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.
Winners and nominees
2020s YearPerformerFilmCharacter 2022 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 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 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 Virginia2025 Robert Aramayo I Swear John DavidsonFrank Dillane UrchinMikeDavid Jonsson WastemanTaylorJennifer Lawrence Die My LoveGraceHarry Melling PillionColinCillian Murphy SteveSteve
See also BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
References
External links Official website