Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture explained

Satellite Award for Best Actress
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Awarded For:Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture
Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Motion Picture
Presenter:International Press Academy
Country:United States
Year:1996
Holder:Drama: Lily GladstoneKillers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Comedy or Musical: Emma StonePoor Things (2023)

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.

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)

YearActressFilmRole
1996
[1]
Frances McDormand Fargo Marge Gunderson
Secrets & Lies Cynthia Rose Purley
Moll Flanders Moll Flanders
The English Patient Katharine Clifton
Breaking the Waves Bess McNeill
1997
[2]
Judi Dench Mrs. Brown Queen Victoria
The Ice Storm Elena Hood
The Wings of the Dove Kate Croy
Afterglow Phyllis Mann
Titanic Rose DeWitt-Bukater
1998
[3]
Cate Blanchett Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth
The Theory of Flight Jane Hatchard
Central Station (Central do Brasil) Isadora "Dora" Teixeira
Stepmom Jackie Harrison
One True Thing Kate Gulden
Hilary and Jackie
1999
[4]
Hilary Swank Boys Don't Cry Brandon Teena
American Beauty Carolyn Burnham
Felicia's Journey Felicia
Eyes Wide Shut Alice Harford
Snow Falling on Cedars Hatsue Miyamoto
A Map of the World Alice Goodwin
2000
[5]
Ellen Burstyn Requiem for a Dream Sara Goldfarb
The Contender Laine Hanson
The House of Mirth Lily Bart
Dancer in the Dark Selma Jezkova
You Can Count on Me Samantha Prescott
Erin Brockovich
2001
[6] [7]
Sissy Spacek In the Bedroom Ruth Fowler
Charlotte Gray Charlotte Gray
Iris
Monster's Ball Leticia Musgrove
The Others Grace Stewart
The Deep End Margaret Hall
2002
[8]
Diane Lane Unfaithful Connie Sumner
Frida
The Hours
Far from Heaven Cathy Whitaker
The Guys Joan
The Hours Clarissa Vaughan
2003
[9]
Charlize Theron Monster Aileen Wuornos
Japanese Story Sandy Edwards
House of Sand and Fog Kathy Nicolo
In America Sarah
Thirteen Evie Zamora
21 Grams Cristina Peck
Thirteen Tracy Louise Freeland
2004
[10] [11]
Hilary Swank Million Dollar Baby Maggie Fitzgerald
P.S. Louise Harrington
Maria Full of Grace (Maria llena eres de gracia) Maria Álvarez
Vera Drake Vera Drake
Beatrix Kiddo
Imaginary Heroes Sandy Travis
2005
[12]
Felicity Huffman Transamerica Stanley Schupak / Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne
In Her Shoes Rose Feller
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio Evelyn Ryan
North Country Josey Aimes
Nine Lives Diana
Memoirs of a Geisha Chiyo Sakamoto / Sayuri Nitta
2006
[13] [14]
Helen Mirren The Queen Queen Elizabeth II
To Return (Volver) Raimunda
Notes on a Scandal Barbara Covett
Sherrybaby Sherry Swanson
The Notorious Bettie Page Bettie Page
Little Children Sarah Pierce
2007
[15] [16]
Marion Cotillard La Vie en Rose (La môme) Édith Piaf
Away from Her Fiona Anderson
A Mighty Heart Mariane Pearl
Atonement Cecilia Tallis
The Savages Wendy Savage
Stephanie Daley Lydie Crane
2008
[17]
Angelina Jolie Changeling Christine Collins
Rachel Getting Married Kym
Frozen River Ray Eddy
Doubt Aloysius Beauvier
I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) Juliette Fontaine
The Reader Hanna Schmitz
2009
[18] [19]
Shohreh Aghdashloo The Stoning of Soraya M. Zahra
The Young Victoria Queen Victoria
Bright Star Fanny Brawne
Broken Embraces (Los abrazos rotos) Magdalena "Lena" Rivas
An Education Jenny Miller
The Maid (La nana) Raquel
2010
[20]
Noomi Rapace The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Lisbeth Salander
Rabbit Hole Becca Corbett
Winter's Bone Ree Dolly
The Tempest Prospera
Black Swan Nina Sayers
I Am Love Emma Recchi
Fair Game Valerie Plame
Blue Valentine Cindy Heller
2018
[21]
Glenn Close The Wife Joan Castleman
Roma Cleo
Widows Veronica Rawlings
Destroyer Erin Bell
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
A Private War Marie Colvin
2019
[22]
Scarlett Johansson Marriage Story Nicole Barber
Harriet Harriet Tubman
The Good Liar Betty McLeish
Bombshell Megyn Kelly
Clemency Bernadine Williams
Judy Judy Garland
2020
[23] [24]
Frances McDormand Nomadland Fern
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Ma Rainey
Pieces of a Woman Martha Weiss
The Life Ahead Madame Rosa
Promising Young Woman Cassandra "Cassie" Thomas
Ammonite Mary Anning
2021
[25]
Kristen Stewart Spencer Princess Diana
The Eyes of Tammy Faye Tammy Faye Bakker
The Lost Daughter Leda Caruso
Parallel Mothers Janis Martínez
House of Gucci Patrizia Reggiani
Being the Ricardos Lucille Ball
2022
[26]
Danielle Deadwyler Till Mamie Till
Tár Lydia Tár
The Good Nurse Amy Loughren
The Woman King General Nanisca
Corsage Empress Elisabeth of Austria
The Fabelmans Mitzi Fabelman
Lily Gladstone Killers of the Flower Moon Mollie Kyle
Ferrari Laura Ferrari
Anatomy of a Fall Sandra Voyter
Past Lives Nora Moon
Maestro Felicia Montealegre Bernstein
May December Elizabeth Berry

Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1996–2010, 2018–present)

YearActressFilmRole
Gwyneth Paltrow Emma Emma Woodhouse
101 Dalmatians Cruella de Vil
Mrs. Winterbourne Grace Winterbourne
Welcome to the Dollhouse Dawn Wiener
The First Wives Club Brenda Morelli Cushman
Helen Hunt As Good as It Gets Carol Connelly
Jackie Brown Jackie Brown
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Michele Weinberger
The House of Yes Jacqueline "Jackie-O" Pascal
My Best Friend's Wedding Julianne Potters
Christina Ricci The Opposite of Sex Dede Truitt
Little Voice Little Voice
Living Out Loud Judith Moore
Shakespeare in Love Viola de Lesseps
You've Got Mail Kathleen Kelly
Janet McTeer Tumbleweeds Mary Jo Walker
An Ideal Husband Laura Cheveley
Mansfield Park Fanny Price
Notting Hill Anna Scott
All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi madre) Manuela
Election Tracy Flick
Renée Zellweger Nurse Betty Betty Sizemore
Saving Grace Grace Trevethyn
Miss Congeniality Gracie Hart
102 Dalmatians Cruella de Vil
Charlie's Angels Natalie Cook
Keeping the Faith Anna Reilly
Nicole Kidman Moulin Rouge! Satine
Ghost World Enid
Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) Amélie Poulain
Heartbreakers Max Conners
Legally Blonde Elle Woods
Bridget Jones's Diary
Jennifer Westfeldt Kissing Jessica Stein Jessica Stein
The Good Girl Justine Last
Secretary Lee Holloway
Lovely & Amazing Michelle Marks
My Big Fat Greek Wedding Toula Portokalos
Chicago
Diane Keaton Something's Gotta Give Erica Barry
Freaky Friday Tess Coleman
American Splendor Joyce Brabner
Pieces of April April Burns
Under the Tuscan Sun Frances
Calendar Girls Chris Harper
Annette Bening Being Julia Julia Lambert
Saved! Mary
Garden State Sam
The Phantom of the Opera Christine Daaé
Ray Della Bea Robinson
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Clementine Kruczynski
Reese Witherspoon Walk the Line June Carter Cash
The Upside of Anger Terry Wolfmeyer
Mrs Henderson Presents Laura Henderson
Shopgirl Mirabelle
Pride & Prejudice
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Mrs. Palfrey
Meryl Streep The Devil Wears Prada Miranda Priestly
Running with Scissors Deirdre Burroughs
Little Miss Sunshine Sheryl Hoover
Dreamgirls Deena Jones
Driving Lessons Evie Walton
Venus Jessie
Elliot Page Juno Juno MacGuff
Enchanted Giselle
I'm Not There Jude Quinn
Knocked Up Alison Scott
Margot at the Wedding Margot
Lars and the Real Girl Karin Lindstrom
Sally Hawkins Happy-Go-Lucky Pauline "Poppy" Cross'
A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël) Junon
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Norah Silverberg
Kabluey Leslie
Nothing Like the Holidays Sarah Rodriguez
Mamma Mia! Donna Sheridan
Meryl Streep Julie & Julia Julia Child
The Proposal Margaret Tate
Nine Luisa Contini
(500) Days of Summer Summer Finn
The Ugly Truth Abby Richter
Anne Hathaway Love & Other Drugs Maggie Murdock
The Kids Are All Right Nic
Made in Dagenham Rita O'Grady
Please Give Kate
The Kids Are All Right Jules
Red Sarah Ross
Cyrus Molly
Olivia Colman The Favourite Queen Anne
Mary Poppins Returns Mary Poppins
Nico, 1988 Nico
Eighth Grade Kayla Day
A Star Is Born Ally Maine
Crazy Rich Asians Rachel Chu
Awkwafina The Farewell Billi Wang
Knives Out Marta Cabrera
Gloria Bell Gloria Bell
Hustlers Destiny
Maria Bakalova Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Tutar Sagdiyev
On the Rocks Laura Keane
French Exit Frances Price
Birds of Prey Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn
The Prom Dee Dee Allen
Emma. Emma Woodhouse
Alana Haim Licorice Pizza Alana Kane
In the Heights Vanessa
Respect Aretha Franklin
The Worst Person in the World Julie
Michelle Yeoh Everything Everywhere All at Once Evelyn Wang
Cassandra "Andi" Brand / Helen Brand
Babylon Nellie LaRoy
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Nancy Stokes / Susan Robinson
Emma Stone Poor Things Bella Baxter
The Color Purple Celie Harris Johnson
Fallen Leaves Ansa
Barbie Barbie
Priscilla Priscilla Presley

