Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actress in an Action Movie
LocationLos Angeles, California
Presented byBroadcast Film Critics Association
Final awardRebecca Ferguson for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Websitewww.criticschoice.com

The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie is a category presented by the Critics Choice Association at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. It was awarded from 2012 to 2016 and later revived in 2020 as part of the inaugural Critics' Choice Super Awards.

Superlatives

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Multiple nominees

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Nominations Recipient
4 Jennifer Lawrence
3 Emily Blunt
2 Scarlett Johansson, Joey King, Sandra Bullock, Rebecca Ferguson

List of winners and nominees

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2010s

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Year Actress Character Film Distributor Ref.
2012 Jennifer Lawrence Katniss Everdeen The Hunger Games Lionsgate [1]
Emily Blunt Sara Looper TriStar Pictures
Gina Carano Mallory Kane Haywire Relativity Media
Judi Dench M Skyfall Sony Pictures Releasing
Anne Hathaway Selina Kyle / Catwoman The Dark Knight Rises Warner Bros. Pictures
2013 Sandra Bullock Dr. Ryan Stone Gravity Warner Bros. Pictures [2]
Jennifer Lawrence Katniss Everdeen The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Lionsgate Films
Evangeline Lilly Tauriel The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Warner Bros. Pictures
Gwyneth Paltrow Pepper Potts Iron Man 3 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
2014 Emily Blunt Rita Vrataski Edge of Tomorrow Warner Bros. Pictures [3]
Scarlett Johansson Lucy Lucy Universal Pictures
Jennifer Lawrence Katniss Everdeen The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Lionsgate Films
Zoe Saldana Gamora Guardians of the Galaxy Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Shailene Woodley Beatrice "Tris" Prior Divergent Lionsgate
2015 Charlize Theron Imperator Furiosa Mad Max: Fury Road Warner Bros. Pictures [4]
Emily Blunt Kate Macer Sicario Lionsgate
Rebecca Ferguson Ilsa Faust Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Paramount Pictures
Bryce Dallas Howard Claire Dearing Jurassic World Universal Pictures
Jennifer Lawrence Katniss Everdeen The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Lionsgate Films
2016 Margot Robbie Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn Suicide Squad Warner Bros. [5]
Gal Gadot Diana Prince / Wonder Woman Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Warner Bros.
Scarlett Johansson Natasha Romanova / Black Widow Captain America: Civil War Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Tilda Swinton The Ancient One Doctor Strange

2020s

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Year Actress Character Film Distributor Ref.
2020 Betty Gilpin Crystal Creasy The Hunt Universal Pictures [6]
Yifei Liu Mulan Mulan Disney+
Blake Lively Stephanie Patrick The Rhythm Section Paramount Pictures
Iliza Shlesinger Cissy Davis Spenser Confidential Netflix
Hilary Swank Athena Stone The Hunt Universal Pictures
2021 Jodie Comer Marguerite de Carrouges The Last Duel 20th Century Studios [7]
Ana de Armas Paloma No Time to Die MGM
Karen Gillan Sam Gunpowder Milkshake Netflix
Regina King Trudy Smith The Harder They Fall
Lashana Lynch Nomi No Time to Die MGM
Maggie Q Anna Dutton The Protégé Lionsgate
2022 Viola Davis General Nanisca The Woman King TriStar Pictures [8]
Sandra Bullock Loretta Sage The Lost City Paramount Pictures
Jennifer Connelly Penelope "Penny" Benjamin Top Gun: Maverick
Joey King The Prince Bullet Train Sony Pictures
The Princess The Princess 20th Century Studios
2023 Rebecca Ferguson Ilsa Faust Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Paramount Pictures [9]
Hayley Atwell Grace Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Paramount Pictures
Priya Kansara Ria Khan Polite Society Universal Pictures
Pom Klementieff Paris Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Paramount Pictures
Rina Sawayama Shimazu Akira John Wick: Chapter 4 Lionsgate

References

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  1. ^ "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Argo,' 'Silver Linings Playbook' big winners". EW.com. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  2. ^ Team, The Deadline (2014-01-17). "Critics' Choice Movie Awards: '12 Years A Slave' Named Best Picture; 'Gravity' Leads Field With 7 Wins". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  3. ^ Pedersen, Erik (2015-01-16). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Boyhood' Wins Best Picture; 'Birdman' Leads With 7 Nods". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  4. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2016-01-18). "Critics' Choice Awards: 'Spotlight' Wins Best Picture; 'Mr. Robot' Best Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  5. ^ Grobar, Ross A. Lincoln,Matt (2016-12-12). "2016 Critics' Choice Awards: 'La La Land' Leads With 8 Wins Including Best Picture; Donald Glover Unveils Lando Calrissian 'Stache". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Hammond, Pete (2020-11-19). "'Palm Springs', 'Lovecraft Country' Top Movie And Series Nominations For Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards; Netflix Lands 35 Nods". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  7. ^ "See the full 2022 Critics Choice Super Awards winners list". EW.com. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  8. ^ "Winners Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards – Critics Choice Association". Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (2024-04-04). "'Godzilla Minus One', 'Poor Things', 'The Last Of Us' Among Critics Choice Super Awards Winners". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-02.