The Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress is an accolade presented annually since 1946 by the Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani (Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists), an association of Italian film critics.[1][2]
Mariangela Melato and Margherita Buy are the record holders, with five Nastro d'Argento awards each for Best Actress received, followed by Anna Magnani, Micaela Ramazzotti, and Jasmine Trinca, four-time winners. A list of Nastro d'Argento awards for Best Actress follows.
1940s
- 1946 - Clara Calamai - The Adulteress
- 1947 - Alida Valli - Eugenie Grandet
- 1948 - Anna Magnani - Angelina
- 1949 - Anna Magnani - L'Amore
1950s
- 1950 - not awarded
- 1951 - Pier Angeli - Tomorrow Is Too Late
- 1952 - Anna Magnani - Bellissima
- 1953 - Ingrid Bergman - Europa '51
- 1954 - Gina Lollobrigida - Bread, Love and Dreams
- 1955 - Silvana Mangano - The Gold of Naples
- 1956 - not awarded
- 1957 - Anna Magnani - The Awakening
- 1958 - Giulietta Masina - Nights of Cabiria
- 1959 - not awarded
1960s
- 1960 - Eleonora Rossi Drago - Violent Summer
- 1961 - Sophia Loren - Two Women
- 1962 - not awarded
- 1963 - Gina Lollobrigida - Imperial Venus
- 1964 - Silvana Mangano - The Verona Trial
- 1965 - Claudia Cardinale - Bebo's Girl
- 1966 - Giovanna Ralli - The Escape
- 1967 - Lisa Gastoni - Wake Up and Die
- 1968 - not awarded
- 1969 - Monica Vitti - The Girl with the Pistol
1970s
- 1970 - Paola Pitagora - Unknown Woman
- 1971 - Ottavia Piccolo - Metello
- 1972 - Mariangela Melato - The Working Class Goes to Heaven
- 1973 - Mariangela Melato - The Seduction of Mimi
- 1974 - Laura Antonelli - Malicious
- 1975 - Lisa Gastoni - Bitter Love
- 1976 - Monica Vitti - Duck in Orange Sauce
- 1977 - Mariangela Melato - Caro Michele
- 1978 - Sophia Loren - A Special Day
- 1979 - Mariangela Melato - To Forget Venice
1980s
- 1980 - Ida Di Benedetto - Immacolata and Concetta: The Other Jealousy
- 1981 - Mariangela Melato - Help Me Dream
- 1982 - Eleonora Giorgi - Talcum Powder
- 1983 - Giuliana De Sio - The Pool Hustlers
- 1984 - Lina Sastri - Where's Picone?
- 1985 - Claudia Cardinale - Claretta
- 1986 - Giulietta Masina - Ginger and Fred
- 1987 - Valeria Golino - A Tale of Love
- 1988 - Ornella Muti - Me and My Sister
- 1989 - Ornella Muti - Private Access
1990s
- 1990 - Virna Lisi - Merry Christmas... Happy New Year
- 1991 - Margherita Buy - The Station
- 1992 - Francesca Neri - I thought it was love, but it was a barouche
- 1993 - Antonella Ponziani - Way South
- 1994 - Chiara Caselli - Where Are You? I'm Here
- 1995 - Sabrina Ferilli - Living It Up
- 1996 - Anna Bonaiuto - Nasty Love
- 1997
- 1998 - Francesca Neri - Live Flesh (in Spanish language)
- 1999 - Giovanna Mezzogiorno - Of Lost Love
2000s
- 2000 - Licia Maglietta - Bread and Tulips
- 2001 - Margherita Buy - The Ignorant Fairies
- 2002 - Valeria Golino - Respiro
- 2003 - Giovanna Mezzogiorno - The Cruelest Day and Facing Windows
- 2004 - Jasmine Trinca, Adriana Asti, Sonia Bergamasco and Maya Sansa - The Best of Youth
- 2005 - Laura Morante - Love Is Eternal While It Lasts
- 2006 - Katia Ricciarelli - The Second Wedding Night
- 2007 - Margherita Buy - Saturn in Opposition and The Caiman
- 2008 - Margherita Buy - Days and Clouds
- 2009 - Giovanna Mezzogiorno - Vincere
2010s
- 2010 - Micaela Ramazzotti, Stefania Sandrelli - The First Beautiful Thing
- 2011 - Alba Rohrwacher - The Solitude of Prime Numbers
- 2012 - Micaela Ramazzotti - A Flat for Three and The Big Heart of the Girls
- 2013 - Jasmine Trinca - There Will Come a Day and Miele
- 2014 - Kasia Smutniak - Fasten Your Seatbelts
- 2015 - Margherita Buy - Mia Madre
- 2016 - Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Micaela Ramazzotti - Like Crazy
- 2017 - Jasmine Trinca - Fortunata
- 2018 - Elena Sofia Ricci - Loro
- 2019 - Anna Foglietta - If Life Gives You Lemons
2020s
- 2020 - Jasmine Trinca - The Goddess of Fortune[3]
- 2021 - Teresa Saponangelo - Il buco in testa[4]
- 2022 - Teresa Saponangelo - The Hand of God[5]
- 2023 - Barbara Ronchi - Kidnapped[6]
- 2024 - Micaela Ramazzotti - Felicità[7]
- 2025 - Valeria Golino – Fuori / Romana Maggiora Vergano – The Time It Takes[8]
See also
References
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