The European Film Award for Best Actress is an award given out at the annual European Film Awards to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film industry. The awards are presented by the European Film Academy (EFA) and was first presented in 1988 to Spanish actress Carmen Maura for her role as Pepa in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Huppert, Carmen Maura, Charlotte Rampling, and Sandra Hüller are the only actresses who have received this award more than once, with two wins each. Penélope Cruz is the most nominated actress in the category with five nominations.
Winners and nominees
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple wins and nominations
Multiple wins
Multiple nominations
Superlatives
Age superlatives
Multiple nominations from the same film
See also
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- BIFA for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film
- César Award for Best Actress
- David di Donatello for Best Actress
- Goya Award for Best Actress
- Polish Academy Award for Best Actress
- Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
References
External links
- European Film Academy archive
