| 1. Laura Dern – Marriage Story (Netflix) | BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG |
| 2. Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit (Fox Searchlight) | BAFTA, SAG |
| 3. Margot Robbie – Bombshell (Lionsgate) | BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG |
| 4. Florence Pugh – Little Women (Sony/Columbia) | BAFTA, CCA |
| 5. Kathy Bates – Richard Jewell (Warner Bros) | GG |
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