List of Academy Award winners and nominees from Great Britain

This article is a list of British people working in the mainstream and independent cinema industry of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) who have been nominated for or have won an Academy Award.

Best Actor in a Leading Role

YearNameFilmStatusNotes 1927–28 Charles Chaplin The Circus Chaplin was originally nominated in this category (and three others) for The Circus, but the academy took him out of the running and gave him a Special Award.1929–30 George Arliss Disraeli First British actor to win an Academy Award. The Green Goddess Ronald Colman Bulldog Drummond Condemned 1932–33 Charles Laughton The Private Life of Henry VIII Leslie Howard Berkeley Square 1935 Victor McLaglen The Informer Charles Laughton Mutiny on the Bounty 1938 Leslie Howard Pygmalion Robert Donat The Citadel 1939 Goodbye, Mr. Chips Laurence Olivier Wuthering Heights 1940 Rebecca Charles Chaplin The Great Dictator 1941 Cary Grant Penny Serenade 1942 Ronald Colman Random Harvest 1944 Cary Grant None but the Lonely Heart 1945 Ray Milland The Lost Weekend Milland was born in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales. 1946 Laurence Olivier Henry V 1947Michael RedgraveMourning Becomes Electra Ronald Colman A Double Life 1948 Laurence Olivier Hamlet 1949Richard ToddThe Hasty Heart Todd was an Irish-born British actor. 1952 Alec Guinness The Lavender Hill Mob 1953Richard BurtonThe Robe 1956 Laurence Olivier Richard III 1957 Alec Guinness The Bridge on the River Kwai Charles Laughton Witness for the Prosecution 1958 David Niven Separate Tables 1959Laurence HarveyRoom at the Top Harvey was a Lithuanian-born South African-British actor.1960 Laurence Olivier The Entertainer Trevor Howard Sons and Lovers 1962Peter O'TooleLawrence of Arabia O'Toole was a British-Irish actor.1963 Albert Finney Tom Jones Rex Harrison Cleopatra 1964 My Fair Lady Harrison recreated his Tony Award-winning role from musical of the same name. Peter Sellers Dr. Strangelove Peter O'TooleBecket Richard Burton 1965The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Laurence Olivier Othello 1966Richard BurtonWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Michael Caine Alfie Paul Scofield A Man for All Seasons Scofield recreated his Tony Award-winning role from play of the same name. 1968 Ron Moody Oliver! Moody recreated his Tony Award-Nominated role from musical of the same name.Alan BatesThe Fixer Peter O'TooleThe Lion in Winter 1969Richard BurtonAnne of the Thousand Days Peter O'TooleGoodbye, Mr. Chips 1971Peter FinchSunday Bloody Sunday Finch was an English-born Australian actor.1972Peter O'TooleThe Ruling Class Michael Caine Sleuth Laurence Olivier 1974 Albert Finney Murder on the Orient Express 1976Peter FinchNetwork Posthumous win.1977Richard BurtonEquus 1978Laurence OlivierThe Boys from Brazil 1979 Peter Sellers Being There 1980Peter O'TooleThe Stunt Man John Hurt The Elephant Man 1981 Dudley Moore Arthur 1982 Ben Kingsley Gandhi Peter O'TooleMy Favorite Year 1983Tom ContiReuben, Reuben Michael Caine Educating Rita Tom CourtenayThe Dresser Albert Finney 1984 Under the Volcano 1986 Bob Hoskins Mona Lisa 1989Kenneth BranaghHenry V Film debut performance. First Northern Irish nominee. Daniel Day-Lewis My Left Foot Day-Lewis is an English-born actor with joint British/Irish citizenship. 1990 Jeremy Irons Reversal of Fortune 1991 Anthony Hopkins The Silence of the Lambs Hopkins was born in Margam, Glamorgan, Wales.1992Stephen ReaThe Crying Game 1993Anthony HopkinsThe Remains of the Day Daniel Day-Lewis In the Name of the Father 1994 Nigel Hawthorne The Madness of King George 1995Anthony HopkinsNixon 1996 Ralph Fiennes The English Patient 1998 Ian McKellen Gods and Monsters 2001 Tom Wilkinson In the Bedroom 2002 Michael Caine The Quiet American Daniel Day-Lewis Gangs of New York 2003 Jude Law Cold Mountain Ben Kingsley House of Sand and Fog 2006Peter O'TooleVenus 2007 Daniel Day-Lewis There Will Be Blood 2009 Colin Firth A Single Man 2010 The King's Speech 2011 Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 2012 Daniel Day-Lewis Lincoln 2013 Christian Bale American Hustle Though born in Wales, Bale and his family moved to England when he was 1 year old. Chiwetel Ejiofor 12 Years a Slave First black English actor to be nominated for Best Actor. 2014 Benedict Cumberbatch The Imitation Game Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything 2015 The Danish Girl 2016 Andrew Garfield Hacksaw Ridge Garfield is a British-American actor. 2017 Daniel Day-Lewis Phantom Thread Gary Oldman Darkest Hour Daniel Kaluuya Get Out 2018 Christian Bale Vice 2019 Jonathan Pryce The Two Popes 2020 Riz Ahmed Sound of Metal First British Muslim actor to be nominated for Best Actor. Anthony Hopkins The Father At age 83, Hopkins became the oldest Best Actor winner. Gary Oldman Mank 2021 Benedict Cumberbatch The Power of the Dog Andrew Garfield Tick, Tick... Boom! 2022Bill Nighy Living 2024Ralph FiennesConclave

