| Best International Actress AACTA Award | |
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| Presenter: | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) |
| Country: | Australia |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Holder: | Margot Robbie, Barbie (2023) |
| Website: | http://www.aacta.org |
The AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress is an award that is presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), for a performance by a female actor in a film made outside Australia. It was first handed out by the Academy after its establishment in 2011 by the Australian Film Institute (AFI).[1] The winners and nominees for 2011 were determined by a jury.[2] [3] The award was presented at the inaugural AACTA International Awards in Los Angeles, on 27 January 2012.
In the following table, the winner is listed first, marked in a separate colour, and highlighted in boldface; the nominees are those that are listed below the winner, and not highlighted or in boldface.
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (10th) | |||
| Carey Mulligan | Promising Young Woman | Cassandra "Cassie" Thomas | |
| Viola Davis | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Ma Rainey | |
| Vanessa Kirby | Pieces of a Woman | Martha Weiss | |
| Frances McDormand | Nomadland | Fern | |
| Eliza Scanlen | Babyteeth | Milla Finlay | |
| 2021 (11th) | |||
| Nicole Kidman | Being the Ricardos | Lucille Ball | |
| Penélope Cruz | Parallel Mothers | Janis Martinez | |
| House of Gucci | |||
| Jennifer Hudson | Respect | ||
| Kristen Stewart | Spencer | Princess Diana | |
| 2022 (12th) | |||
| Cate Blanchett | Tár | Lydia Tár | |
| Ana de Armas | Blonde | Norma Jeane Mortenson / Marilyn Monroe | |
| Margot Robbie | Babylon | Nellie LaRoy | |
| Michelle Williams | The Fabelmans | Mitzi Fabelman | |
| Michelle Yeoh | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Evelyn Wang | |
| 2023 (13th) | |||
| Margot Robbie | Barbie | Barbie | |
| Carey Mulligan | Maestro | Felicia Montealegre | |
| Cate Blanchett | The New Boy | Sister Eileen | |
| Emma Stone | Poor Things | Bella Baxter | |
| Lily Gladstone | Killers of the Flower Moon | Mollie Kyle |
The following individuals received two or more Best Actress awards:
| Wins | Actress | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cate Blanchett | |
| 2 | Margot Robbie |
The following individuals received two or more Best Actress nominations:
| Nominations | Actress |
|---|---|
| 4 | Cate Blanchett |
| 3 | Nicole Kidman |
| Saoirse Ronan | |
| Margot Robbie | |
| 2 | Amy Adams |
| Glenn Close | |
| Judi Dench | |
| Lady Gaga | |
| Frances McDormand | |
| Carey Mulligan | |
| Emma Stone | |
| Meryl Streep | |
| Charlize Theron | |
| Michelle Williams |