Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress
Award given by the Broadcast Film Critics Association
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The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award given out at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The awards are presented by the Critics Choice Association (CCA), and were first presented in 1995 with Mira Sorvino being the first recipient for her role in Mighty Aphrodite. There were no official nominees announced until 2001. There have been two ties in this category (1998, 2005), and there are currently six nominees annually.
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
LocationLos Angeles, California
Presented byCritics Choice Association
Currently held byAmy Madigan for Weapons (2025)
| Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
|---|---|
The 2025 recipient: Amy Madigan | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Critics Choice Association |
| Currently held by | Amy Madigan for Weapons (2025) |
| Website | www.criticschoice.com |
Joan Allen is the only actress who has received this award more than once, with two wins. Amy Adams holds the record of most nomination in the category with four.
Winners and nominees




















1990s
| Year | Actor | Character | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mira Sorvino | Linda Ash | Mighty Aphrodite |
| 1996 | Joan Allen | Elizabeth Proctor | The Crucible |
| 1997 | Joan Cusack | Emily Montgomery | In & Out |
| 1998 | Joan Allen (TIE) | Betty Parker | Pleasantville |
| Kathy Bates (TIE) | Libby Holden | Primary Colors | |
| 1999 | Angelina Jolie | Lisa Rowe | Girl, Interrupted |
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple nominees
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Multiple winners
- 2 wins
See also
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role