The Best Actress Award is one of main awards of the Feature Film Competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. It is conferred on the best actress, or the best actresses ex aequo.
Best Actress Award
Year Actress Film Original Title Nationality of the Actress 2025 Pia Tjelta Don't Call Me Mama Se meg Norway 2021Ben Dalton, "Serbian refugee drama ‘As Far As I Can Walk’ wins five awards at Karlovy Vary 2021". Screen Daily, August 28, 2021. Éléonore Loiselle Wars Guerres Canadian 2020 2019 2018 2017 Jowita Budnik (ex aequo) Birds Are Singing in Kigali Ptaki śpiewają w Kigali PolishEliane Umuhire (ex aequo) Rwandan 2016 Zuzana Mauréry The Teacher Učitelka Slovakian 2015 Alena Mihulová Home Care Domácí péče Czech 20142014 awards at the official site Elle Fanning Low Down United States 2013 Emily Meade (ex aequo) Bluebird United States Amy Morton (ex aequo) Margo Martindale (ex aequo) Louisa Krause (ex aequo) 2012 Leila Hatami The Last Step Pele Akher Iranian 2011 Stine Fischer Christensen Cracks in the Shell Die Unsichtbare Danish 2010 Anaïs Demoustier Sweet Evil L'enfance du mal French 2009 Paprika Steen Applause Applaus Danish 2008 Martha Issová Night Owls Děti noci Czech 2007 Elvira Mínguez Pudor (Modesty) Spanish 2006 Maggie Gyllenhaal Sherrybaby United States 2005 Krystyna Feldman My Nikifor Mój Nikifor Polish 2004 Karen-Lise Mynster (ex aequo) Aftermath Lad de små børn Danish Marta Larralde (ex aequo) León and Olvido León y Olvido Spanish 2003 Giovanna Mezzogiorno (ex aequo) Facing Windows La Finestra di fronte Italian Sylvie Testud (ex aequo) Fear and Trembling Stupeur et tremblements French 2002 Ugla Egilsdóttir The Seagull's Laughter Mávahlátur Icelandic 2001 Viveka Seldahl A Song for Martin En sång för Martin Swedish 2000 Regina Casé Me You Them Et Tu Eles Brazilian 1999 Evelyn Kaplun Yana's Friends החברים של יאנה (HaHaverim shel Yana) Israeli 1998 Julia Stiles Wicked United States 1997 Lena Endre Juloratoriet Swedish 1996 Marisa Paredes The Flower of My Secret La Flor de mi secreto Spanish 1995 Ya-lei Kuei Maiden Rosé 女兒紅 (Nu er hong) Taiwanese 1994 Natasha Richardson Widows' Peak British 1992 Evdokiya Germanova Kiks Кикс Russian 1990 Julie Jézéquel Tumultes French Clotilde de Bayser Laure Marsac 1988 Corinna Harfouch Die Schauspielerin (The Actress) German 1986 Jane Fonda (ex aequo) Agnes of God United States Anne Bancroft (ex aequo) Meg Tilly (ex aequo) 1984 Susú Pecoraro (ex aequo) Camila Argentine (ex aequo) Austrian 1982 Not conferred 19801980 awards at the official site Anda Onesa (ex aequo) Duios Anastasia trecea Romanian Birgit Doll (ex aequo) Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald Austrian 19781978 awards at the official site Marisol (ex aequo) Los Días del pasado (The Days of The Past) Spanish Marie-José Nat (ex aequo) The Simple Past Le Passé simple French 19761976 awards at the official site Hildegard Knef (ex aequo) Everyone Dies Alone Jeder stirbt für sich allein German Karin Schröder (ex aequo) Kalldorf gegen Mannesmann 19741974 awards at the official site Marta Vančurová Lovers in the Year One Milenci v roce jedna Czech 19721972 awards at the official site Mari Törőcsik Dead Landscape Holt vidék Hungarian 19701970 awards at the official site Natalya Arinbasarova By the Lake У озера (U ozera) Russian 19681968 awards at the official site Carol White Poor Cow British 1966 Not conferred 19641964 awards at the official site Jeanne Moreau Diary of a Chambermaid Le journal d'une femme de chambre French 19621962 awards at the official site Not conferred 19601960 awards at the official site Mari Törőcsik Our Kid Kölyök Hungarian 1958 Nargis Mother India Indian 19571957 awards at the official site Tzvetana Arnaudova Urok istorii Урок истории Russian 19561956 awards at the official site Rufina Nifontova Flames on the Volga Вольница Russian 19541954 awards at the official site Rosaura Revueltas Salt of the Earth Mexican 19521952 awards at the official site Milka Tuykova Danka Данка Bulgarian 19511951 awards at the official site Not conferred 1950 Che Liang-sing Zhao Yiman 赵一曼 Chinese 19491948 awards at the official site Not conferred 19481949 awards at the official site Madeleine Robinson Les Frères Bouquinquant French
References
External links The official festival site / History