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Volpi Cup for Best Actress

{{For|the award for Best Actor|Volpi Cup for Best Actor}}

{{Infobox award

| name = Volpi Cup for Best Actress

| subheader = {{native name|it|Coppa Volpi per la migliore interpretazione femminile}}

| awarded_for = Best Performance by an Actress

| presenter = Venice Film Festival

| country = Italy

| image = Nicole Kidman-66059 (cropped).jpg

| alt =

| image_upright = 0.8

| caption = The 2024 recipient: Nicole Kidman

| year = 1932

| holder = Nicole Kidman
Babygirl (2024)

| website = {{url|labiennale.org/en/cinema}}

}}

The Volpi Cup for Best Actress is an award presented by the Venice Film Festival. It is given by the festival jury in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance from the films in the competition slate. It is named in honor of Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata, the founder of the festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/the-reel-thing-1.494575|title=The reel thing|first=Ed|last=Lake|date=8 October 2009|access-date=8 October 2018|work=The National|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812090834/https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/the-reel-thing-1.494575|archive-date=12 August 2019|url-status=live}} The 1st ceremony was held in 1932, when Helen Hayes received the Volpi Cup for the title role in The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)—this was the only time that the award was chosen by public voting.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6_vG0ocP_7UC&pg=PA347|title=The A to Z of Italian Cinema|publisher=Scarecrow Press|date=19 October 2009|isbn=978-0-8108-7059-8|first=Gino|last=Moliterno|pages=247, 350, 356, 360–363|via=Google Books|access-date=28 July 2019}} From 1942 to 1945, the festival was suspended because of World War II. The student protests in May 1968 opened a period of institutional changes, with no prizes were awarded from 1969 to 1979.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2003/film/features/venice-film-festival-timeline-1117891620/|work=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812155319/https://variety.com/2003/film/features/venice-film-festival-timeline-1117891620/|title=Venice Film Festival timeline|date=24 August 2003|access-date=24 August 2013|archive-date=12 August 2019|url-status=live}}

The official name of the award has changed several times. In 1934, Katharine Hepburn was honored with the Great Gold Medal of the National Fascist Association for Entertainment for the Best Actress for her role in Little Women.{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2016/09/emma-stone-and-tom-ford-win-at-venice-film-festival.html|title=Emma Stone and Tom Ford Win at Venice Film Festival; Golden Lion Goes to The Woman Who Left|work=Slate|date=11 September 2016|access-date=11 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812091249/https://slate.com/culture/2016/09/emma-stone-and-tom-ford-win-at-venice-film-festival.html|archive-date=12 August 2019|url-status=live|first=Matthew|last=Dessem}} It was renamed the Volpi Cup for Best Actress the following year.{{cite web|url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/history-venice-film-festival|title=History of the Venice Film Festival|date=7 December 2017 |publisher=Venice Biennale|access-date=28 July 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180608202151/https://www.labiennale.org/en/history-venice-film-festival|archive-date=8 June 2018}} The awards given from 1947 to 1949 were named the International Award for the Best Actress. The Best Actress Award resumed in 1983, when Darling Légitimus became the first black woman to receive the award for her work Sugar Cane Alley.{{cite web|url=https://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/35-years-sugar-cane-alley-be-marked-bfi-film-fest|title=35 Years of Sugar Cane Alley to Be Marked at BFI Film Fest|work=The Voice|date=11 September 2018|access-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911131452/https://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/35-years-sugar-cane-alley-be-marked-bfi-film-fest|archive-date=11 September 2018|url-status=live}} In 1992, Ingrid Bergman was honored posthumously for her performance in Europe '51, which was denied by the jury in 1952 because her voice was dubbed from Swedish into Italian (by Lydia Simoneschi).{{cite news|title=Movies: The Golden Lion Award|date=14 September 1992|work=Los Angeles Times|issn=0458-3035}}{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1992-09-12-9209120720-story.html|title=Bergman's Son to Accept Honor for Mom|work=Orlando Sentinel|url-status=live|date=12 September 1992|access-date=12 September 2018|issn=0744-6055|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813102040/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1992-09-12-9209120720-story.html|archive-date=13 August 2019}} The award can be for lead or supporting roles with the exception of the period, when the additional award for Best Supporting Actress was given from 1993 to 1995. At the age of four, Victoire Thivisol became the youngest recipient for the title role in Ponette in 1996.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-09-16-ca-44399-story.html|title=Younger Actresses Get the Parts... and Now Awards|first=Robert W.|last=Welkos|date=16 September 1996|access-date=16 September 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813103516/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-09-16-ca-44399-story.html|archive-date=13 August 2019|work=Los Angeles Times}}

Since its inception, the award has been given to 67 actresses. Only four of them have won more than once: Shirley MacLaine, Isabelle Huppert, Valeria Golino and Cate Blanchett, who have each won the cup twice. Bette Davis is the only actress to win the award for her roles in two different films on the same competition; she won in 1937 for her contribution in Marked Woman and Kid Galahad. In 1988, the award was shared by two actresses in different films: Huppert in Story of Women and MacLaine in Madame Sousatzka. There have been two films, She's Been Away in 1989 and La Cérémonie in 1995, that garnered multiple winners in one year.

