The European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress was awarded by the European Film Academy to actress of European language films.
| Year | Winner and nominees | Film | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 (1st) |  Johanna ter Steege | The Vanishing | |
 Lene Brøndum | Hip Hip Hurrah! | ||
 Freda Dowie | Distant Voices, Still Lives | ||
| Karin Gregorek | Bear Ye One Another's Burden | ||
| 1989 (2nd) | no award given see European Film Award for Best Supporting Performance | ||
| 1990 (3rd) |  Malin Ek | The Guardian Angel | |
| Lena Nylen | The Guardian Angel | ||
| Gunilla Röör | The Guardian Angel | ||
| 1991 (4th) |  Marta Keler | Virginia | |
 Sandrine Blancke | Toto the Hero | ||
 Barbara Sukowa | Voyager | ||
| 1992 (5th) | Ghita Nørby | Freud's Leaving Home | |
 Bulle Ogier | Nord | ||
| Evelyne Didi | La Vie de Bohème | ||
| after 1992 | award discontinued | ||