The Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film is an annual award given by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. In 2000 and 2001 the award was only given to Canadian actresses, the last few years every actress in a Canadian production can win the award.
Winners
2000s YearActressFilmRoleReference2000 Marie-Josée Croze Maelström Bibiane Champagne "Maelstrom best Canadian film: Vancouver critics". Welland Tribune, February 15, 2001. Liane Balaban New Waterford Girl Moonie Pottie "Vancouver film critics pick Quebec film Malestrom as best Canadian film". Canadian Press, February 14, 2001. Nancy Sivak Protection and No More Monkeys Jumpin' on the Bed Jane/Claire 2001 Frida Betrani Last Wedding Zipporah Katherine Monk, "Much more to the year in film than Harry Potter and hobbits". Vancouver Sun, January 31, 2002. Katharine Isabelle Ginger Snaps and Turning Paige Ginger Fitzgerald / Paige Fleming Mia Kirshner Century Hotel Dominique 2002 Sonja Bennett Punch Ariel "Vancouver Film Critics Circle pick best of 2002". Nelson Daily News, January 31, 2003. Jane McGregor Flower & Garnet Flower David Spaner, "More Moore, please: Local critics name the Far From Heaven star 'best actress of 2002'". The Province, January 30, 2003. Lisa Ray Bollywood/Hollywood Sunita Singh 2003 Sarah Polley My Life Without Me Ann David Spaner, "Lost in Translation wins big". The Province, February 5, 2004. Marie-Josée Croze The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares) Nathalie Nadia Litz Love That Boy Phoebe 2004 Joely Collins The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess Gillian Guess "'Elvis Costello of movies' wins top local prize". The Province, January 20, 2005. Liane Balaban Seven Times Lucky Fiona Jennifer Jason Leigh Childstar Suzanne Burnbaum2005 Lisa Ray Water Kalyani "Kudos all round". The Georgia Straight, February 9, 2006. Arsinée Khanjian Sabah Sabah David Spaner, "Film Critics Circle makes different choices in nominees: Canadian films get as much emphasis". The Province, January 19, 2006. Lauren Lee Smith Lie with Me Leila 2006 Carrie-Anne Moss Fido Helen Robinson "The Rocket, Children of Men honoured by Vancouver film critics". Vancouver Sun, January 16, 2007. Julie Christie Away from Her Fiona "Fresh Sheet". Vancouver Sun, January 9, 2007. Tracy Wright Monkey Warfare Linda 2007 Elliot Page The Tracey Fragments Tracey Berkowitz "News from Hollywood North". The Georgia Straight, February 13, 2008. Ellen Burstyn The Stone Angel Hagar Shipley "Promises nets five; Vancouver Film Critics' Circle Nominations". Victoria Times-Colonist, February 1, 2008. Naomi Watts Eastern Promises Anna Ivanovna Khitrova 2008 Marianne Fortier Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's (Maman est chez le coiffeur) Élise Gauvin "Vancouver critics praise ‘Milk’". Variety, January 13, 2009. Julianne Moore Blindness The Doctor's Wife Peter T. Chattaway, "Vancouver Film Critics Circle — the winners!". FilmChat, January 12, 2009. Preity Zinta Heaven on Earth Chand 2009 Emily Blunt The Young Victoria Queen Victoria "Vancouver critics pick I Killed My Mother". CBC News, January 13, 2010.Anne DorvalI Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère)Chantale LemmingCraig Takeuchi, "Vancouver Film Critics Circle: Up in the Air, J'ai tué ma mí¨re lead nominations". The Georgia Straight, January 4, 2010.Nisreen FaourAmreekaMuna Farah
2010s YearActressFilmRoleReference 2010 Lubna Azabal Incendies Nawal Marwan "Incendies, Barney’s lead Vancouver Critics Awards". Playback, January 11, 2011. Molly Parker Trigger Kat Glen Schaefer, "Incendies gets five nods from Vancouver film critics". The Province, January 4, 2011. Tracy Wright Trigger Vic 2011 Michelle Williams Take This Waltz Margot "Vancouver critics name The Artist top film of 2011". The Globe and Mail, January 10, 2012. Keira Knightley A Dangerous Method Sabina Spielrein "VFCC Announces 12th Annual Award Nominees". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, January 2, 2012. Vanessa Paradis Café de Flore Jacqueline Ingrid Veninger I Am a Good Person/I Am a Bad Person Ruby Rachel Weisz The Whistleblower Kathryn Bolkovac 2012 Rachel Mwanza War Witch (Rebelle) Komona "Beyond the Black Rainbow, War Witch win at Vancouver critics awards". Playback, January 8, 2013. Suzanne Clément Laurence Anyways Frédérique "Fred" Bellair "2013 VFCC Nominees Announced!". