Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Actress. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
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NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 2 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 3 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 5 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 6 | Margot Robbie (BARBIE) |
| 7 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 8 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 9 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 10 | Teyana Taylor (A THOUSAND AND ONE) |
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| Dan Bayer | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 2 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 3 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 4 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 5 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 6 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 7 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 8 | Aunjanue Ellis (ORIGIN) |
| 9 | Margot Robbie (BARBIE) |
| 10 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
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| Alyssa Christian | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 2 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 3 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 5 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 6 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 7 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 8 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 9 | Margot Robbie (BARBIE) |
| 10 | Natalie Portman (MAY DECEMBER) |
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| Lauren Cohen | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 2 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 4 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 5 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 6 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 7 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 8 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 9 | Margot Robbie (BARBIE) |
| 10 | Natalie Portman (MAY DECEMBER) |
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| Nadia Dalimonte | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 2 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 3 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 5 | Margot Robbie (BARBIE) |
| 6 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 7 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 8 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 9 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 10 | Teyana Taylor (A THOUSAND AND ONE) |
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| Cody Dericks | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 2 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 3 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 4 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 5 | Margot Robbie (BARBIE) |
| 6 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 7 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 8 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 9 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 10 | Teyana Taylor (A THOUSAND AND ONE) |
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| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 2 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 3 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 5 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 6 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 7 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 8 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 9 | Margot Robbie (BARBIE) |
| 10 | Aunjanue Ellis (ORIGIN) |
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| Giovanni Lago | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 2 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 3 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 5 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 6 | Natalie Portman (MAY DECEMBER) |
| 7 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 8 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 9 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 10 | Teyana Taylor (A THOUSAND AND ONE) |
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| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 2 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 3 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 5 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 6 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 7 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 8 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 9 | Margot Robbie (BARBIE) |
| 10 | Aunjanue Ellis (ORIGIN) |
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| Tom O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 2 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 3 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 5 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 6 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 7 | Margot Robbie (BARBIE) |
| 8 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 9 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 10 | Teyana Taylor (A THOUSAND AND ONE) |
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| Josh Parham | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 2 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 3 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 5 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 6 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 7 | Margot Robbie (BARBIE) |
| 8 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 9 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 10 | Aunjanue Ellis (ORIGIN) |
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| Ema Sasic | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carey Mulligan (MAESTRO) |
| 2 | Emma Stone (POOR THINGS) |
| 3 | Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) |
| 4 | Fantasia Barrino (THE COLOR PURPLE) |
| 5 | Sandra Huller (ANATOMY OF A FALL) |
| 6 | Annette Bening (NYAD) |
| 7 | Cailee Spaeny (PRISCILLA) |
| 8 | Margot Robbie (BARBIE) |
| 9 | Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) |
| 10 | Aunjanue Ellis (ORIGIN) |
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