AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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 Role | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) The 2019 recipient: Aisling Franciosi | |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) |
| First awarded | 1971 |
| Currently held by | Aisling Franciosi, The Nightingale (2019) |
| Website | http://www.aacta.org |
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 actress in this category, with eight nominations, including five wins, most recently for her role in The Eye of the Storm (2011).
Candidates for this award must be human and female, and cannot be nominated for the same role in the supporting actress category.[6]
Winners and nominees
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.
1970s
| Year | Actor | Film | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 (13th) |
Monica Maughan | A City's Child | Woman |
| 1972 (14th) |
Jacki Weaver | Stork | Anna |
| 1973 (15th) |
Judy Morris | Libido: The Child | Sybil |
| 1974–75 (16th and 17th) |
Julie Dawson | Who Killed Jenny Langby? | Jenny Langby |
| 1976 (18th) |
Helen Morse | Caddie | Caddie Marsh |
| Briony Behets | The Trespassers | Penny | |
| Helen Morse | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Mlle. de Poitiers | |
| Judy Morris | The Trespassers | Dee | |
| 1977 (19th) |
Pat Bishop | Don's Party | Jenny |
| Jeanie Drynan | Don's Party | Kath Henderson | |
| Sara Kestelman | Break of Day | Alice | |
| Robyn Nevin | The Fourth Wish | Connie | |
| 1978 (20th) |
Angela Punch McGregor | The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | Gilda Marshall |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | The Mango Tree | Grandma Carr | |
| Wendy Hughes | Newsfront | Amy Mackenzie | |
| Kim Krejus | Mouth to Mouth | Carrie | |
| 1979 (21st) |
Michele Fawdon | Cathy's Child | Cathy |
| Ruth Cracknell | The Night the Prowler | Doris Bannister | |
| Judy Davis | My Brilliant Career | Sybylla Melvyn | |
| Sigrid Thornton | Snapshot | Angela |
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
| Year | Actor | Film | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (52nd) |
Jacki Weaver | Animal Kingdom | Janine "Smurf" Cody |
| Abbie Cornish | Bright Star | Fanny Brawne | |
| Morgana Davies | The Tree | Simone | |
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | Dawn |
2010s
Notes
References
- "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.
- "AACTA – The Academy – Background". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 27. ISBN 1-876467-20-7.
- "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). 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 1-876467-20-7.
- French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 166. ISBN 1-876467-20-7.
- French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 167. ISBN 1-876467-20-7.
- French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 168. ISBN 1-876467-20-7.
- http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/5th-aacta-awards.aspx
- "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.
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