{{as of|2024}}, Nicole Kidman is the most recent winner for Babygirl.

Winners

File:Katharine Hepburn publicity photograph.jpg won for Little Women (1933)]]

File:Bette Davis - portrait.jpg won for Marked Woman / Kid Galahad (1937)]]

File:Ingrid Bergman, Gaslight 1944.jpg won for Europe '51 (1952)]]

File:Shirley MacLaine - 1960.jpg won twice for The Apartment (1960) and Madame Sousatzka (1988)]]

File:Isabelle Huppert-68117.jpg won twice for Story of Women (1988) and La Cérémonie (1995)]]

File:Tilda Swinton Viennale 2018.jpg won for Edward II (1991)]]

File:Julianne Moore (15011443428).jpg won for Far from Heaven (2002)]]

File:Helen Mirren-2208 (cropped).jpg won for The Queen (2006)]]

File:Cate Blanchett-63298 (cropped 2).jpg won twice for I'm Not There (2007) and Tár (2022)]]

File:Emma Stone at Maniac UK premiere (cropped).jpg won for La La Land (2016)]]

File:Vanessa Kirby in Paris, 2018.png won for Pieces of a Woman (2020)]]

File:Premios Goya 2018 - Penélope Cruz.jpg won for Parallel Mothers (2021)]]

File:Cailee Spaeny Priscilla BFILFF 091023 (crop).jpg won for Priscilla (2023)]]

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scope="row" style="height:20px; width:30px"| {{double dagger|alt=Indicates the Best Supporting Actress winner}}

| Indicates the Best Supporting Actress winner

=== 1930s ===

class="wikitable unsortable"

!scope="col" style="width:3%;" | Year

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Actress

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Role(s)

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| English Title

!scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1932

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Helen|Hayes}}{{efn|name=fn1}}

| {{sortname|Madelon|Claudet|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Sin of Madelon Claudet|The Sin of Madelon Claudet}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=5&c=p|title=1. Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1932) – Premi|trans-title=The 1st Venice International Film Festival (1932) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725070253/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=5&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1934

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Katharine|Hepburn}}{{efn|name=fn2}}

| {{sortname|Josephine "Jo"|March|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Little Women|Little Women}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=6&c=p|title=2. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica – Biennale di Venezia (1934) – Premi|trans-title=The 2nd Venice International Film Festival (1934) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725072304/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=6&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1935

| {{flagicon|Austria}} {{sortname|Paula|Wessely}}

| {{sortname|Valerie|Gärtner|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Episode|Episode}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=7&c=p|title=3. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1935) – Premi|trans-title=The 3rd Venice International Film Festival (1935) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130728203627/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=7&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2013|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1936

| {{flagicon|France}} Annabella

| {{sortname|Jeanne|de Corlaix|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Veille d'armes|Veille d'armes}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=9&c=p|title=4. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica – Biennale di Venezia (1936) – Premi|trans-title=The 4th Venice International Film Festival (1936) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725080451/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=9&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| 1937

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Bette|Davis}}{{efn|name=fn3}}

| {{sortname|Mary Dwight|Strauber|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Marked Woman|Marked Woman}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=10&c=p|title=5. Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica – Biennale di Venezia (1937) – Premi|trans-title=The 5th Venice International Film Festival (1937) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725080538/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=10&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

{{sortname|Louise "Fluff"|Phillips|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Kid Galahad|Kid Galahad}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1938

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Norma|Shearer}}

| {{sortname|Marie|Antoinette}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Marie Antoinette|Marie Antoinette}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=12&c=p|title=6. Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1938) – Premi|trans-title=The 6th Venice International Film Festival (1938) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725081459/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=12&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

=== 1940s ===

class="wikitable unsortable"

!scope="col" style="width:3%;" | Year

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Actress

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Role(s)

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| English Title

!scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1941

| {{flagicon|Austria}} {{sortname|Luise|Ullrich}}

| {{sortname|Annelie|Dörensen|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| Annelie

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=16&c=p|title=9. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1941) – Premi|trans-title=The 9th Venice International Film Festival (1941) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140929234018/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=16&c=p|archive-date=29 September 2014|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1942

| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{sortname|Kristina|Söderbaum}}

| {{sortname|Anna|Jobst|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|goldene Stadt|Die goldene Stadt}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=18&c=p|title=10. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1942) – Premi|trans-title=The 10th Venice International Film Festival (1942) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130704072318/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=18&c=p|archive-date=4 July 2013|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1947

| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Anna|Magnani}}{{efn|name=fn4}}

| {{sortname|Angelina|Bianchi|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Angelina|Angelina}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=20&c=p|title=8. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1947) – Premi|trans-title=The 8th Venice International Film Festival (1947) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725083442/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=20&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1948

| {{flagicon|UK}} {{sortname|Jean|Simmons}}{{efn|name=fn4}}

| Ophelia

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Hamlet|Hamlet}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=21&c=p|title=9. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1948) – Premi|trans-title=The 9th Venice International Film Festival (1948) – Awards|access-date=19 July 2016|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160719202400/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=21&c=p|archive-date=19 July 2016|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1949

| {{flagicon|US}} / {{flagicon|UK}} {{sortname|Olivia|de Havilland}}{{efn|name=fn4}}

| {{sortname|Virginia Stuart|Cunningham|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Snake Pit|The Snake Pit}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=22&c=p|title=10. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1949) – Premi|trans-title=The 10th Venice International Film Festival (1949) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160823043154/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=22&c=p|archive-date=23 August 2016|language=IT}}