Best Actress – Motion Picture (2011–2017)

YearActressFilmRole
2011
[27] [28]
Viola Davis The Help Aibileen Clark
Albert Nobbs Albert Nobbs
Tyrannosaur Hannah
Higher Ground Corinne
Martha Marcy May Marlene Martha
The Iron Lady
Young Adult Mavis Gary
Oranges and Sunshine Margaret Humphreys
My Week with Marilyn
The Lady Aung San Suu Kyi
2012
[29] [30]
Jennifer Lawrence Silver Linings Playbook Tiffany Maxwell
Purge Aliide Truu
Zero Dark Thirty Maya
Our Children Murielle
Hyde Park on Hudson Margaret Suckley
Anna Karenina Anna Karenina
Amour Anne Laurent
2013
[31] [32]
Cate Blanchett Blue Jasmine Jeanette "Jasmine" Francis
American Hustle
Gravity Dr. Ryan Stone
Philomena
Blue Is the Warmest Colour Adèle
Enough Said Eva Henderson
August: Osage County Violet Weston
Saving Mr. Banks Pamela "P. L." Travers
2014
[33] [34]
Julianne Moore Still Alice Dr. Alice Howland
Two Days, One Night Sandra Bya
Mommy Diane "Die" Després
The Theory of Everything
Belle Dido Elizabeth Belle
Gone Girl Amy Elliott-Dunne
Wild
2015
[35]
Saoirse Ronan Brooklyn Eilis Lacey
Carol Carol Aird
I'll See You in My Dreams Carol Petersen
Room Joy "Ma" Newsome
Suffragette Maud Watts
45 Years Kate Mercer
2016
[36]
Isabelle Huppert Elle Michèle Leblanc
Ruth Negga Loving Mildred Loving
Nocturnal Animals Susan Morrow
20th Century Women Dorothea Fields
Hidden Figures Katherine Johnson
Jackie
La La Land Mia Dolan
Florence Foster Jenkins
2017
[37] [38]
Sally Hawkins The Shape of Water Elisa Esposito
Diane Kruger In the Fade Katja Sekerci
Molly's Game Molly Bloom
Victoria & Abdul Queen Victoria
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Mildred Hayes
I, Tonya
Lady Bird Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson
Battle of the Sexes Billie Jean King

