Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association.

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
The 2020 recipient: Frances McDormand
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
CountryUnited States
Presented byChicago Film Critics Association
First awardedBarbara Hershey
Shy People (1988)
Currently held byFrances McDormand
Nomadland (2020)
Websitewww.chicagofilmcritics.org

Nominees and winners

1980s
Year Winner and nominees Film Role
1988Barbara HersheyShy PeopleRuth
Glenn CloseDangerous LiaisonsMarquise Isabelle de Merteuil
Jodie FosterThe AccusedSarah Tobias
Meryl StreepA Cry in the DarkLindy Chamberlain
1989Michelle PfeifferThe Fabulous Baker BoysSusie Diamond
Ellen BarkinSea of LoveHelen Cruger
Andie MacDowellSex, Lies, and VideotapeAnn Bishop Mullany
Meg RyanWhen Harry Met Sally...Sally Albright
Winona RyderHeathersVeronica Sawyer

1990s
Year Winner and nominees Film Role
1990Kathy BatesMiseryAnnie Wilkes
Mia FarrowAliceAlice Smith Tate
Anjelica HustonThe GriftersLily Dillon
Meryl StreepPostcards from the EdgeSuzanne Vale
Joanne WoodwardMr. and Mrs. BridgeIndia Bridge
1991Jodie FosterThe Silence of the LambsClarice Starling
Annette BeningBugsyVirginia Hill
Geena DavisThelma & LouiseThelma Dickinson
Laura DernRambling RoseRose
Bette MidlerFor the BoysDixie Leonard
Anne ParillaudLa Femme NikitaNikita
Susan SarandonThelma & LouiseLouise Sawyer
1992Emma ThompsonHowards EndMargaret Schlegel
Rebecca De MornayThe Hand That Rocks the CradleMrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders
Jennifer Jason LeighSingle White FemaleHedra "Hedy" Carlson
Susan SarandonLorenzo's OilMichaela Odone
Sharon StoneBasic InstinctCatherine Tramell
1993Holly HunterThe PianoAda McGrath
Angela BassettWhat's Love Got to Do with ItTina Turner
Stockard ChanningSix Degrees of SeparationOuisa Kittredge
Emma ThompsonThe Remains of the DayMiss Kenton
Debra WingerA Dangerous WomanMartha Horgan
1994Jennifer Jason LeighMrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleDorothy Parker
Linda FiorentinoThe Last SeductionBridget Gregory / Wendy Kroy
Jodie FosterNellNell Kellty
Jessica LangeBlue SkyCarly Marshall
Winona RyderLittle WomenJosephine "Jo" March
1995Elisabeth ShueLeaving Las VegasSera
Kathy BatesDolores ClaiborneDolores Claiborne
Rena OwenOnce Were WarriorsBeth Heke
Sharon StoneCasinoGinger McKenna
Meryl StreepThe Bridges of Madison CountyFrancesca Johnson
1996Frances McDormandFargoMarge Gunderson
Brenda BlethynSecrets & LiesCynthia Rose Purley
Courtney LoveThe People vs. Larry FlyntAlthea Flynt
Lili TaylorI Shot Andy WarholValerie Solanas
Emily WatsonBreaking the WavesBess McNeill
1997Judi DenchMrs. BrownQueen Victoria
Helena Bonham CarterThe Wings of the DoveKate Croy
Jodie FosterContactDr. Eleanor Arroway
Pam GrierJackie BrownJackie Brown
Helen HuntAs Good as It GetsCarol Connelly
1998Cate BlanchettElizabethQueen Elizabeth I
Jane HorrocksLittle VoiceLaura "Little Voice" Hoff
Holly HunterLiving Out LoudJudith Moore
Gwyneth PaltrowShakespeare in LoveViola de Lesseps
Ally SheedyHigh ArtLucy Berliner
Emily WatsonHilary and JackieJacqueline du Pré
1999Hilary SwankBoys Don't CryBrandon Teena
Annette BeningAmerican BeautyCarolyn Burnham
Janet McTeerTumbleweedsMary Jo Walker
Julianne MooreThe End of the AffairSarah Miles
Reese WitherspoonElectionTracy Flick

