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British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film

The British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film was an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best leading performance by an actress in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 1998 ceremony with Kathy Burke being the first recipient of the award for her performance as Valerie in Nil by Mouth.

Winners and nominees
won for Hilary and Jackie (1999). won for The House of Mirth (2000). won for Morvern Callar (2002). won for The Heart of Me (2003). won for Vera Drake (2004). won for Red Road (2006). won for Notes on a Scandal (2006). won for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008). has won for An Education (2009) and Never Let Me Go (2010). has won for Tyrannosaur (2011) and The Favourite (2018). won for Belle (2014). won for Brooklyn (2015). won for Lady Macbeth (2017). won for His House (2020). 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s ==Multiple nominations==
Multiple nominations
;5 nominations • Samantha Morton ;4 nominations • Judi Dench ;3 nominations • Kate AshfieldSally HawkinsCarey MulliganAndrea RiseboroughEmily Watson ;2 nominations • Jessie BuckleyOlivia ColmanRachel GriffithsScarlett JohanssonKeira KnightleySaoirse RonanTilda SwintonAlicia VikanderRachel Weisz ==Multiple wins==
Multiple wins
;2 wins • Olivia ColmanCarey Mulligan (consecutive) ==See also==
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