The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role to the best performance by a lead actress in a Canadian film.[1] The award was first presented in 1968 by the Canadian Film Awards, and was presented annually until 1978 with the exception of 1969, when no eligible feature films were submitted for award consideration, and 1974 due to the cancellation of the awards that year.
From 1980 until 2012, the award was presented as part of the Genie Awards ceremony; since 2013, it has been presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards.
From 1980 to 1983, only Canadian actresses were eligible for the award; non-Canadian actresses appearing in Canadian films were instead considered for the separate Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress.[2] After 1983, the latter award was discontinued, and from 1986 both Canadian and foreign actresses were eligible for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.[3]
In August 2022, the Academy announced that it will discontinue its past practice of presenting gendered awards for film and television actors and actresses; beginning with the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, gender-neutral awards for Best Performance will be presented, with eight nominees per category instead of five.[4] Lead performances are now honoured with the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in a Film.
1960s
edit| Year | Nominee | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 20th Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Geneviève Bujold | Isabel | [1] | |
| 1969 21st Canadian Film Awards | |||
| No award presented this year | [1] | ||
1970s
edit| Year | Nominee | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 22nd Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Geneviève Bujold | The Act of the Heart | [1] | |
| 1971 23rd Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Ann Knox | The Only Thing You Know | [1] | |
| 1972 24th Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Micheline Lanctôt | The True Nature of Bernadette (La Vraie Nature de Bernadette) | [1] | |
| 1973 25th Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Geneviève Bujold | Kamouraska | [1] | |
| 1974 | |||
| No award presented | [1] | ||
| 1975 26th Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Margot Kidder | A Quiet Day in Belfast | [1] | |
| 1976 27th Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Marilyn Lightstone | Lies My Father Told Me | [1] | |
| 1977 28th Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Monique Mercure | J.A. Martin Photographer (J.A. Martin photographe) | [1] | |
| Jayne Eastwood | One Man | [5] | |
| Carole Laure | The Angel and the Woman (L'Ange et la femme) | ||
| Hollis McLaren | Outrageous! | ||
| 1978 29th Canadian Film Awards | |||
| Helen Shaver | In Praise of Older Women | [1] | |
| Micheline Lanctôt | Blood and Guts | [6] | |
| Celine Lomez | The Silent Partner | ||
| Andrée Pelletier | Marie-Anne | ||
1980s
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editNotes
edit- ^ Credited as Ellen Page
References
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- ^ Randall King, "The Rocket scores with 13 Genie nominations". Winnipeg Free Press, January 10, 2007.
- ^ Mark Medley, "Away From Her scoops six Genies, including best picture". Alaska Highway News, March 5, 2008.
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- ^ Katherine Monk, "Who's afraid of Canadian film?; Genies aside, turns out we are". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards raises the star wattage". Toronto Star. March 3, 2013.
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- ^ Duchesne, Andre (March 31, 2019). "Une colonie primée aux Prix Écrans canadiens". La Presse (in French). Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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- ^ Naman Ramachandran, "‘Schitt's Creek,’ ‘Blood Quantum’ Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards". Variety, May 21, 2021.
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- ^ Adina Bresge, "'Scarborough' top film winner at Canadian Screen Awards". CP24, April 10, 2022.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.