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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 3 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 4 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 5 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–² 3 |
| 6 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 7 | #REF! | |
| 8 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–¼ 3 |
| 9 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 10 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) |
Last Updated:
| 1/14/2026 11:05 AM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 8 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | |
| 9 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 10 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) |
Last Updated:
| 1/18/2026 4:35 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | â–² 1 |
| 4 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–² 1 |
| 5 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–¼ 2 |
| 6 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 7 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 8 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 9 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | |
| 10 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) |
Last Updated:
| 1/20/2026 10:35 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–² 1 |
| 3 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | â–¼ 1 |
| 4 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 5 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 8 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | â–² 2 |
| 9 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | â–¼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/19/2026 7:05 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 8 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 1/19/2026 6:20 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 4 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 8 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 1/13/2026 9:35 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | â–² 1 |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 6 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–² 1 |
| 7 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 1/18/2026 4:35 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 8 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 1/15/2026 5:36 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–² 1 |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 7 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 8 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 9 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | |
| 10 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) |
Last Updated:
| 1/18/2026 4:20 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 6 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–² 1 |
| 7 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | â–² 1 |
| 9 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 1/9/2026 11:06 AM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–² 3 |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 6 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 7 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–¼ 3 |
| 8 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 10 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) |
Last Updated:
| 1/17/2026 12:20 AM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–² 2 |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 6 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–¼ 2 |
| 7 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 8 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 9 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 1/17/2026 11:06 AM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–² 1 |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 7 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 8 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 1/15/2026 10:50 PM |