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 27, 2012. Stéphanie Lapointe Liverpool Émilie 2013 Sophie Desmarais Sarah Prefers to Run (Sarah préfère la course) Sarah "The Dirties cleans up in Vancouver; Film critics give top prizes to Matt Johnson, 12 Years a Slave". Edmonton Journal, January 9, 2014. Michelle Giroux Blood Pressure Nicole Trestman "And the 2014 VFCC nominees are...". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 22, 2013. Tatiana Maslany Picture Day Claire 2014 Julianne Côté You're Sleeping Nicole (Tu dors Nicole) Nicole "Tu dors Nicole and Mommy top Canadian winners at Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards". The Georgia Straight, January 6, 2015. Anne Dorval Mommy Diane Després "2015 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 22, 2014. Dagny Backer Johnsen Violent Dagny 2015 Brie Larson Room Joy Newsome "'Room,' 'Sleeping Giant' win big at Vancouver critics awards". Canadian Press, January 7, 2016. Marie Brassard The Heart of Madame Sabali (Le Coeur de Madame Sabali) Jeannette "2016 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 14, 2015. Julia Sarah Stone Wet Bum Sam 2016 Bhreagh MacNeil Werewolf Vanessa "Hello Destroyer wins big with VFCC". Playback, January 11, 2017. Deragh Campbell Never Eat Alone Audrey Benac "2017 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 16, 2016. Tatiana Maslany The Other Half Emily 2017 Shirley Henderson Never Steady, Never Still Judy "Never Steady, Never Still takes the big prizes at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle awards". The Georgia Straight, January 9, 2018. Deragh Campbell Fail to Appear Isolde "2018 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 15, 2017. Rose-Marie Perreault Fake Tattoos (Les faux tatouages) Mag 2018 Arlen Aguayo-Stewart Roads in February (Les routes en février) Sara "Vancouver Film Critics Circle names Edge of the Knife top Canadian feature film". Toronto Star, January 8, 2019. Troian Bellisario Clara Clara Josh Cabrita, "2019 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 14, 2018. Jennifer Hardy CK Spice It Up Rene Michaela Kurimsky Firecrackers Lou 2019 Deragh Campbell Anne at 13,000 Ft. Anne "Vancouver film critics award 'The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open'" . Tri-City News, January 7, 2020. Violet Nelson The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open Rosie Adrian Mack, "Marriage Story dominates Vancouver Film Critics Circle noms". The Georgia Straight, December 13, 2019. Kacey Rohl White Lie Katie Arneson
2020s YearActressFilmRole 2020 Madeleine Sims-Fewer Violation Miriam "VFCC Vote for Violation" . Northern Stars, March 10, 2021. Carrie Coon The Nest Alison O'Hara Jorge Ignacio Castillo, "POSSESSOR AND CHAINED DOMINATE THE VFCC NOMINATIONS FOR BEST IN CANADIAN FILM". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, February 3, 2021. Andrea Riseborough Possessor Tasya Vos 2021 Alison Pill All My Puny Sorrows Yoli Von Riessen Dana Gee, "The Power of the Dog named year's best feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle". Vancouver Sun, March 8, 2022. Piercey Dalton Be Still Hannah Maynard Dana Gee, "The Power of the Dog, Night Raiders lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations". Vancouver Sun, February 20, 2022. Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Night Raiders Niska 2022 Choi Seung-yoon Riceboy Sleeps So-Young "Vancouver Film Critics Like I Like Movies" . Northern Stars, February 14, 2023. Grace Glowicki Until Branches Bend Robin Hayley Law Door Mouse Mouse 2023 Sara Montpetit Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant) Sasha Rachel Sennott I Used to Be Funny Sam Taimur Sikander Mirza, "BlackBerry, Seagrass lead VFCC’s Canadian nominees". Playback, January 23, 2024. Amanda Seyfried Seven Veils Jeanine 2024 Maisy Stella My Old Ass Elliott LaBrant Jamie Casemore, "Can I Get a Witness? leads winners for 2025 VFCC Awards". Playback, February 19, 2025. Deragh Campbell Matt and Mara Mara Nicholas Sokic, "Ann Marie Fleming’s Can I Get A Witness? leads VFCC noms". Playback, January 23, 2025. Amy Forsyth Inedia Cora Keira Jang Can I Get a Witness? Kiah 2025 Tatiana Maslany Keeper Liz Andrew Tracy, "‘Nirvanna the Band’ tops Canadian winners at VFCC Awards". Playback, February 24, 2026. Barbie Ferreira Mile End Kicks Grace Pine Andrew Tracy, "Mile End Kicks, ‘Nirvanna’ lead noms for Vancouver critics’ awards". Playback, January 21, 2026. Iringó Réti Blue Heron Mother
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