= 1950s =

class="wikitable unsortable"

!scope="col" style="width:3%;" | Year

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Actress

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Role(s)

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| English Title

!scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1950

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Eleanor|Parker}}

| {{sortname|Marie|Allen|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Caged|Caged}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=23&c=p|title=11. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1950) – Premi|trans-title=The 11th Venice International Film Festival (1950) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725094314/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=23&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1951

| {{flagicon|UK}} {{sortname|Vivien|Leigh}}

| {{sortname|Blanche|DuBois}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Streetcar Named Desire|A Streetcar Named Desire}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=24&c=p|title=12. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1951) – Premi|trans-title=The 12th Venice International Film Festival (1951) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725095922/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=24&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1952

| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{sortname|Ingrid|Bergman}}{{efn|name=fn5}}

| {{sortname|Irene|Girard|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Europe '51|Europe '51}}

| style="text-align:center"|

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1953

| {{flagicon|Germany}} {{sortname|Lilli|Palmer}}

| {{sortname|Abby|Edwards|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Four Poster|The Four Poster}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=26&c=p|title=14. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1953) – Premi|trans-title=The 14th Venice International Film Festival (1953) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725101015/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=26&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row", style="text-align:center"| 1954

! colspan="4"| Not assigned

scope="row", style="text-align:center"| 1955

! colspan="4"| Not assigned

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1956

| {{flagicon|Austria}} / {{flagicon|Switzerland}} {{sortname|Maria|Schell}}

| {{sortname|Gervaise Macquart|Coupeau|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Gervaise|Gervaise}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=30&c=p|title=17. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1956) – Premi|trans-title=The 17th Venice International Film Festival (1956) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725101727/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=30&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1957

| {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} {{sortname|Dzidra|Ritenberga}}

| Malva

| {{sort|Malva|Malva}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=31&c=p|title=18. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1957) – Premi|trans-title=The 18th Venice International Film Festival (1957) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725103106/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=31&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1958

| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Sophia|Loren}}

| {{sortname|Rose|Bianco|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Black Orchild|The Black Orchid}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=32&c=p|title=19. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1958) – Premi|trans-title=The 19th Venice International Film Festival (1958) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725103601/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=32&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1959

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Madeleine|Robinson}}

| {{sortname|Thérèse|Marcoux|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Web of Passion|Web of Passion}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=33&c=p|title=20. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1959) – Premi|trans-title=The 20th Venice International Film Festival (1959) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150210023739/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=33&c=p|archive-date=10 February 2015|language=IT}}

= 1960s =

class="wikitable unsortable"

!scope="col" style="width:3%;" | Year

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Actress

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Role(s)

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| English Title

!scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1960

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Shirley|MacLaine}}

| {{sortname|Fran|Kubelik|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Apartment|The Apartment}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=34&c=p|title=21. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1960) – Premi|trans-title=The 21st Venice International Film Festival (1960) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725105123/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=34&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1961

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Suzanne|Flon}}

| {{sortname|Madame|Cordier|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Thou Shalt Not Kill|Thou Shalt Not Kill}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=35&c=p|title=22. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1961) – Premi|trans-title=The 22nd Venice International Film Festival (1961) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725110041/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=35&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1962

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Emmanuelle|Riva}}

| {{sortname|Thérèse|Desqueyroux|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| Thérèse Desqueyroux

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=36&c=p|title=23. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1962) – Premi|trans-title=The 23rd Venice International Film Festival (1962) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190725110544/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=36&c=p|archive-date=25 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1963

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Delphine|Seyrig}}

| {{sortname|Hélène|Aughain|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Muriel|Muriel}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=37&c=p|title=24. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica di Venezia (1963) – Premi|trans-title=The 24th Venice International Film Festival (1963) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726085441/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=37&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1964

| {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{sortname|Harriet|Andersson}}

| Louise

| {{sort|To Love|To Love}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=38&c=p|title=25. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica di Venezia (1964) – Premi|trans-title=The 25th Venice International Film Festival (1964) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726085637/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=38&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1965

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Annie|Girardot}}

| {{sortname|Kay|Larsi|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Three Rooms in Manhattan|Three Rooms in Manhattan}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=39&c=p|title=26. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica di Venezia (1965) – Premi|trans-title=The 26th Venice International Film Festival (1965) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726091927/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=39&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1966

| {{flagicon|Soviet Union}} {{sortname|Natalya|Arinbasarova}}

| Altynai

| {{sort|First Teacher|The First Teacher}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=40&c=p|title=27. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica di Venezia (1966) – Premi|trans-title=The 27th Venice International Film Festival (1966) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726092259/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=40&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1967

| {{flagicon|United States}} {{sortname|Shirley|Knight}}

| Lula

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Dutchman|Dutchman}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=41&c=p|title=28. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica di Venezia (1967) – Premi|trans-title=The 28th Venice International Film Festival (1967) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726093404/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=41&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1968

| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Laura|Betti}}

| Emilia

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Teorema|Teorema}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=43&c=p|title=29. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica di Venezia (1968) – Premi|trans-title=The 29th Venice International Film Festival (1968) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726095134/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=43&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row", style="text-align:center"| 1969

! colspan="4"| Not assigned

= 1980s =

class="wikitable unsortable"

!scope="col" style="width:3%;" | Year

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Actress

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Role(s)

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| English Title

!scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row", style="text-align:center"| 1980

! colspan="4"| Not assigned

scope="row", rowspan=2, style="text-align:center"| 1981

| {{flagicon|Germany}} Jutta Lampe

| Marianne

| rowspan=2|Marianne and Juliane

| style="text-align:center", rowspan=2| {{cite web |url=http://www.labiennale.org:80/en/cinema/history/volpi.html |title=Coppa Volpi for best actors since 1935 |work=labiennale.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707193035/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/history/volpi.html |archive-date=7 July 2013 |df=dmy-all |access-date=25 September 2018 }}

{{flagicon|Germany}} Barbara Sukowa

| Juliane

scope="row", style="text-align:center"| 1982

! colspan="4"| Not assigned

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1983

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Darling|Légitimus}}{{efn|name=fn6}}

| M'Man-Tine

| {{sort|Sugar Cane Alley|Sugar Cane Alley}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=56&c=p|title=40. Mostra Internazionale del Cinema (1983) – Premi|trans-title=The 40th Venice International Film Festival (1983) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726095901/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=56&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1984

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Pascale|Ogier}}{{efn|name=fn6}}

| Louise

| {{sort|Full Moon in Paris|Full Moon in Paris}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=57&c=p|title=41. Mostra Internazionale del Cinema (1984) – Premi|trans-title=The 41st Venice International Film Festival (1984) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726100413/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=57&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1985

! colspan="3"| Not assigned{{efn|name=fn6}}{{efn|The jury deemed the best performances to be Sandrine Bonnaire in Vagabond (Sans toit ni loi) and Jane Birkin in Dust, but decided against awarding the prize as both films won major awards. They also gave a special mention to three other actresses for their performances (Sonja Savić in Zivot je lep, Galya Novents in Mer mankutyan tangon, and Themis Bazaka in Petrina hronia).}}

! style="text-align:center"| {{cite news|last=Dionne Jr.|first=E. J.|author-link=E. J. Dionne|date=7 September 1985|title=Venice Festival Awards Top Prize to Varda Film|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/07/movies/venice-festival-awards-top-prize-to-varda-film.html|url-status=live|newspaper=The New York Times|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221216042342/https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/07/movies/venice-festival-awards-top-prize-to-varda-film.html|archive-date=16 December 2022|access-date=16 December 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1986

| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Valeria|Golino}}{{efn|name=fn6}}

| {{sortname|Bruna|Assecondati|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Tale of Love|A Tale of Love}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=59&c=p|title=43. Mostra Internazionale del Cinema (1986) – Premi|trans-title=The 43rd Venice International Film Festival (1986) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726101117/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=59&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1987

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} {{sortname|Kang|Soo-yeon||Kang, Soo-yeon}}{{efn|name=fn6}}

| Ok-nyo

| {{sort|Surrogate Woman|The Surrogate Woman}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=60&c=p|title=44. Mostra Internazionale del Cinema (1987) – Premi|trans-title=The 44th Venice International Film Festival (1987) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726101935/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=60&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| 1988

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Isabelle|Huppert}}

| {{sortname|Marie|Latour|Marie-Louise Giraud}}

| {{sort|Story of Women|Story of Women}}

| style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=61&c=p|title=45. Mostra Internazionale del Cinema (1988) – Premi|trans-title=The 45th Venice International Film Festival (1988) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726103554/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=61&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

{{flagicon|United States}} {{sortname|Shirley|MacLaine}}

| {{sortname|Madame|Sousatzka|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Madame Sousatzka|Madame Sousatzka}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| 1989

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{sortname|Peggy|Ashcroft}}

| {{sortname|Lillian|Huckle|nolink=1}}

| rowspan="2" colspan="1"| {{sort|She's Been Away|She's Been Away}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=62&c=p|title=46. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1989) – Premi|trans-title=The 46th Venice International Film Festival (1989) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726104900/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=62&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{sortname|Geraldine|James}}

| {{sortname|Harriet|Ambrose|nolink=1}}

= 1990s =

class="wikitable unsortable"

!scope="col" style="width:3%;" | Year

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Actress

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Role(s)

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| English Title

!scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1990

| {{flagicon|Chile}} {{sortname|Gloria|Münchmeyer}}

| Lucrecia

| {{sort|Moon in the Mirror|The Moon in the Mirror}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=63&c=p|title=47. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1990) – Premi|trans-title=The 47th Venice International Film Festival (1990) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726114118/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=63&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1991

