The Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture is one of the annual awards given by the International Press Academy. The category has gone through several changes since its inception.
- From 1996 to 2010, two categories based on genre were presented, Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama and Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical
- In 2011, the IPA pared down its Satellite nominations in the motion picture categories from 22 to 19 classifications; the change reflects the merger of drama and comedy under a general Best Picture heading, including the Best Actor/Actress headings and the Supporting headings.
- In 2016 and 2017, two winners were announced within the Best Actor category, one for the performance by an actor in a major studio film and other for a performance in an independent film.
Since 2018, the two categories based on genre are presented again replacing the Best Actor in a Motion Picture category for the Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and Best Actor – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical categories previously presented.
Winners and nominees
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (1996–2010, 2018–present)
Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1996–2010, 2018–present)
Best Actress – Motion Picture (2011–2017)
Multiple winners
- 2 awards
- Cate Blanchett
- Sally Hawkins
- Frances McDormand
- Meryl Streep
- Hilary Swank
Multiple nominees
- 10 nominations
- Meryl Streep
- 8 nominations
- Nicole Kidman
- 6 nominations
- Cate Blanchett
- Judi Dench
- Julianne Moore
- 5 nominations
- Annette Bening
- Kate Winslet
- 4 nominations
- Jessica Chastain
- Glenn Close
- Penélope Cruz
- Viola Davis
- Laura Linney
- Helen Mirren
- Carey Mulligan
- Natalie Portman
- Margot Robbie
- Charlize Theron
- Sigourney Weaver
- Reese Witherspoon
- Renée Zellweger
- 3 nominations
- Amy Adams
- Joan Allen
- Sandra Bullock
- Toni Collette
- Olivia Colman
- Marion Cotillard
- Sally Hawkins
- Keira Knightley
- Frances McDormand
- Julia Roberts
- Emma Stone
- Tilda Swinton
- Emily Watson
- Michelle Williams
- 2 nominations
- Brenda Blethyn
- Emily Blunt
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Julie Christie
- Jennifer Connelly
- Lady Gaga
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Anne Hathaway
- Katherine Heigl
- Angelina Jolie
- Catherine Keener
- Lisa Kudrow
- Diane Lane
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Rosamund Pike
- Saoirse Ronan
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Emma Thompson
- Naomi Watts
- Robin Wright
- Constance Wu
See also
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress
References
External links
- Official website
