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 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 2 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 3 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 4 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 5 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 6 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
| 7 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 8 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
| 10 | Rooney Mara (WOMEN TALKING) |
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| Dan Bayer | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 2 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 3 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 4 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 5 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
| 6 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 7 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 8 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
| 10 | Emma Thompson (GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE) |
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| Zoe Rose Bryant | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 2 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 3 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 4 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 5 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 6 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 7 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
| 8 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
| 9 | Emma Thompson (GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE) |
| 10 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
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| Danilo Castro | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 2 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 3 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 4 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 5 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 6 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
| 7 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
| 8 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
| 10 | Emma Thompson (GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE) |
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| Nadia Dalimonte | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 2 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 3 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 4 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 5 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 6 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
| 7 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 8 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
| 10 | Emma Thompson (GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE) |
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| Cody Dericks | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 2 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 3 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 4 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 5 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 6 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 7 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
| 8 | Emma Thompson (GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE) |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
| 10 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
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| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 2 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 3 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 4 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 5 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 6 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
| 7 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 8 | Rooney Mara (WOMEN TALKING) |
| 9 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
| 10 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
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| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 2 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 3 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 4 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 5 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 6 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 7 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
| 8 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
| 10 | Rooney Mara (WOMEN TALKING) |
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| Tom O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 2 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 3 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 4 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 5 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 6 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
| 7 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
| 8 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 9 | Emma Thompson (GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE) |
| 10 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
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| Josh Parham | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 2 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 3 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 4 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 5 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 6 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 7 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
| 8 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
| 10 | Rooney Mara (WOMEN TALKING) |
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| Ema Sasic | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 2 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 3 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 4 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 5 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 6 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 7 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
| 8 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
| 10 | Rooney Mara (WOMEN TALKING) |
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| Amy Smith | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cate Blanchett (TÁR) |
| 2 | Michelle Yeoh (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE) |
| 3 | Margot Robbie (BABYLON) |
| 4 | Danielle Deadwyler (TILL) |
| 5 | Olivia Colman (EMPIRE OF LIGHT) |
| 6 | Michelle Williams (THE FABELMANS) |
| 7 | Naomi Ackie (I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY) |
| 8 | Jennifer Lawrence (CAUSEWAY) |
| 9 | Ana de Armas (BLONDE) |
| 10 | Viola Davis (THE WOMAN KING) |
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