British Independent Film Award for Best Lead Performance
| British Independent Film Award for Best Lead Performance | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Leading Performance |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | BIFA |
| First award | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths (2024) |
| Website | www |
The British Independent Film Award for Best Lead Performance is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). The award was first presented in the 2022 ceremony. Rosy McEwen was the first recipient of the award for her work in Blue Jean.
From 1998 to 2021, leading performances were rewarded with two categories separated by gender: Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress. The change was made in 2022, creating this category alongside Best Supporting Performance and Best Joint Lead Performance.[1]
Winners and nominees
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2020s
| Year | Performer | Film | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (25th) [2] |
Rosy McEwen | Blue Jean | Jean |
| Sally Hawkins | The Lost King | Philippa Langley | |
| Cosmo Jarvis | It Is In Us All | Hamish Considine | |
| Emma Mackey | Emily | Emily Brontë | |
| Bill Nighy | Living | Mr. Williams | |
| Florence Pugh | The Wonder | Lib Wright | |
| Emily Watson | God's Creatures | Aileen O'Hara | |
| Hala Zein | Nezouh | Zeina | |
| 2023 (26th) [3] |
Mia McKenna-Bruce | How to Have Sex | Tara |
| Jodie Comer | The End We Start From | Mother | |
| Tia Nomore | Earth Mama | Gia | |
| Nabhaan Rizwan | In Camera | Aden | |
| Andrew Scott | All of Us Strangers | Adam | |
| Tilda Swinton | The Eternal Daughter | Julie and Rosalind Hart | |
| 2024 (27th) [4] |
Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Hard Truths | Pansy Deacon |
| Radhika Apte | Sister Midnight | Uma | |
| Susan Chardy | On Becoming a Guinea Fowl | Shula | |
| Elliot Page | Close to You | Sam | |
| Saoirse Ronan | The Outrun | Rona | |
| Alicia Vikander | The Assessment | Virginia |
See also
References
- ^ "BIFA ANNOUNCES NEW CATEGORIES FOR THE 2022 AWARDS". BIFA. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (4 November 2022). "British Independent Film Awards: Debut Movies 'Aftersun,' 'Blue Jean' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "BIFA 2023 Winners Announced". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (2024-11-05). "'Kneecap,' 'Love Lies Bleeding' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-05.