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{sortname|Tilda|Swinton}}

| {{sort|Isabella|Isabella}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Edward II|Edward II}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=64&c=p|title=48. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1991) – Premi|trans-title=The 48th Venice International Film Festival (1991) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726115423/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=64&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1992

| {{flagicon|China}} {{sortname|Gong|Li||Gong, Li}}

| {{sortname|Qiu|Ju||Qiu, Ju|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Story of Qiu Ju|The Story of Qiu Ju}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=65&c=p|title=49. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1992) – Premi|trans-title=The 49th Venice International Film Festival (1992) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150713020710/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=65&c=p|archive-date=13 July 2015|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| 1993

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Juliette|Binoche}}

| {{sortname|Julie Vignon|de Courcy|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Three Colours: Blue|Three Colours: Blue}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=66&c=p|title=50. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1993) – Premi|trans-title=The 50th Venice International Film Festival (1993) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726121110/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=66&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

{{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Anna|Bonaiuto}} {{double dagger|alt=Indicates the Best Supporting Actress winner}}

| Mother

| {{sort|Where Are You? I'm Here|Where Are You? I'm Here}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"| 1994

| {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{sortname|Maria|de Medeiros}}

| Maria

| {{sort|Two Brothers, My Sister|Two Brothers, My Sister}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=67&c=p|title=51. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1994) – Premi|trans-title=The 51st Venice International Film Festival (1994) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726122821/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=67&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Vanessa Redgrave

| {{sortname|Irina|Shapira|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Little Odessa|Little Odessa}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center" rowspan="3"| 1995

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Sandrine|Bonnaire}}

| Sophie

| rowspan="2" colspan="1"| {{sort|Cérémonie|La Cérémonie}}

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=68&c=p|title=52. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1995) – Premi|trans-title=The 52nd Venice International Film Festival (1995) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726124106/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=68&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

{{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Isabelle|Huppert}}

| Jeanne

{{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Isabella|Ferrari}} {{double dagger|alt=Indicates the Best Supporting Actress winner}}

| Andreina

| {{sort|Story of a Poor Young Man|The Story of a Poor Young Man}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1996

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Victoire|Thivisol}}

| Ponette

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Ponette|Ponette}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=69&c=p|title=53. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1996) – Premi|trans-title=The 53rd Venice International Film Festival (1996) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726124934/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=69&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1997

| {{flagicon|United States}} {{sortname|Robin|Tunney}}

| Marcy

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Niagara, Niagara|Niagara, Niagara}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=70&c=p|title=54. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1997) – Premi|trans-title=The 54th Venice International Film Festival (1997) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726125343/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=70&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1998

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Catherine|Deneuve}}

| {{sortname|Marianne|Malivert|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Place Vendôme|Place Vendôme}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=71&c=p|title=55. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1998) – Premi|trans-title=The 55th Venice International Film Festival (1998) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726125743/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=71&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1999

| {{Flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Nathalie|Baye}}

| Her

| colspan="1"| {{sort|liaison pornographique|Une liaison pornographique}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=72&c=p|title=56. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (1999) – Premi|trans-title=The 56th Venice International Film Festival (1999) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190726130220/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=72&c=p|archive-date=26 July 2019|language=IT}}

= 2000s =

class="wikitable unsortable"

!scope="col" style="width:3%;" | Year

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Actress

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Role(s)

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| English Title

!scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2000

| {{flagicon|Australia}} {{sortname|Rose|Byrne}}

| B.G.

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Goddess of 1967|The Goddess of 1967}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=73&c=p|title=57. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2000) – Premi|trans-title=The 57th Venice International Film Festival (2000) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728035412/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=73&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2001

| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Sandra|Ceccarelli}}

| Maria

| {{sort|Light of My Eyes|Light of My Eyes}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=74&c=p|title=58. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2001) – Premi|trans-title=The 58th Venice International Film Festival (2001) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728040348/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=74&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2002

| {{flagicon|United States}} {{sortname|Julianne|Moore}}

| {{sortname|Cathy|Whitaker|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Far from Heaven|Far from Heaven}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=75&c=p|title=59. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2002) – Premi|trans-title=The 59th Venice International Film Festival (2002) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140802202112/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=75&c=p|archive-date=2 August 2014|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2003

| {{flagicon|Germany}} {{sortname|Katja|Riemann}}

| {{sortname|Lena|Fischer|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Rosenstrasse|Rosenstrasse}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=76&c=p|title=60. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2003) – Premi|trans-title=The 60th Venice International Film Festival (2003) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728042507/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=76&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2004

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{sortname|Imelda|Staunton}}

| {{sortname|Vera|Drake|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Vera Drake|Vera Drake}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=77&c=p|title=61. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2004) – Premi|trans-title=The 61st Venice International Film Festival (2004) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728044258/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=77&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2005

| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Giovanna|Mezzogiorno}}

| Sabina

| {{sort|Don't Tell|Don't Tell}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=79&c=p|title=62. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2005) – Premi|trans-title=The 62nd Venice International Film Festival (2005) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728051045/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=79&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2006

