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


 
 

Last Updated:
10/9/2025 1:20 AM


 
 

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


 
 

Last Updated:
10/7/2025 11:05 PM


 
 

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


 
 

Last Updated:
10/8/2025 6:50 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)â–² 2
2Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)â–¼ 1
3Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)â–¼ 1
4Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)â–² 3
5Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
6Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)â–¼ 2
7Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)â–¼ 1
8Emma Stone (BUGONIA)NEW
9June Squibb (ELEANOR THE GREAT)
10Eva Victor (SORRY BABY)


 
 

Last Updated:
9/19/2025 12:51 PM


 
 

Cody Dericks
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
3Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
4Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)NEW
5Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
6Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)â–¼ 2
7Emma Stone (BUGONIA)â–² 1
8Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)â–¼ 2
9Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)â–¼ 2
10June Squibb (ELEANOR THE GREAT)


 
 

Last Updated:
10/9/2025 12:05 AM


 
 

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


 
 

Last Updated:
10/8/2025 10:35 PM


 
 

Megan Lachinski
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
4Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)
5Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)NEW
6Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
7Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)
8Emma Stone (BUGONIA)â–¼ 3
9Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)â–¼ 1
10Eva Victor (SORRY BABY)â–¼ 1


 
 

Last Updated:
10/9/2025 1:21 AM


 
 

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


 
 

Last Updated:
10/9/2025 1:21 PM


 
 

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


 
 

Last Updated:
10/8/2025 11:50 PM


 
 

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


 
 

Last Updated:
10/8/2025 6:35 PM


 
 

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


 
 

Last Updated:
10/9/2025 12:20 AM


 
 

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


 
 

Last Updated:
10/9/2025 1:21 AM


 
 

Ema Sasic
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
4Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)â–² 4
5Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
6Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
7Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE)
8Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)â–¼ 4
9Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
10June Squibb (ELEANOR THE GREAT)


 
 

Last Updated:
10/1/2025 11:36 AM