An overview of my favorite film performances by actresses in the decade.
Favorite Film Actress Performances from 2019
Mia Wasikowska | Piercing | Lead |
Naomi Scott | Aladdin | Lead |
Olivia Colman | The Favourite | Lead |
Raffey Cassidy | Vox Lux | Lead |
Madeline Brewer Jessica Rothe Samara Weaving | Cam Happy Death Day 2 U Ready Or Not | Lead Lead Lead |
Natalie Portman | Vox Lux | Supporting |
Emma Stone | The Favourite | Supporting |
Rachel Weisz | The Favourite | Supporting |
Margaret Qualley | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Supporting |
Margot Robbie | Mary Queen of Scots | Supporting |
Favorite Film Actress Performances from 2018
Margot Robbie | I Tonya | Lead |
Sally Hawkins | The Shape of Water | Lead |
Carey Mulligan | Wildlife | Lead |
Jennifer Lawrence | Red Sparrow | Lead |
Toni Colette | Hereditary | Lead |
Alisson Janney | I Tonya | Supporting |
Lesley Manville | Phantom Thread | Supporting |
Tilda Swinton | Suspiria | Supporting |
Lily James | Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again | Supporting |
Michelle Williams Elizabeth Debicki Sofia Boutella | I Feel Pretty Widows Hotel Artemis | Supporting Supporting Supporting |
Favorite Film Actress Performances from 2017
Natalie Portman | Jackie | Lead |
Rebecca Hall | Christine | Lead |
Emma Stone | La La Land | Lead |
Annette Bening | 20th Century Women | Lead |
Gal Gadot Amy Adams Hailee Steinfeld Lily Collins | Wonder Woman Nocturnal Adams The Edge of Seventeen To The Bone | Lead Lead Lead Lead |
Greta Gerwig | 20th Century Women | Supporting |
Mia Goth | A Cure for Wellness | Supporting |
Sienna Miller | The Lost City of Z | Supporting |
Felicity Jones | A Monster Calls | Supporting |
Elle Fanning | 20th Century Women | Supporting |
Favorite Film Actress Performances from 2016
Kim Min Hee Kim Tae-ri Gugu Mbatha Raw | The Handmaiden The Handmaiden San Junipero | Lead Lead Lead |
Jennifer Lawrence Alicia Vikander | Joy The Danish Girl | Lead Lead |
Rooney Mara | Carol | Lead |
Brie Larson | Room | Lead |
Isabel Huppert Mackenzie Davis | Elle San Junipero | Lead Lead |
Elodie Yung | Gods of Egypt | Supporting |
Margot Robbie | Suicide Squad | Supporting |
Kate Winslet | Steve Jobs | Supporting |
Anya Taylor Joy | The VVitch | Supporting |
Jenna Malone | The Neon Demon | Supporting |
Favorite Film Actress Performances from 2015
Lisa Loven Kongsli | Turist (Force Majeure) | Lead |
Jessica Chastain | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her | Lead |
Felicity Jones | The Theory of Everything | Lead |
Britt Robertson | Tomorrowland | Lead |
Daisy Ridley | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Lead |
Alicia Vikander | Ex Machina | Supporting |
Katherine Waterston | Inherent Vice | Supporting |
Raffey Cassidy | Tomorrowland | Supporting |
Rose Byrne | Spy | Supporting |
Rebecca Ferguson | Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation | Supporting |
Favorite Film Actress Performances from 2014
Rosamund Pike | Gone Girl | Lead |
Shailene Woodley | The Fault in Our Stars | Lead |
Stacy Martin | Nymphomaniac | Lead |
Amanda Seyfried | Lovelace | Lead |
Angelina Jolie | Maleficent | Lead |
Golshifteh Farahani | My Sweet Pepper Land | Supporting |
Uma Thurman | Nymphomaniac | Supporting |
Mackenzie McFoy | Interstellar | Supporting |
Saoirse Ronan | Grand Budapest Hotel | Supporting |
Tilda Swinton | Snow Piercer | Supporting |
Favorite Film Actress Performances from 2013
Scarlett Johansson | Under The Skin | Lead |
Cate Blanchett | Blue Jasmine | Lead |
Jessica Chastain | Zero Dark Thirty | Lead |
Julie Delpy | Before Midnight | Lead |
Jennifer Lawrence | Silver Lining’s Playbook | Lead |
Anne Hathaway | Les Miserables | Supporting |
Amy Adams | The Master | Supporting |
Kristin Scott Thomas | Only God Forgives | Supporting |
Shailene Woodley | The Spectacular Now | Supporting |
Ambyr Childers Julia Garner | We Are What We Are We Are What We Are | Supporting Supporting |
Favorite Film Actress Performances from 2012
Alicia Vikander | A Royal Affair | Lead |
Veerle Baetens | The Broken Circle Breakdown | Lead |
Charlize Theron | Young Adult | Lead |
Carey Mulligan | Shame | Lead |
Greta Gerwig | Frances Ha | Lead |
Jessica Chastain | The Help | Supporting |
Keira Knightley | A Dangerous Method | Supporting |
Alicia Vikander | Anna Karenina | Supporting |
Eva Green | Dark Shadows | Supporting |
Juno Temple | Killer Joe | Supporting |
Favorite Film Actress Performances from 2011
Rooney Mara | The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo | Lead |
Natalie Portman | Black Swan | Lead |
Rachel Weisz | The Deep Blue Sea | Lead |
Emily Browning | Sleeping Beauty | Lead |
Tilda Swinton | We Need To Talk About Kevin | Lead |
Elle Fanning | Super 8 | Supporting |
Shailene Woodley | The Descendants | Supporting |
Carey Mulligan | Drive | Supporting |
Amy Adams | The Fighter | Supporting |
Elena Anaya | The Skin I Live In (La Piel Que Habito) | Supporting |
Favorite Film Actress Performances from 2010
Juliette Binoche | Copie Conforme | Lead |
Jennifer Lawrence | Winter’s Bone | Lead |
Carey Mulligan | An Education | Lead |
Michelle Williams | Blue Valentine | Lead |
Ella June Henrard | Bo | Lead |
Anna Kendrick | Up in the Air | Supporting |
Hailee Steinfeld | True Grit | Supporting |
Rachel McAdams | Sherlock Holmes | Supporting |
Olivia Williams | The Ghost Writer | Supporting |
Vera Farmiga | Up in the Air | Supporting |