The European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress was awarded by the European Film Academy to actress of European language films.
Winners and nominees edit
| 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 | ||