Best Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival)

The price for Best Actress ( Prix d' interprétation féminine ) honored at the annually organized film festivals of Cannes, the best acting performance of a main or supporting actress in a film competition ( feature film). The award was first awarded at the premiere of the film festival in 1946. The winner of the Prize, which is awarded to the winner in the form of a miniature of the Palme d'Or, a deed, agrees the competition jury, usually composed of international filmmakers.

Prizewinners

The most frequently awarded the Best Actor Award American film actresses (18 wins), followed by their colleagues from France (16 ), United Kingdom ( 10 ) and Italy ( 5). Could triumph Depending twice the two British women Vanessa Redgrave (1966 and 1969) and Helen Mirren (1984 and 1995), the Frenchwoman Isabelle Huppert (1978 and 2001) and the US-American Barbara Hershey (1987 and 1988). As one of the youngest winners in the history of the film festival in Cannes applies the British Jodhi May, who was honored in 1988 as a twelve year old for her performance in Chris Menges ' Drama Two worlds together with Barbara Hershey and the South African Linda Mvusi.

Multiple in the past, the jury could not agree on a winner, during 1955 and 2006, the entire female ensemble cast of a film was rewarded. Actresses from the German cinema were 1983 and 1986 successfully, as Hanna Schygulla were able to prevail ( The history of Piera ) and Barbara Sukowa ( Rosa Luxembourg ) against the competition.

¹ = In 1953, the American actress Shirley Booth a " Special Mention " for sweeping back, little Sheba. ² = 1955, the entire ensemble cast of the film was a great family honored with a Best Actor award. ³ = 2006, the female ensemble cast of the film Volver was - Return won the Best Actor Award.

Price for Best Supporting Actress (1979-1981)

( Prix du meilleur second rôle feminine au Festival International du Film 1979: Meilleur rôle de composition feminine au Festival International du Film, 1980 ) awarded in a competition movie From 1979 to 1981, a separate award for the best supporting actress:

  • Film Festival of Cannes
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