2000s
Year Winner and nominees Film Role
2000Ellen BurstynRequiem for a DreamSara Goldfarb
Joan AllenThe ContenderSenator Laine Billings Hanson
BjörkDancer in the DarkSelma Ježková
Laura LinneyYou Can Count On MeSamantha "Sammy" Prescott
Julia RobertsErin BrockovichErin Brockovich
2001Naomi WattsMulholland DriveBetty Elms / Diane Selwyn
Halle BerryMonster's BallLeticia Musgrove
Thora BirchGhost WorldEnid
Sissy SpacekIn the BedroomRuth Fowler
Tilda SwintonThe Deep EndMargaret Hall
2002Julianne MooreFar from HeavenCathy Whitaker
Salma HayekFridaFrida Kahlo
Nicole KidmanThe HoursVirginia Woolf
Diane LaneUnfaithfulConnie Sumner
Renée ZellwegerChicagoRoxie Hart
2003Charlize TheronMonsterAileen Wuornos
Keisha Castle-HughesWhale RiderPaikea Apirana
Hope DavisAmerican SplendorJoyce Brabner
Scarlett JohanssonLost in TranslationCharlotte
Naomi Watts21 GramsCristina Peck
2004Imelda StauntonVera DrakeVera Drake
Hilary SwankMillion Dollar BabyMargaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald
Kate WinsletEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindClementine Kruczynski
Catalina Sandino MorenoMaria Full of GraceMaría Álvarez
Annette BeningBeing JuliaJulia Lambert
2005Joan AllenThe Upside of AngerTerry Ann Wolfmeyer
Felicity HuffmanTransamericaBree
Keira KnightleyPride & PrejudiceElizabeth "Lizzie" Bennet
Naomi WattsKing KongAnn Darrow
Reese WitherspoonWalk the LineJune Carter Cash
2006Helen MirrenThe QueenQueen Elizabeth II
Penélope CruzVolverRaimunda
Judi DenchNotes on a ScandalBarbara Covett
Maggie GyllenhaalSherrybabySherry Swanson
Meryl StreepThe Devil Wears PradaMiranda Priestly
Kate WinsletLittle ChildrenSarah Pierce
2007Elliot Page[lower-alpha 1]JunoJuno MacGuff
Julie ChristieAway from HerFiona Anderson
Marion CotillardLa Vie en Rose (La môme)Edith Piaf
Angelina JolieA Mighty HeartMariane Pearl
Laura LinneyThe SavagesWendy Savage
2008Anne HathawayRachel Getting MarriedKym
Sally HawkinsHappy-Go-LuckyPauline "Poppy" Cross
Angelina JolieChangelingChristine Collins
Melissa LeoFrozen RiverRay Eddy
Meryl StreepDoubtSister Aloysius
2009Carey MulliganAn EducationJenny Miller
Abbie CornishBright StarFanny Brawne
Maya RudolphAway We GoVerona De Tessant
Gabourey SidibePreciousClaireece "Precious" Jones
Meryl StreepJulie & JuliaJulia Child

2010s
Year Winner and nominees Film Role
2010Natalie PortmanBlack SwanNina Sayers
Annette BeningThe Kids Are All RightDr. Nicole "Nic" Allgood
Jennifer LawrenceWinter's BoneRee Dolly
Lesley ManvilleAnother YearMary Smith
Michelle WilliamsBlue ValentineCindy Heller
2011Michelle WilliamsMy Week with MarilynMarilyn Monroe
Kirsten DunstMelancholiaJustine
Elizabeth OlsenMartha Marcy May MarleneMartha
Anna PaquinMargaretLisa Cohen
Meryl StreepThe Iron LadyMargaret Thatcher
2012Jessica ChastainZero Dark ThirtyMaya
Helen HuntThe SessionsCheryl Cohen-Greene
Jennifer LawrenceSilver Linings PlaybookTiffany Maxwell
Emmanuelle RivaAmourAnne Laurent
Quvenzhané WallisBeasts of the Southern WildHushpuppy
Naomi WattsThe ImpossibleMaria Bennett
2013Cate BlanchettBlue JasmineJeanette "Jasmine" Francis
Sandra BullockGravityDr. Ryan Stone
Adèle ExarchopoulosBlue Is the Warmest ColourAdèle
Brie LarsonShort Term 12Grace
Meryl StreepAugust: Osage CountyViolet Weston
2014Julianne MooreStill AliceDr. Alice Howland
Marion Cotillard Two Days, One Night Sandra Bya
Scarlett Johansson Under the Skin The Female
Rosamund Pike Gone Girl Amy Elliott-Dunne
Reese Witherspoon Wild Cheryl Strayed
2015Brie LarsonRoomJoy "Ma" Newsome
Cate Blanchett Carol Carol Aird
Charlotte Rampling 45 Years Kate Mercer
Saoirse Ronan Brooklyn Eilis Lacey
Charlize Theron Mad Max: Fury Road Imperator Furiosa
2016Natalie PortmanJackieJacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Amy Adams Arrival Louise Banks
Rebecca Hall Christine Christine Chubbuck
Isabelle Huppert Elle Michèle Leblanc
Emma Stone La La Land Mia Dolan
2017Saoirse RonanLady BirdChristine "Lady Bird" McPherson
Sally Hawkins The Shape of Water Elisa Esposito
Vicky Krieps Phantom Thread Alma Elson
Frances McDormand Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Mildred Hayes
Margot Robbie I, Tonya Tonya Harding
2018
Toni Collette Hereditary Annie Graham
Yalitza Aparicio Roma Cleo
Lady Gaga A Star Is Born Ally Maine
Regina Hall Support the Girls Lisa Conroy
Melissa McCarthy Can You Ever Forgive Me? Lee Israel
2019
Lupita Nyong'o Us Adelaide Wilson / Red
Awkwafina The Farewell Billi Wang
Scarlett Johansson Marriage Story Nicole Barber
Elisabeth Moss Her Smell Becky Something
Renée Zellweger Judy Judy Garland

2020s
Year Winner and nominees Film Role
2020
Frances McDormand Nomadland Fern
Jessie Buckley I'm Thinking of Ending Things Young Woman
Carrie Coon The Nest Allison O'Hara
Viola Davis Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Ma Rainey
Carey Mulligan Promising Young Woman Cassandra "Cassie" Thomas

Notes
  1. Credited as Ellen Page

References
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