Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Supporting 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 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 8 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Nina Hoss (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 11:05 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | NEW |
| 6 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 7 | Nina Hoss (HEDDA) | |
| 8 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 9 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | NEW |
| 10 | Glenn Close (WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY) |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 9:20 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | |
| 3 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 8 | Regina Hall (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 9 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 10 | Nina Hoss (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 1/6/2026 12:50 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 6 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | NEW |
| 8 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Nina Hoss (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
| 12/30/2025 6:05 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | |
| 3 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 8 | Regina Hall (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 9 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 10 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 1/5/2026 10:20 AM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | |
| 2 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 3 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 5 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 8 | Glenn Close (WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY) | |
| 9 | Regina Hall (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 10 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) |
Last Updated:
| 1/7/2026 1:50 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 5 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | ▲ 3 |
| 6 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | Regina Hall (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 12/10/2025 9:35 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 3 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | |
| 5 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | |
| 6 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 8 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 9 | Zoey Deutch (NOUVELLE VAGUE) | |
| 10 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) |
Last Updated:
| 1/7/2026 2:50 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | |
| 4 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 6 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 8 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 9 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 10 | Regina Hall (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) |
Last Updated:
| 1/7/2026 2:50 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | |
| 2 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 3 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 9 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 10 | Regina Hall (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) |
Last Updated:
| 1/7/2026 4:20 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 6 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 8 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 9 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 10 | Emily Watson (HAMNET) |
Last Updated:
| 12/24/2025 1:35 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 6 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 8 | Regina Hall (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 9 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | NEW |
| 10 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/5/2026 4:20 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 5 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▼ 3 |
| 6 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | Regina Hall (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 8 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 6:51 PM |