British Independent Film Award for Best Lead Performance

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British Independent Film Award for Best Lead Performance
Awarded forBest Leading Performance
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBIFA
First award2022
Currently held byRobert Aramayo – I Swear (2025)
Websitewww.bifa.film

The British Independent Film Award for Best Lead Performance is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). The award was first presented in the 2022 ceremony. Rosy McEwen was the first recipient of the award for her work in Blue Jean.

From 1998 to 2021, leading performances were rewarded with two categories separated by gender: Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress. The change was made in 2022, creating this category alongside Best Supporting Performance and Best Joint Lead Performance.[1]

Winners and nominees

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Rosy McEwen won for Blue Jean (2022).
Marianne Jean-Baptiste won for Hard Truths (2024).

2020s

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Year Performer Film Character
2022
(25th)
[2]		 Rosy McEwen Blue Jean Jean
Sally Hawkins The Lost King Philippa Langley
Cosmo Jarvis It Is In Us All Hamish Considine
Emma Mackey Emily Emily Brontë
Bill Nighy Living Mr. Williams
Florence Pugh The Wonder Lib Wright
Emily Watson God's Creatures Aileen O'Hara
Hala Zein Nezouh Zeina
2023
(26th)
[3]		 Mia McKenna-Bruce How to Have Sex Tara
Jodie Comer The End We Start From Mother
Tia Nomore Earth Mama Gia
Nabhaan Rizwan In Camera Aden
Andrew Scott All of Us Strangers Adam
Tilda Swinton The Eternal Daughter Julie and Rosalind Hart
2024
(27th)
[4]		 Marianne Jean-Baptiste Hard Truths Pansy Deacon
Radhika Apte Sister Midnight Uma
Susan Chardy On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Shula
Elliot Page Close to You Sam
Saoirse Ronan The Outrun Rona
Alicia Vikander The Assessment Virginia
2025
(28th)
[5]		 Robert Aramayo I Swear John Davidson
Frank Dillane Urchin Mike
David Jonsson Wasteman Taylor
Jennifer Lawrence Die My Love Grace
Harry Melling Pillion Colin
Cillian Murphy Steve Steve

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BIFA ANNOUNCES NEW CATEGORIES FOR THE 2022 AWARDS". BIFA. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ Szalai, Georg (4 November 2022). "British Independent Film Awards: Debut Movies 'Aftersun,' 'Blue Jean' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  3. ^ "BIFA 2023 Winners Announced". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  4. ^ Shafer, Ellise (2024-11-05). "'Kneecap,' 'Love Lies Bleeding' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  5. ^ Ford, Lily; Szalai, Georg (3 November 2025). "British Independent Film Awards: 'My Father's Shadow' and 'Pillion' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
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