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{sortname|Helen|Mirren}}

| {{sort|Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Queen|The Queen}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=268&c=p|title=63. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2006) – Premi|trans-title=The 63rd Venice International Film Festival (2006) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728051211/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=268&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2007

| {{flagicon|Australia}} {{sortname|Cate|Blanchett}}

| {{sort|Jude Quinn|Jude Quinn}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|I'm Not There|I'm Not There}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=275&c=p|title=64. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2007) – Premi|trans-title=The 64th Venice International Film Festival (2007) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728054017/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=275&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2008

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Dominique|Blanc}}

| Anne-Marie

| {{sort|Other One|The Other One}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=290&c=p|title=65. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2008) – Premi|trans-title=The 65th Venice International Film Festival (2008) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728054949/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=290&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2009

| {{flagicon|Russia}} {{sortname|Kseniya|Rappoport}}

| Sonia

| {{sort|Double Hour|The Double Hour}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=334&c=p|title=66. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2009) – Premi|trans-title=The 66th Venice International Film Festival (2009) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728055608/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=334&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}

= 2010s =

class="wikitable unsortable"

!scope="col" style="width:3%;" | Year

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Actress

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Role(s)

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| English Title

!scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2010

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Ariane|Labed}}

| Marina

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Attenberg|Attenberg}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=342&c=p|title=67. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2010) – Premi|trans-title=The 67th Venice International Film Festival (2010) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728060057/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=342&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2011

| {{Flagicon|Hong Kong}} {{sortname|Deanie|Ip}}

| {{sortname|Sister|Peach|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Simple Life|A Simple Life}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=359&c=p|title=68. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2011) – Premi|trans-title=The 68th Venice International Film Festival (2011) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728060526/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=359&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/article/978798/veteran-ip-wins-best-actress-venice|title=Veteran Ip wins best actress in Venice|first=Adrian|last=Wan|date=12 September 2011|access-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913141205/https://www.scmp.com/article/978798/veteran-ip-wins-best-actress-venice|archive-date=13 September 2021|url-status=live|work=South China Morning Post}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2012

| {{flagicon|Israel}} {{sortname|Hadas|Yaron}}

| {{sortname|Shira|Mendelman|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Fill the Void|Fill the Void}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=366&c=p|title=69. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2012) – Premi|trans-title=The 69th Venice International Film Festival (2012) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728063432/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=366&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}{{cite web|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/culture/2012-09-08/ty-article/israels-hadas-yaron-wins-best-actress-in-venice/0000017f-e701-da9b-a1ff-ef6f152d0000|title=Israel's Hadas Yaron Wins Best Actress at Venice Film Festival|first=Nirit|last=Anderman|date=8 September 2013|access-date=8 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913133553/https://apnews.com/article/0410bca7e18b494bbd1340d268181fd4|archive-date=13 September 2021|work=Haaretz|publisher=Associated Press|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2013

| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Elena|Cotta}}

| {{sortname|Samira|Calafiore|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Street in Palermo|A Street in Palermo}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=375&c=p|title=70. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2013) – Premi|trans-title=The 70th Venice International Film Festival (2013) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728063842/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=375&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/general-news-movies-0410bca7e18b494bbd1340d268181fd4|title=Italian documentary 'Sacro GRA' wins Golden Lion|first1=Colleen|last1=Barry|first2=Patricia|last2=Thomas|date=7 September 2013|access-date=8 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913133553/https://apnews.com/article/0410bca7e18b494bbd1340d268181fd4|archive-date=13 September 2021|publisher=Associated Press|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2014

| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Alba|Rohrwacher}}

| Mina

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Hungry Hearts|Hungry Hearts}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=381&c=p|title=71. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2014) – Premi|trans-title=The 71st Venice International Film Festival (2014) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728064628/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=381&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/venice-adam-driver-wins-best-730688/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913133048/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/venice-adam-driver-wins-best-730688/|archive-date=13 September 2021|url-status=live|title=Venice: Adam Driver Wins Best Actor for 'Hungry Hearts'|first=Ryan|last=Gajewski|date=6 September 2014|access-date=13 September 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2015

| {{flagicon|Italy}} {{sortname|Valeria|Golino}}

| Anna

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Per amor vostro|Per amor vostro}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=387&c=p|title=72. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2015) – Premi|trans-title=The 72nd Venice International Film Festival (2015) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728064847/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=387&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2015/09/14/valeria-golino-takes-best-actress-prize-at-venice-film-fest_c38cc86a-4359-41ca-8f1a-e9a5c8ae4126.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001165646/http://www.ansa.it/english/news/2015/09/14/valeria-golino-takes-best-actress-prize-at-venice-film-fest_c38cc86a-4359-41ca-8f1a-e9a5c8ae4126.html|archive-date=1 October 2015|title=Valeria Golino takes best actress prize at Venice Film Fest|publisher=Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata|date=15 September 2015|access-date=15 September 2015|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2016

| {{flagicon|United States}} {{sortname|Emma|Stone}}

| {{sortname|Mia|Dolan|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|La La Land|La La Land}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=393&c=p|title=73. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2016) – Premi|trans-title=The 73rd Venice International Film Festival (2016) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728064949/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=393&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2017

