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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in film.

SAG Award for Best Actress
Frances McDormand 2015 (cropped).jpg
The 2018 recipient: Frances McDormand
Awarded for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Location Los Angeles, California
Presented by SAG-AFTRA
First awarded 1994
Currently held by Frances McDormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Website sagawards.org

Contents

Winners and nomineesEdit

 
Jodie Foster won for her role in Nell (1994).
 
Susan Sarandon won for her role in Dead Man Walking (1995).
 
Frances McDormand won twice for her performances in Fargo (1996) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).
 
Helen Hunt won for her role in As Good as It Gets (1997).
 
Gwyneth Paltrow won for her performance in Shakespeare in Love (1998).
 
Annette Bening won for her performance in American Beauty (1999).
 
Julia Roberts won for playing Erin Brockovich in Erin Brockovich (2000).
 
Halle Berry won for her role in Monster's Ball (2001).
 
Renée Zellweger won for her role in Chicago (2002).
 
Charlize Theron won for playing Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003).
 
Hilary Swank won this award for her role in Million Dollar Baby (2004).
 
Reese Witherspoon won for playing June Carter Cash in Walk the Line (2005).
 
Helen Mirren won for portraying Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006).
 
Julie Christie won for her performance in Away from Her (2007).
 
Meryl Streep won for her performance in Doubt (2008).
 
Sandra Bullock won for her role in The Blind Side (2009).
 
Natalie Portman won for her role in Black Swan (2010).
 
Viola Davis won for her performance in The Help (2011).
 
Jennifer Lawrence won for her role in Silver Linings Playbook (2012).
 
Cate Blanchett won for her role in Blue Jasmine (2013).
 
Julianne Moore won for her role in Still Alice (2014).
 
Brie Larson won for her role in Room (2015).
 
Emma Stone won for her role in La La Land (2016).

Legend:

  indicates the winner.

1990sEdit

Year Nominee Film Role(s)
1994

(1st)

Jodie Foster ‡ Nell Nell
Jessica Lange † Blue Sky Carly Marshall
Meg Ryan When a Man Loves a Woman Alice Green
Susan Sarandon ‡ The Client Reggie Love
Meryl Streep The River Wild Gail Hartman
1995

(2nd)

Susan Sarandon † Dead Man Walking Helen Prejean
Joan Allen ‡‡ Nixon Pat Nixon
Elisabeth Shue ‡ Leaving Las Vegas Sera
Meryl Streep ‡ The Bridges of Madison County Francesca Johnson
Emma Thompson ‡ Sense and Sensibility Elinor Dashwood
1996

(3rd)

Frances McDormand † Fargo Marge Gunderson
Brenda Blethyn ‡ Secrets & Lies Cynthia Rose Purley
Diane Keaton ‡ Marvin's Room Bessie
Gena Rowlands Unhook the Stars Mildred Hawks
Kristin Scott Thomas ‡ The English Patient Katharine Clifton
1997

(4th)

Helen Hunt † As Good as It Gets Carol Connelly
Helena Bonham Carter ‡ The Wings of the Dove Kate Croy
Judi Dench ‡ Mrs Brown Queen Victoria
Pam Grier Jackie Brown Jackie Brown
Kate Winslet ‡ Titanic Rose DeWitt Bukater
Robin Wright She's So Lovely Maureen Murphy Quinn
1998

(5th)

Gwyneth Paltrow † Shakespeare in Love Viola De Lesseps
Cate Blanchett ‡ Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth I
Jane Horrocks Little Voice LV
Meryl Streep ‡ One True Thing Kate Gulden
Emily Watson ‡ Hilary and Jackie Jacqueline du Pré
1999

(6th)

Annette Bening ‡ American Beauty Carolyn Burnham
Janet McTeer ‡ Tumbleweeds Mary Jo Walker
Julianne Moore ‡ The End of the Affair Sarah Miles
Meryl Streep ‡ Music of the Heart Roberta Guaspari
Hilary Swank † Boys Don't Cry Brandon Teena

2000sEdit

Year Nominee Film Role(s)
2000

(7th)

Julia Roberts † Erin Brockovich Erin Brockovich
Joan Allen ‡ The Contender Laine Hanson
Juliette Binoche ‡ Chocolat Vianne Liberato
Ellen Burstyn ‡ Requiem for a Dream Sara Goldfarb
Laura Linney ‡ You Can Count On Me Sammy Taylor
2001

(8th)

