Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance

Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Gotham Film & Media Institute
First awarded2021
Currently held byLily Gladstone for The Unknown Country (2023)
Websiteawards.thegotham.org

The Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance is one of the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards and was first awarded in 2021.

It is a gender neutral award and was introduced for the Gotham Independent Film Awards 2021 to replace the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress given out in previous years.[1]

Winners and nominees

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2020s

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Year Winner and nominees Film Role Ref.
2021 Olivia Colman The Lost Daughter Leda Caruso [2][3]
Frankie Faison The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
Michael Greyeyes Wild Indian Makwa
Brittany S. Hall Test Pattern Renesha
Oscar Isaac The Card Counter William "Tell" Tillich
Taylour Paige Zola Aziah "Zola" King
Joaquin Phoenix C'mon C'mon Johnny
Simon Rex Red Rocket Mikey Saber
Lili Taylor Paper Spiders Dawn
Tessa Thompson Passing Irene "Reenie" Redfield
2022 Danielle Deadwyler Till Mamie Till-Mobley [4][5]
Cate Blanchett Tár Lydia Tár
Dale Dickey A Love Song Faye
Colin Farrell After Yang Jake
Brendan Fraser The Whale Charlie
Paul Mescal Aftersun Calum
Thandiwe Newton God's Country Sandra Guidry
Aubrey Plaza Emily the Criminal Emily Benetto
Taylor Russell Bones and All Maren Yearly
Michelle Yeoh Everything Everywhere All At Once Evelyn Wang
2023 Lily Gladstone The Unknown Country Tana [6]
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Origin Isabel Wilkerson
Greta Lee Past Lives Nora
Franz Rogowski Passages Tomas
Babetida Sadjo Our Father, the Devil Marie Cissé
Andrew Scott All of Us Strangers Adam
Cailee Spaeny Priscilla Priscilla Presley
Teyana Taylor A Thousand and One Inez de la Paz
Michelle Williams Showing Up Lizzy
Jeffrey Wright American Fiction Thelonious "Monk" Ellison
2024 Pamela Anderson The Last Showgirl Shelley [7]
Adrien Brody The Brutalist László Tóth
Colman Domingo Sing Sing John "Divine G" Whitfield
Marianne Jean-Baptiste Hard Truths Pansy
Nicole Kidman Babygirl Romy Mathis
Keith Kupferer Ghostlight Dan Mueller
Mikey Madison Anora Anora "Ani" Mikheeva
Demi Moore The Substance Elisabeth Sparkle
Saoirse Ronan The Outrun Rona
Justice Smith I Saw the TV Glow Owen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mandinach, Zach (August 5, 2021). "The Gotham Awards Introduce Gender Neutral Acting Categories for 2021". The Gotham Film & Media Institute. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (November 30, 2021). "Gotham Awards: The Lost Daughter Wins Top Prize — See the Full List of Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Lewis, Hilary (October 21, 2021). "Gotham Awards: The Lost Daughter, Passing Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Shanfield, Ethan (October 25, 2022). "Tár Leads Gotham Awards Nominations: Full List". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (November 28, 2022). "Gotham Awards: Everything Everywhere All At Once Takes Best Feature – Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Lewis, Hilary; Chuba, Kirsten (November 27, 2023). "2023 Gotham Awards: Past Lives Wins Best Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (October 29, 2024). "Gotham Awards Nominations: 'Anora' Leads Pack, 'Challengers' & 'Nickel Boys' Among Group Up For Best Feature". Deadline. Retrieved October 29, 2024.