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{sortname|Charlotte|Rampling}}

| Hannah

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Hannah|Hannah}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=402&c=p|title=74. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2017) – Premi|trans-title=The 74th Venice International Film Festival (2017) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728065658/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=402&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/the-shape-of-water-wins-golden-lion-at-venice-film-festival-1202552903/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909184013/http://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/the-shape-of-water-wins-golden-lion-at-venice-film-festival-1202552903/|archive-date=9 September 2017|url-status=live|title='The Shape of Water' Wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival: Complete List of Winners|work=Variety|first=Guy|last=Lodge|date=9 September 2017|access-date=9 September 2017}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2018

| {{Flagicon|UK}} Olivia Colman

| {{sort|Anne|Queen Anne}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Favourite|The Favourite}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=412&c=p|title=75. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2018) – Premi|trans-title=The 75th Venice International Film Festival (2018) – Awards|access-date=25 July 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190728065941/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=412&c=p|archive-date=28 July 2019|language=IT}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/sep/08/olivia-colman-best-actress-venice-the-favourite-yorgos-lanthimos|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206051314/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/sep/08/olivia-colman-best-actress-venice-the-favourite-yorgos-lanthimos|archive-date=6 February 2021|url-status=live|title=Olivia Colman wins best actress award at Venice film festival|first=Lin|last=Jenkins|date=8 September 2018|access-date=8 September 2018|work=The Guardian}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2019

| {{flagicon|France}} {{sortname|Ariane|Ascaride}}

| {{sortname|Sylvie|Benar|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Gloria Mundi|Gloria Mundi}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=418&c=p|title=76. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2019) – Premi|trans-title=The 76th Venice International Film Festival (2019) – Awards|access-date=25 September 2019|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030072444/http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=418&c=p|archive-date=30 October 2019|language=IT}}{{cite web|url=https://en.unifrance.org/news/15602/ariane-ascaride-and-roman-polanski-win-awards-at-the-venice-film-festival|title=Ariane Ascaride and Roman Polanski win awards at the Venice Film Festival|publisher=Unifrance|date=8 September 2019|access-date=8 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815041722/https://en.unifrance.org/news/15602/ariane-ascaride-and-roman-polanski-win-awards-at-the-venice-film-festival|archive-date=15 August 2020|url-status=live}}

= 2020s =

class="wikitable unsortable"

!scope="col" style="width:3%;" | Year

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Actress

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Role(s)

!scope="col" style="width:10%;"| English Title

!scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2020

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{sortname|Vanessa|Kirby}}

| {{sortname|Martha|Weiss|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Pieces of a Woman|Pieces of a Woman}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=http://asac.labiennale.org/it/passpres/cinema/annali.php?m=429&c=p|title=77. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (2020) – Premi|trans-title=The 77th Venice International Film Festival (2020) – Awards|access-date=25 September 2020|publisher=Venice Biennale: Historical Archive of Contemporary Arts (ASAC)|language=IT}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/venice-film-festival-2020-winners-list-1234585982/|title=Venice Film Festival 2020 Winners: 'Nomadland' Takes Golden Lion, Vanessa Kirby is Best Actress|date=12 September 2020|work=IndieWire|access-date=12 September 2020|last=Lattanzio|first=Ryan|archive-date=12 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200912180031/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/venice-film-festival-2020-winners-list-1234585982/|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2021

| {{flagicon|Spain}} {{sortname|Penélope|Cruz}}

| {{sortname|Janis|Martínez|nolink=1}}

| {{sort|Parallel Mothers|Parallel Mothers}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/09/11/venice-film-festival-awards-penelope-cruz-happening-top-honors/8298617002/|archive-date=12 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912011226/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/09/11/venice-film-festival-awards-penelope-cruz-happening-top-honors/8298617002/|title=French director Audrey Diwan, actress Penelope Cruz awarded with top Venice Film Festival prizes|publisher=Associated Press|work=USA Today|url-status=live|date=11 September 2021|access-date=11 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/venice-film-festival-winners-2021-1235061864/|title=French Abortion Drama 'Happening' Takes Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival, Penélope Cruz Wins Best Actress (Full Winners List)|last=Lodge|first=Guy|work=Variety|date=11 September 2021|access-date=11 September 2021|archive-date=14 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914010820/https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/venice-film-festival-winners-2021-1235061864/|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2022

| {{flagicon|Australia}} {{sortname|Cate|Blanchett}}

| {{sortname|Lydia|Tár|nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Tár|Tár}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=10 September 2022|title=Venice Film Festival Winners: Golden Lion Goes to 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed'; Luca Guadagnino Best Director, Martin McDonagh Best Screenplay; Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell Take Acting Prizes

|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/venice-film-festival-2022-winners-golden-lion-full-list-1235113993/|access-date=10 September 2022|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=11 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911162344/https://deadline.com/2022/09/venice-film-festival-2022-winners-golden-lion-full-list-1235113993/|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2023

| {{flagicon|United States}} {{sortname|Cailee|Spaeny}}

| {{sort|Priscilla|Priscilla Presley}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Priscilla|Priscilla}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|last1=Tartaglione|first1=Nancy|last2=Ntim|first2=Zac|date=9 September 2023|title=Venice Winners: Golden Lion Goes to Yorgos Lanthimos for 'Poor Things'; Hamaguchi, Sarsgaard, Spaeny Also Score — Full List|url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/venice-film-festival-2023-awards-winners-full-list-1235541624/|access-date=9 September 2023|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=10 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910044037/https://deadline.com/2023/09/venice-film-festival-2023-awards-winners-full-list-1235541624/|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2024

