Oscar Predictions – Best Actress

Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Actress. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.

Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:


NBP Staff Picks

Matt Neglia
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)
3Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
4Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)â–² 1
5Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)â–² 1
6Emma Stone (BUGONIA)â–² 2
7#REF!
8Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)â–¼ 4
9Sydney Sweeney (CHRISTY)
10Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)


 
 

Last Updated:
11/22/2025 10:50 AM


 
 

Dan Bayer
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)
4Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)â–² 1
5Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)â–¼ 1
6Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
7Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
8Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
9June Squibb (ELEANOR THE GREAT)
10Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)


 
 

Last Updated:
11/16/2025 1:21 PM


 
 

Alyssa Christian
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)
3Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)â–² 1
4Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)â–¼ 1
5Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
6Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
7Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
8Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
9Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
10Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)


 
 

Last Updated:
11/24/2025 11:05 PM


 
 

Sara Clements
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
3Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
4Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)â–² 1
5Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)â–² 1
6Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)NEW
7Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
8Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
9Sydney Sweeney (CHRISTY)â–² 1
10Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)â–¼ 6


 
 

Last Updated:
10/8/2025 9:50 PM


 
 

Nadia Dalimonte
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)
4Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)â–² 1
5Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)â–¼ 1
6Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
7Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)NEW
8Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
9Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)NEW
10Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)â–¼ 1


 
 

Last Updated:
11/20/2025 9:05 AM


 
 

Cody Dericks
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
4Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
5Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)â–² 1
6Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)â–¼ 1
7Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
8Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)
9Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)â–² 1
10Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)â–¼ 1


 
 

Last Updated:
11/27/2025 2:50 AM


 
 

Daniel Howat
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
4Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
5Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
6Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)
7Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)
8Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
9Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
10Sydney Sweeney (CHRISTY)NEW


 
 

Last Updated:
11/8/2025 12:20 PM


 
 

Megan Lachinski
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
3Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)â–² 1
4Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)â–¼ 1
5Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)
6Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)
7Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
8Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
9Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
10Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)


 
 

Last Updated:
11/19/2025 11:21 AM


 
 

Giovanni Lago
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)â–² 1
4Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)â–² 2
5Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)â–¼ 2
6Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)â–¼ 1
7Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)
8Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)
9Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
10Sydney Sweeney (CHRISTY)


 
 

Last Updated:
11/13/2025 9:21 PM


 
 

Will Mavity
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)â–² 1
4Emma Stone (BUGONIA)â–² 3
5Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
6Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
7Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)â–¼ 4
8Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)
9Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
10Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)


 
 

Last Updated:
11/19/2025 11:20 AM


 
 

Tom O'Brien
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)â–² 1
4Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)â–¼ 1
5Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
6Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
7Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)
8Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
9Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
10Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)


 
 

Last Updated:
11/22/2025 10:35 AM


 
 

Josh Parham
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)â–² 2
3Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
4Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)â–¼ 2
5Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
6Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
7Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
8Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)â–² 1
9Emma Stone (BUGONIA)â–¼ 1
10Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)


 
 

Last Updated:
11/23/2025 4:50 PM


 
 

Joselyn Safadi
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
4Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)
5Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)NEW
6Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
7Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
8Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)â–¼ 3
9Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
10Sydney Sweeney (CHRISTY)


 
 

Last Updated:
11/5/2025 9:51 AM


 
 

Ema Sasic
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
4Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
5Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
6Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)â–² 2
7Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)â–¼ 1
8Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)â–¼ 1
9Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
10Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)NEW


 
 

Last Updated:
11/11/2025 11:51 PM