Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead | |
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Presented by | Independent Spirit Awards |
First awarded | Geraldine Page The Trip to Bountiful(1986) |
Last awarded | Taylour Paige Zola(2021) |
Website | spiritawards |
TheIndependent Spirit Award for Best Female Leadwas one of the annualIndependent Spirit Awardsto honor an actress who has delivered an outstandingleadperformance in anindependent film.It was first presented in 1985 withGeraldine Pagebeing the first recipient of the award for her role as Carrie Watts inThe Trip to Bountiful.It was last presented in 2022 withTaylour Paigebeing the final recipient of the award for her role inZola.
In 2022, it was announced that the four acting categories would be retired and replaced with two gender neutral categories, with bothBest Male Leadand Best Female Lead merging into the Best Lead Performance category.[1]
With two wins,Frances McDormandandJulianne Mooreare the most awarded females in this category, while with 4 nominationsMichelle Williamsis the most nominated female in this category.
Winners and nominees[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Geraldine_Page_1956_press_photo.jpg/130px-Geraldine_Page_1956_press_photo.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Isabella_Rossellini_Cannes_2015.jpg/130px-Isabella_Rossellini_Cannes_2015.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Sally_Kirkland_2014_by_Photo_Brian_To.jpg/130px-Sally_Kirkland_2014_by_Photo_Brian_To.jpg)
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Anjelica_Huston_%2846954445875%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/130px-Anjelica_Huston_%2846954445875%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Frances_McDormand_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg/130px-Frances_McDormand_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Julie_Christie_%281997%29_%282%29.jpg/130px-Julie_Christie_%281997%29_%282%29.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Ellen_Burstyn_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg/130px-Ellen_Burstyn_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg)
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Julianne_Moore_%2815011443428%29_%282%29.jpg/130px-Julianne_Moore_%2815011443428%29_%282%29.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Charlize_Theron_in_2017.jpg/130px-Charlize_Theron_in_2017.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Melissa_Leo_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg/130px-Melissa_Leo_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Gabourey_Sidibe_2010.jpg/130px-Gabourey_Sidibe_2010.jpg)
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Michelle_Williams_UK_Manchester_By_the_Sea_Premiere.jpg/130px-Michelle_Williams_UK_Manchester_By_the_Sea_Premiere.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Jennifer_Lawrence_in_2016.jpg/130px-Jennifer_Lawrence_in_2016.jpg)
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Isabelle_Huppert_Cannes_2018.jpg/130px-Isabelle_Huppert_Cannes_2018.jpg)
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Cropped_image_of_Taylour_Paige.png/130px-Cropped_image_of_Taylour_Paige.png)
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1990s[edit]
2000s[edit]
2010s[edit]
2020s[edit]
Year | Actress | Film | Role |
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2020 [23][24] |
Carey Mulligan | Promising Young Woman | Cassandra "Cassie" Thomas |
Nicole Beharie | Miss Juneteenth | Turquoise Jones | |
Viola Davis | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Gertrude "Ma" Rainey | |
Sidney Flanigan | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Autumn Callahan | |
Julia Garner | The Assistant | Jane | |
Frances McDormand | Nomadland | Fern | |
2021 [25] |
Taylour Paige | Zola | Aziah "Zola" King |
Isabelle Fuhrman | The Novice | Alex Dall | |
Brittany S. Hall | Test Pattern | Renesha | |
Patti Harrison | Together Together | Anna Caper | |
Kali Reis | Catch the Fair One | Kaylee |
Multiple nominees[edit]
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Multiple winners[edit]
- 2 wins
See also[edit]
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
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