BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

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The BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is a prestigious British film accolade presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to honor outstanding performances by leading actresses.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf BAFTA Award
film award
administeredBy British Academy of Film and Television Arts
surface form: BAFTA Film Committee
awardCategoryOf BAFTA awards
surface form: British Academy Film Awards
awardCriteria artistic excellence in a leading film role
awardedFor best performance by an actress in a leading role
categoryType leading role
country United Kingdom
eligibilityRegion primarily United Kingdom release
field film
firstAwardedForFilmsOfYear 1951
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surface form: BAFTA Award for Best British Actress

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role self-linksurface differs
surface form: BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress
frequency annual
genre acting award
hasCeremony BAFTA awards
surface form: British Academy Film Awards ceremony
hasGenderRestriction female
hasSeparateSupportingCategory true
hasTrophy BAFTA awards
surface form: BAFTA mask
inception 1952
languageOfAwardBody English
location London, England
surface form: London
mediaType feature films
notableMultipleWinner Glenda Jackson
Judi Dench
Maggie Smith
notableRecipient Cate Blanchett
Glenda Jackson
Judi Dench
Maggie Smith
Meryl Streep
Olivia Colman
officialWebsite https://www.bafta.org/awards/film
organizer British Academy of Film and Television Arts
partOf BAFTA awards
surface form: British Academy Film Awards
presentedBy British Academy of Film and Television Arts
relatedAward Academy Award for Best Actress
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress
surface form: BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
surface form: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
scope international cinema
selectionProcess voting by BAFTA members
shortName BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role self-linksurface differs
surface form: BAFTA Best Actress
status active
typicalCeremonyMonth February

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