Halle Berry † Monster's Ball Leticia Musgrove
Jennifer Connelly †† A Beautiful Mind Alicia Nash
Judi Dench ‡ Iris Iris Murdoch
Sissy Spacek ‡ In the Bedroom Ruth Fowler
Renée Zellweger ‡ Bridget Jones's Diary Bridget Jones
2002

(9th)

Renée Zellweger ‡ Chicago Roxie Hart
Salma Hayek ‡ Frida Frida Kahlo
Nicole Kidman † The Hours Virginia Woolf
Diane Lane ‡ Unfaithful Connie Sumner
Julianne Moore ‡ Far from Heaven Cathy Whitaker
2003

(10th)

Charlize Theron † Monster Aileen Wuornos
Patricia Clarkson The Station Agent Olivia Harris
Diane Keaton ‡ Something's Gotta Give Erica Barry
Naomi Watts ‡ 21 Grams Cristina Gallagher
Evan Rachel Wood Thirteen Tracy Freeland
2004

(11th)

Hilary Swank † Million Dollar Baby Maggie Fitzgerald
Annette Bening ‡ Being Julia Julia Lambert
Catalina Sandino Moreno ‡ Maria Full of Grace Maria Álvarez
Imelda Staunton ‡ Vera Drake Vera Drake
Kate Winslet ‡ Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Clemetine Kruczynski
2005

(12th)

Reese Witherspoon † Walk the Line June Carter
Judi Dench ‡ Mrs Henderson Presents Mrs. Laura Henderson
Felicity Huffman ‡ Transamerica Bree Hoffman
Charlize Theron ‡ North Country Josey Aimes
Ziyi Zhang Memoirs of a Geisha Sayuri Takanasja
2006

(13th)

Helen Mirren † The Queen Queen Elizabeth II
Penélope Cruz ‡ Volver Raimunda Nedine
Judi Dench ‡ Notes on a Scandal Barbara Covett
Meryl Streep ‡ The Devil Wears Prada Miranda Priestly
Kate Winslet ‡ Little Children Sarah Pierce
2007

(14th)

Julie Christie ‡ Away from Her Fiona Anderson
Cate Blanchett ‡ Elizabeth: The Golden Age Queen Elizabeth I
Marion Cotillard † La Vie en Rose Édith Piaf
Angelina Jolie A Mighty Heart Mariane Pearl
Ellen Page ‡ Juno Juno MacGuff
2008

(15th)

Meryl Streep ‡ Doubt Sister Aloysius Beauvier
Anne Hathaway ‡ Rachel Getting Married Kym Ryder
Angelina Jolie ‡ Changeling Christine Collins
Melissa Leo ‡ Frozen River Ray Eddy
Kate Winslet Revolutionary Road April Wheeler
2009

(16th)

Sandra Bullock † The Blind Side Leigh Anne Tuohy
Helen Mirren ‡ The Last Station Sophia Tolstaya
Carey Mulligan ‡ An Education Jenny Mellor
Gabourey Sidibe ‡ Precious Precious Jones
Meryl Streep ‡ Julie & Julia Julia Child

2010sEdit

Year Nominee Film Role(s)
2010

(17th)

Natalie Portman † Black Swan Nina Sayers
Annette Bening ‡ The Kids Are All Right Nicole Allgood
Nicole Kidman ‡ Rabbit Hole Becca Corbett
Jennifer Lawrence ‡ Winter's Bone Ree Dolly
Hilary Swank Conviction Betty Anne Waters
2011

(18th)

Viola Davis ‡ The Help Aibileen Clark
Glenn Close ‡ Albert Nobbs Albert Nobbs
Meryl Streep † The Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher
Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin Eva Khatchadourian
Michelle Williams ‡ My Week with Marilyn Marilyn Monroe
2012

(19th)

Jennifer Lawrence † Silver Linings Playbook Tiffany Maxwell
Jessica Chastain ‡ Zero Dark Thirty Maya
Marion Cotillard Rust and Bone (De rouille et d'os) Stéphanie
Helen Mirren Hitchcock Alma Reville
Naomi Watts ‡ The Impossible Maria Bennett
2013

(20th)

Cate Blanchett † Blue Jasmine Jeanette "Jasmine" Francis
Sandra Bullock ‡ Gravity Ryan Stone
Judi Dench ‡ Philomena Philomena Lee
Meryl Streep ‡ August: Osage County Violet Weston
Emma Thompson Saving Mr. Banks P. L. Travers
2014