Multiple winners

2 awards

Multiple nominees

10 nominations
8 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Satellite Awards 1998. IMDb. October 13, 2021.
  3. Web site: 1999 3rd Annual SATELLITE™ Awards. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20080201175700/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards1999.shtml. February 1, 2008.
  4. Web site: ‘Hollow’ nabs quartet of Golden Satellites. Variety. Jill. Feiwell. January 16, 2000. October 13, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2001 5th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20110626174346/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2001.shtml. June 26, 2011.
  6. Web site: ‘Moulin Rouge’ in orbit, topping Satellite noms. Variety. Geoff. Berkshire. December 17, 2001. October 13, 2021.
  7. Web site: 2002 6th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20110626174353/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2002.shtml. June 26, 2011.
  8. Web site: 2003 7th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20110626174413/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2003.shtml. June 26, 2011.
  9. Web site: 2004 8th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20110626174413/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2004.shtml. June 26, 2011.
  10. Web site: Satellite Awards nominate seven dramas. The Hollywood Reporter. Gregg. Kilday. December 1, 2006. October 13, 2021.
  11. Web site: ‘Departed,’ ‘Dreamgirls’ win at Satellite Awards. Variety. Jeff. Sneider. December 18, 2006. October 13, 2021.
  12. Web site: 2005-B 10th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards - December 2005. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20110715112933/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2005b.shtml. July 15, 2011.
  13. Web site: Satellite Awards nominate seven dramas. The Hollywood Reporter. Gregg. Kilday. December 1, 2006. October 13, 2021.
  14. Web site: ‘Departed,’ ‘Dreamgirls’ win at Satellite Awards. Variety. Jeff. Sneider. December 18, 2006. October 13, 2021.
  15. Web site: 2007 12th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718091834/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2007.shtml. July 18, 2011.
  16. Web site: Satellite Award winners announced. Variety. Erin. Maxwell. December 17, 2007. October 13, 2021.
  17. Web site: 2008 13th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718092650/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2008.shtml. July 18, 2011.
  18. Web site: ‘Nine,’ ‘Red Cliff’ Lead Satellite Nominations. TheWrap. Steve. Pond. November 30, 2009. October 13, 2021.
  19. Web site: ‘Hurt Locker,’ ‘Nine’ top Satellite Awards. The Hollywood Reporter. Gregg. Kilday. December 21, 2009. October 13, 2021.
  20. Web site: Satellite Awards: Complete Winners List. TheWrap. Steve. Pond. February 16, 2015. October 13, 2021.
  21. Web site: Satellite Awards 2018. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021.
  22. Web site: Satellite Awards 2019. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021.
  23. Web site: ‘One Night in Miami’ and ‘Nomadland’ Lead Nominations for 25th Satellite Awards. Vimooz. February 1, 2021. October 13, 2021.
  24. Web site: Satellite Awards winners: ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Forty-Year Old Version’ top film prizes; ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Better Call Saul’ take TV. Awards Watch. Erik. Anderson. February 15, 2021. October 13, 2021.
  25. Web site: Satellite Awards 2021. International Press Academy. December 1, 2021.
  26. Web site: Satellite Awards 2022. International Press Academy. March 4, 2023.
  27. Web site: Satellite Awards 2011. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021.
  28. Web site: ‘The Descendants’ Takes Top Prize from Satellite Awards. TheWrap. Steve. Pond. December 18, 2011. October 13, 2021.
  29. Web site: Satellite Awards Nominates 10 Films for Best Motion Picture. The Hollywood Reporter. Gregg. Kilday. December 3, 2012. October 13, 2021.
  30. Web site: ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Wins Five Satellite Awards, Including Best Picture. The Hollywood Reporter. Gregg. Kilday. December 16, 2012. October 13, 2021.
  31. Web site: ’12 Years a Slave’ Tops Satellite Award Nominations. TheWrap. Steve. Pond. December 2, 2013. October 13, 2021.
  32. Web site: Satellite Awards: ’12 Years a Slave’ Wins Best Motion Picture. The Hollywood Reporter. Gregg. Kilday. February 23, 2014. October 13, 2021.
  33. Web site: ‘Birdman’ Leads Satellite Awards Nominations. TheWrap. Steve. Pond. December 1, 2014. October 13, 2021.
  34. Web site: Satellite Awards: Complete Winners List. TheWrap. Steve. Pond. February 16, 2015. October 13, 2021.
  35. Web site: Satellite Awards (2015). International Press Academy. pressacademy.com. IPA. December 2, 2015. December 2, 2015.
  36. Web site: Satellite Awards 2016. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021.
  37. Web site: ‘Dunkirk,’ ‘The Shape of Water’ Lead Satellite Award Nominations. TheWrap. December 1, 2017. November 30, 2017.
  38. Web site: Satellite Awards 2017. International Press Academy. October 13, 2021.