| {{flagicon|United States}} / {{flagicon|Australia}} {{sortname|Nicole|Kidman}}

| {{sortname|Romy||nolink=1}}

| colspan="1"| {{sort|Babygirl|Babygirl}}

| style="text-align:center"| {{cite web|last1=Wiseman|first1=Andreas|last2=Tartaglione|first2=Nancy|date=7 September 2024|title=Venice Winners: Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins the Golden Lion; Also Wins for Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet, 'I'm Still Here' & More|url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/venice-film-festival-2024-awards-winners-full-list-1236080995/|access-date=7 September 2024|work=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=7 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907183115/https://deadline.com/2024/09/venice-film-festival-2024-awards-winners-full-list-1236080995/|url-status=live}}

Multiple winners

The following individuals have received multiple Best Actress awards:

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col"| Number of Wins

! scope="col"| Actress

! scope="col"| Nationality

! scope="col"| Films

rowspan="4"| 2

| Shirley MacLaine

| United States

| The Apartment (1960), Madame Sousatzka (1988)

Isabelle Huppert

| France

| Story of Women (1988), La Cérémonie (1995)

Valeria Golino

| Italy

| A Tale of Love (1986), Per amor vostro (2015)

Cate Blanchett

| Australia

| I'm Not There (2007), Tár (2022)

See also

The following individuals have also received Best Actress award(s) at Cannes or Berlin Film Festival.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"| Winning Year at Venice

! scope="col"| Actress

! scope="col"| Nationality

! scope="col"| Festival

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| English Title

style="text-align:center;"| 1934

| {{sortname|Katharine|Hepburn}}

| United States

| Cannes

| style="text-align:center;"| 1962

| Long Day's Journey into Night

style="text-align:center;"| 1937

| {{sortname|Bette|Davis}}

| United States

| Cannes

| style="text-align:center;"| 1951

| All About Eve

style="text-align:center"| 1947

| {{sortname|Anna|Magnani}}

| Italy

| Berlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 1958

| Wild Is the Wind

style="text-align:center;"| 1958

| {{sortname|Sophia|Loren}}

| Italy

| Cannes

| style="text-align:center;"| 1961

| Two Women

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 1960
1988

| rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Shirley|MacLaine}}

| rowspan="2"| United States

| rowspan="2"| Berlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 1959

| Ask Any Girl

style="text-align:center;"| 1971

| Desperate Characters

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 1988
1995

| rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Isabelle|Huppert}}

| rowspan="2"| France

| rowspan="2"| Cannes

| style="text-align:center;"| 1978

| Violette Nozière

style="text-align:center;"| 2001

| The Piano Teacher

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 1993

| rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Juliette|Binoche}}

| rowspan="2"| France

| Berlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 1997

| The English Patient

Cannes

| style="text-align:center;"| 2010

| Certified Copy

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 1994

| rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Vanessa|Redgrave}} {{double dagger|alt=Indicates the Best Supporting Actress winner}}

| rowspan="2"| England

| rowspan="2"| Cannes

| style="text-align:center;"| 1966

| Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment

style="text-align:center;"| 1969

| Isadora

style="text-align:center;"| 2000

| {{sortname|Rose|Byrne}}

| Australia

| Berlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 2025

| If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2002

| rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Julianne|Moore}}

| rowspan="2"| United States

| Berlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 2003

| The Hours

Cannes

| style="text-align:center;"| 2014

| Maps to the Stars

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2006

| rowspan="2"| {{sortname|Helen|Mirren}}

| rowspan="2"| England

| rowspan="2"| Cannes

| style="text-align:center;"| 1984

| Cal

style="text-align:center;"| 1995

| The Madness of King George

style="text-align:center;"| 2017

| {{sortname|Charlotte|Rampling}}

| England

| Berlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 2015

| 45 Years

style="text-align:center;"| 2021

| {{sortname|Penélope|Cruz}}

| Spain

| Cannes

| style="text-align:center;"| 2006

| Volver

style="text-align:center;"| 2024

| {{sortname|Nicole|Kidman}}

| Australia

| Berlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 2003

| The Hours

Notes

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{{efn|name=fn1|This year the award was given named Best Actress.}}

{{efn|name=fn2|This year the award was given named the Great Gold Medal of the National Fascist Association for Entertainment for the Best Actress.}}

{{efn|name=fn3|Performer to receive a single award which honor the outstanding work in multiple different films in the same official competition slate.}}

{{efn|name=fn4|This year the award was given named International Award for the Best Actress.}}

{{efn|name=fn5|Bergman's performance was denied by the jury because her voice was dubbed from Swedish into Italian (by Lydia Simoneschi). She was honored posthumously in 1992.}}

{{efn|name=fn6|This year the award was given named Best Actress Award.}}

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References

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External links

  • [https://www.labiennale.org/en/history-venice-film-festival Volpi Cup winners since 1935] at Venice Biennale

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{{Volpi Cup for Best Actress}}

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