The IFTA Award for Best International Actress is an award presented annually by the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA). It was first presented at the 2nd Irish Film & Television Awards ceremony in 2004 to a non-Irish actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a feature film.
The record for most wins is three, held by Emma Stone. The record for most nominations is four, held by Cate Blanchett. Stone is the award's most recent winner, for Bugonia (2025).
Winners and nominees In the following table, the years are listed as the year of film. The first three ceremonies were held at the end of the year, but since the 4th Irish Film & Television Awards the ceremonies have generally been held the following year. The award wasn't presented between the 16th and the 18th ceremonies, returning at the 19th ceremony in 2023.
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2000s Year Actor Film 2004(2nd) King Arthur Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Shrek 2 Lost in Translation Monster Kill Bill: Volume 2 2005(3rd) War of the Worlds Garden State 2006(4th) Volver Casino Royale 2007(5th) P.S. I Love You Elizabeth: The Golden Age Atonement 2008(6th) Mamma Mia! Changeling I've Loved You So Long Brideshead Revisited 2009(7th) It's Complicated Nine Broken Embraces Up in the Air
2010s Year Actor Film 2010(8th) Winter's Bone As If I Am Not There 2011(9th) Albert Nobbs We Need to Talk About Kevin Bridesmaids 2012(10th) Rust and Bone Silver Linings Playbook Shadow Dancer Amour 2013(11th) Philomena American Hustle Blue Jasmine Gravity 2014(12th) Still Alice Boyhood Miss Julie Glassland 2015(13th) Room Carol Mammal 45 Years 2016(14th) La La Land Arrival Fences Jackie 2017(15th) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Maudie
2020s Year Actor Film 2022/23(19th) Tár God's Creatures Aisha 2023(20th) Poor Things Nyad Killers of the Flower Moon Past Lives Maestro Barbie 2024(21st) Wicked Maria Anora We Live in Time Small Things Like These 2025(22nd) Bugonia One Battle After Another Die My Love Blue Moon Sentimental Value One Battle After Another
Multiple awards and nominations The following individuals have received two or more Best International Actress awards: Wins Actor Nominations 3 Emma Stone 3 2 Meryl Streep
The following individuals have received two or more Best International Actress nominations: Nominations Actor 4 Cate Blanchett 3 Jennifer Lawrence Emma Stone Meryl Streep 2 Amy Adams Annette Bening Marion Cotillard Penélope Cruz Viola Davis Sally Hawkins Angelina Jolie Keira Knightley Natalie Portman Florence Pugh Emily Watson
See also Academy Award for Best Actress BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress
References
External links IFTA.ie (official IFTA website)