The Empire Award for Best Actress was an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine Empire to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role, while working within the film industry.
Winners were chosen by the readers of Empire magazine.
Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman were nominated on five occasions, more than any other actress.
Daisy Ridley was the most recent winner in this category, for her role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
appears in parentheses after the awards year, linked to the article (if any) on that ceremony.