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 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–² 1 |
| 5 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–² 2 |
| 7 | #REF! | |
| 8 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–¼ 4 |
| 9 | Sydney Sweeney (CHRISTY) | |
| 10 | Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT) |
Last Updated:
| 11/22/2025 10:50 AM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 4 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–² 1 |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 7 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 8 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | |
| 9 | June Squibb (ELEANOR THE GREAT) | |
| 10 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) |
Last Updated:
| 11/16/2025 1:21 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 5 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 6 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 7 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | â–² 2 |
| 8 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | |
| 9 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–² 1 |
| 10 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–¼ 3 |
Last Updated:
| 12/2/2025 11:20 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | â–² 1 |
| 5 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | NEW |
| 7 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 8 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | |
| 9 | Sydney Sweeney (CHRISTY) | â–² 1 |
| 10 | Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT) | â–¼ 6 |
Last Updated:
| 10/8/2025 9:50 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 4 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–² 1 |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 7 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | NEW |
| 8 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 9 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | NEW |
| 10 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | â–¼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 11/20/2025 9:05 AM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | â–² 1 |
| 4 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 6 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 7 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 8 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 12/3/2025 2:50 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | â–² 2 |
| 4 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 5 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–¼ 2 |
| 6 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 7 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 8 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 10 | Sydney Sweeney (CHRISTY) |
Last Updated:
| 12/3/2025 5:20 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 4 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–² 1 |
| 5 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 7 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–² 1 |
| 8 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–¼ 1 |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 10 | Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT) |
Last Updated:
| 12/5/2025 2:21 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–² 1 |
| 4 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–² 2 |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–¼ 2 |
| 6 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 8 | Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT) | |
| 9 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | |
| 10 | Sydney Sweeney (CHRISTY) |
Last Updated:
| 11/13/2025 9:21 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | â–² 1 |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–¼ 2 |
| 7 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 8 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 12/5/2025 3:36 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–² 1 |
| 4 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 6 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 7 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 8 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 9 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | |
| 10 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) |
Last Updated:
| 11/22/2025 10:35 AM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | â–² 1 |
| 3 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | â–² 2 |
| 4 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–¼ 2 |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–¼ 2 |
| 7 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–² 1 |
| 8 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–² 1 |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | â–¼ 2 |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 12/5/2025 4:35 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 4 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | NEW |
| 6 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 7 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 8 | Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT) | â–¼ 3 |
| 9 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 10 | Sydney Sweeney (CHRISTY) |
Last Updated:
| 11/5/2025 9:51 AM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 4 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 5 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | â–² 1 |
| 7 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–¼ 2 |
| 8 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | â–² 1 |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 12/5/2025 11:35 AM |