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

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Dan Bayer
1Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Amanda Seyfried (ANN LEE)
4Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
5Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
6Jessica Lange (LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT)
7Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
8Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
9June Squibb (ELEANOR THE GREAT)
10Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)

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

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

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Nadia Dalimonte
1Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)
4Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
5Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
6Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
7Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
8Amanda Seyfried (ANN LEE)
9Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
10Eva Victor (SORRY BABY)

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Cody Dericks
1Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
2Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
3Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
4Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)
5Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
6Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
7June Squibb (ELEANOR THE GREAT)
8Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
9Jessica Lange (LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT)
10Emma Stone (BUGONIA)

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Daniel Howat
1Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
2Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)
3Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
4Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
5Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
6Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
7Eva Victor (SORRY BABY)
8Amanda Seyfried (ANN LEE)
9June Squibb (ELEANOR THE GREAT)
10Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)

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Megan Lachinski
1Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
2Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
3Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)
4Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
5Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
6Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
7Amanda Seyfried (ANN LEE)
8Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
9Eva Victor (SORRY BABY)
10Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)

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Giovanni Lago
1Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
4Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
5Amanda Seyfried (ANN LEE)
6Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
7Sydney Sweeney (UNTITLED CHRISTIE MARTIN BIOPIC)
8Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
9Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
10Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)

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Will Mavity
1Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
4Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
5Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
6Amanda Seyfried (ANN LEE)
7Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
8Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
9Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
10Sydney Sweeney (UNTITLED CHRISTIE MARTIN BIOPIC)

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Tom O'Brien
1Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)
2Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
3Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
4Amanda Seyfried (ANN LEE)
5Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
6Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
7Jessica Lange (LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT)
8Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
9Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
10Sydney Sweeney (UNTITLED CHRISTIE MARTIN BIOPIC)

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

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Joselyn Safadi
1Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT)
2Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE)
3Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
4Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD)
5Tessa Thompson (HEDDA)
6Amanda Seyfried (ANN LEE)
7Emma Stone (BUGONIA)
8Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
9Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)
10Sydney Sweeney (UNTITLED CHRISTIE MARTIN BIOPIC)

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

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