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2005 AACTA Past Winners 2000 2010 2005 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2006 AACTA Past Winners 2000 2010 2006 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2007 AACTA Past Winners 2000 2010 2007 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2008 AACTA Past Winners 2000 2010 2008 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2009 AACTA Past Winners 2000 2010 2009 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2010 AACTA Past Winners 2000 2010 2010 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 2011 AACTA Winners and Nominees 2011 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Archived from the original on 11 March 2017 Retrieved 3 June 2012 Additional winners and nominees references French Lisa Poole Mark 2009 Shining a Light 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute Australian Teachers of Media p 165 ISBN 978 1 876467 20 3 French Lisa Poole Mark 2009 Shining a Light 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute Australian Teachers of Media p 166 ISBN 978 1 876467 20 3 French Lisa Poole Mark 2009 Shining a Light 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute Australian Teachers of Media p 167 ISBN 978 1 876467 20 3 French Lisa Poole Mark 2009 Shining a Light 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute Australian Teachers of Media p 168 ISBN 978 1 876467 20 3 Winners amp Nominees AACTA AACTA Past Winners 1970 1979 1974 1975 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts AACTA Retrieved 3 June 2012 Bodey Michael 8 November 2011 Industry academy announces new awards The Australian News Limited News Corporation Retrieved 5 June 2012 External links editOfficial website of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role amp oldid 1189406190, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
