Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

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The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is a major Australian film accolade recognizing outstanding performances by leading actresses in feature films.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf acting award
film award
administeredBy Australian Film Institute
alsoKnownAs AFI Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role
surface form: AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
awardedFor best performance by an actress in a leading role
outstanding lead actress performance in a feature film
awardLevel national film award
categoryType performance award
country Australia
eligibleRecipients actresses
eligibleWorks Australian feature films
field Australian cinema
cinema
formerName Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role self-linksurface differs
surface form: AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
frequency annual
genre film
hasGenderRestriction female
inception 1976
language English
location Australia
medium feature film
notableWinner Cate Blanchett
Jacki Weaver
Judy Davis
Nicole Kidman
Rachel Griffiths
Rose Byrne
Toni Collette
organizer Australian Film Institute
partOf AFI Award
surface form: AFI Awards

Australian Film Institute
surface form: Australian Film Institute Awards
positionInSeries leading actress category
presentedBy Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
surface form: AFI | AACTA

Australian Film Institute
region Oceania
surface form: Australasia
relatedAward Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
surface form: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film
scope national
selectionProcess voting by AFI members and industry professionals
status superseded by AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress
successor Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role self-linksurface differs
surface form: AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress
timePeriod early 21st century
late 20th century

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Praise awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
subject surface form: Praise (film)
AFI Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role successor Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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AFI Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role alsoKnownAs Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
this entity surface form: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role hasGenderedCounterpart Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
this entity surface form: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role relatedAward Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Jacki Weaver awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
this entity surface form: AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Lisa Harrow awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Wendy Hughes awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
this entity surface form: AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Daughter notableAwardNomination Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
this entity surface form: AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress
Abbie Cornish awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Abbie Cornish nominatedFor Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Dressmaker award Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role formerName Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role successor Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress