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 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | |
| 3 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 4 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | |
| 5 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 6 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | NEW |
| 7 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 8 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 9 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) | |
| 10 | Clint Bentley (TRAIN DREAMS) |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 12:05 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 3 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | |
| 4 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | |
| 5 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | |
| 6 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 7 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | â–² 3 |
| 8 | Noah Baumbach (JAY KELLY) | â–¼ 1 |
| 9 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 10 | Mona Fastvold (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/23/2025 1:05 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | |
| 3 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 6 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 7 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 8 | Oliver Laxe (SIRAT) | |
| 9 | Clint Bentley (TRAIN DREAMS) | |
| 10 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) |
Last Updated:
| 12/19/2025 10:20 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 3 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | |
| 5 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | |
| 6 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) | |
| 7 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | â–² 3 |
| 8 | Jon M. Chu (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–² 1 |
| 9 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | ▼ 3 |
Last Updated:
| 10/8/2025 9:50 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | |
| 3 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | |
| 4 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 5 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | |
| 6 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 7 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 8 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 9 | Noah Baumbach (JAY KELLY) | |
| 10 | Oliver Laxe (SIRAT) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:05 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | |
| 3 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | |
| 4 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | |
| 5 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 8 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 9 | Noah Baumbach (JAY KELLY) | |
| 10 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 2:50 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | â–² 1 |
| 3 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | â–² 2 |
| 5 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | â–² 4 |
| 6 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | â–¼ 4 |
| 7 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | â–¼ 3 |
| 8 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 9 | Oliver Laxe (SIRAT) | NEW |
| 10 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) | â–¼ 3 |
Last Updated:
| 12/18/2025 12:50 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | â–² 2 |
| 3 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 6 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 8 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 9 | Jon M. Chu (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 10 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/14/2025 12:51 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | â–² 2 |
| 3 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | |
| 4 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | â–¼ 2 |
| 5 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | |
| 6 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 7 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 8 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 9 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) | |
| 10 | Mona Fastvold (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) |
Last Updated:
| 12/14/2025 11:20 AM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | |
| 3 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | â–² 1 |
| 4 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | â–² 2 |
| 5 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 6 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 8 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 9 | Clint Bentley (TRAIN DREAMS) | NEW |
| 10 | Oliver Laxe (SIRAT) |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 5:05 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | |
| 3 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | |
| 4 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 5 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | |
| 6 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | â–² 2 |
| 7 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) | â–¼ 1 |
| 9 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 10 | Clint Bentley (TRAIN DREAMS) |
Last Updated:
| 12/19/2025 2:20 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | â–² 1 |
| 3 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | â–² 1 |
| 5 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | â–² 3 |
| 6 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | â–¼ 3 |
| 8 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) | |
| 10 | Oliver Laxe (SIRAT) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 4:50 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 2 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | |
| 3 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | â–¼ 2 |
| 4 | Jon M. Chu (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 5 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | â–¼ 2 |
| 6 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | â–² 2 |
| 7 | Noah Baumbach (JAY KELLY) | |
| 8 | Luca Guadagnino (AFTER THE HUNT) | â–¼ 2 |
| 9 | Kathryn Bigelow (A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE) | |
| 10 | Yorgos Lanthimos (BUGONIA) |
Last Updated:
| 11/5/2025 9:51 AM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | â–² 1 |
| 3 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 5 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | |
| 6 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 7 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 8 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 9 | Clint Bentley (TRAIN DREAMS) | NEW |
| 10 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 6:51 PM |