(21st)

Julianne Moore † Still Alice Alice Daly-Howland
Jennifer Aniston Cake Claire Bennett
Felicity Jones ‡ The Theory of Everything Jane Wilde Hawking
Rosamund Pike ‡ Gone Girl Amy Elliott-Dunne
Reese Witherspoon ‡ Wild Cheryl Strayed
2015

(22nd)

Brie Larson † Room Joy Newsome
Cate Blanchett ‡ Carol Carol Aird
Helen Mirren Woman in Gold Maria Altmann
Saoirse Ronan ‡ Brooklyn Eilis Lacey
Sarah Silverman I Smile Back Elaine "Laney" Brooks
2016

(23rd)

Emma Stone † La La Land Mia Dolan
Amy Adams Arrival Dr. Louise Banks
Emily Blunt The Girl on the Train Rachel Watson
Natalie Portman ‡ Jackie Jackie Kennedy
Meryl Streep ‡ Florence Foster Jenkins Florence Foster Jenkins
2017

(24th)

Frances McDormand † Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Mildred Hayes
Judi Dench Victoria & Abdul Queen Victoria
Sally Hawkins ‡ The Shape of Water Elisa Esposito
Margot Robbie ‡ I, Tonya Tonya Harding
Saoirse Ronan ‡ Lady Bird Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson

SuperlativesEdit

Superlative Leading Actress Supporting Actress Overall
Actress with most awards Frances McDormand 2 Kate Winslet 2 Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, Frances McDormand, Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, Renée Zellweger 2
Actress with most nominations Meryl Streep 10 Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet 4 Meryl Streep 11
Actress with most nominations without ever winning Judi Dench 6 Amy Adams, Catherine Keener, Julianne Moore 3 Amy Adams, Nicole Kidman 4
Film with most nominations — Almost Famous, Babel, Being John Malkovich, Chicago, Doubt, The Fighter, Forrest Gump, The Help, Up in the Air 2 Chicago, Doubt, The Help 3
Oldest winner Julie Christie
(Away from Her, 2008) 		66 Gloria Stuart
(Titanic, 1998) 		87 Gloria Stuart
(Titanic, 1998) 		87
Oldest nominee Judi Dench
(Victoria & Abdul, 2018) 		83
Youngest winner Jennifer Lawrence
(Silver Linings Playbook, 2013) 		22 Kate Winslet
(Sense and Sensibility, 1996) 		20 Kate Winslet
(Sense and Sensibility, 1996) 		20
Youngest nominee Evan Rachel Wood
(Thirteen, 2004) 		16 Dakota Fanning
(I Am Sam, 2002) 		7 Dakota Fanning
(I Am Sam, 2002) 		7

TriviaEdit

Occasions over the past 23 years did the winner of the SAG Award for Best Leading Actress not win the Academy Award for Best Actress. This happened in:

  • 1994: Jodie Foster (Nell) lost to Jessica Lange (Blue Sky)
  • 1999: Annette Bening (American Beauty) lost to Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry)
  • 2002: Renée Zellweger (Chicago) lost to Nicole Kidman (The Hours)
  • 2007: Julie Christie (Away from Her) lost to Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose)
  • 2008: Meryl Streep (Doubt) lost to Kate Winslet (The Reader). Winslet did win the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
  • 2011: Viola Davis (The Help) lost to Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)

Multiple winnersEdit

2 wins

Multiple nomineesEdit

Note: Winners are indicated in bold type.

2 nominations
3 nominations
  • Annette Bening (American Beauty (1999), Being Julia (2004), The Kids Are All Right (2010))
  • Julianne Moore (The End of the Affair (1999), Far from Heaven (2002), Still Alice (2014))
  • Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry (1999), Million Dollar Baby (2004), Conviction (2010))
4 nominations
  • Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth (1998), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Blue Jasmine (2013), Carol (2015))
  • Helen Mirren (The Queen (2006), The Last Station (2009), Hitchcock (2012), Woman in Gold (2015))
  • Kate Winslet (Titanic (1997), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Little Children (2006), Revolutionary Road (2008))
6 nominations
  • Judi Dench (Mrs. Brown (1997), Iris (2001), Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Philomena (2013), Victoria & Abdul (2017))
10 nominations
  • Meryl Streep (The River Wild (1994), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), One True Thing (1998), Music of the Heart (1999), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Doubt (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), The Iron Lady (2011), August: Osage County (2013), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016))

See alsoEdit

External linksEdit

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