Best Actress in a Leading Role

YearNameFilmStatusNotes 1931–32 Lynn Fontanne The Guardsman 1932–33 Diana Wynyard Cavalcade 1935 Merle Oberon The Dark Angel Oberon was an Indian-born English actress. 1938 Wendy Hiller Pygmalion 1939 Vivien Leigh Gone with the Wind Leigh was an Indian-born English actress. Greer Garson Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1940 Joan Fontaine Rebecca Fontaine was a Japanese-born English actress. 1941 Suspicion Greer Garson Blossoms in the Dust Olivia de Havilland Hold Back the Dawn de Havilland was a Japanese-born British-American actress. 1942 Greer Garson Mrs. Miniver 1943 Joan Fontaine The Constant Nymph Greer Garson Madame Curie 1944 Mrs. Parkington 1945 The Valley of Decision Garson is one of only two actresses to receive five consecutive nominations (tied with Bette Davis). 1946 Olivia de Havilland To Each His Own Celia Johnson Brief Encounter 1948 Olivia de Havilland The Snake Pit 1949 The Heiress de Havilland was the first of three British actresses to win this award twice (tied with Vivien Leigh, Glenda Jackson).Deborah KerrEdward, My Son Kerr is a Scottish-born actress, raised partially in England. 1951 Vivien Leigh A Streetcar Named Desire 1953Deborah KerrFrom Here to Eternity Audrey Hepburn Roman Holiday Hepburn was a Belgian-born English actress. 1954 Sabrina 1956Deborah KerrThe King and I 1957Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Elizabeth TaylorRaintree County 1958Deborah KerrSeparate Tables Elizabeth TaylorCat on a Hot Tin Roof 1959Audrey Hepburn The Nun's Story Elizabeth TaylorSuddenly, Last Summer 1960Deborah KerrThe Sundowners Greer Garson Sunrise at Campobello Garson has more Best Actress nominations than any other British actress (with seven). Elizabeth Taylor BUtterfield 8 Taylor was British-American. 1961 Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany's 1963Rachel RobertsThis Sporting Life 1964 Julie Andrews Mary Poppins Andrews' debut performance. 1965 Julie Christie Darling Christie is an Indian-born English actress. Julie Andrews The Sound of Music Samantha Eggar The Collector 1966 Lynn Redgrave Georgy Girl Vanessa Redgrave Morgan Elizabeth TaylorWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1967 Audrey Hepburn Wait Until Dark Edith Evans The Whisperers 1968 Vanessa Redgrave Isadora 1969 Maggie Smith The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Smith is the first and only British actress to date to win in both acting categories (Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress). Jean Simmons The Happy Ending 1970 Glenda Jackson Women in Love Sarah Miles Ryan's Daughter 1971Janet SuzmanNicholas and Alexandra Suzman is a South African/British actress. Julie Christie McCabe & Mrs. Miller Glenda Jackson Sunday Bloody Sunday Vanessa Redgrave Mary, Queen of Scots 1972 Maggie Smith Travels with My Aunt 1973 Glenda Jackson A Touch of Class 1975Hedda 1982 Julie Andrews Victor/Victoria 1983 Julie Walters Educating Rita 1989 Pauline Collins Shirley Valentine Jessica Tandy Driving Miss Daisy 1992 Emma Thompson Howards End 1993 The Remains of the Day 1994 Miranda Richardson Tom and Viv 1995 Emma Thompson Sense and Sensibility 1996 Brenda Blethyn Secrets & Lies Kristin Scott Thomas The English Patient Emily Watson Breaking the Waves 1997 Helena Bonham Carter The Wings of the Dove Julie Christie Afterglow Judi Dench Mrs Brown Kate Winslet Titanic At age 22, Winslet became the fourth-youngest Best Actress nominee at the time in the category. 1998 Emily Watson Hilary and Jackie 1999 Janet McTeer Tumbleweeds Julianne MooreThe End of the Affair Moore is an American–British actress. 2001 Judi Dench Iris 2002Julianne MooreFar from Heaven 2003 Samantha Morton In America Naomi Watts 21 Grams 2004 Imelda Staunton Vera Drake Kate Winslet Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2005 Judi Dench Mrs Henderson Presents Keira Knightley Pride and Prejudice At age 20, Knightley became the fourth-youngest Best Actress nominee at the time in the category. 2006 Judi Dench Notes on a Scandal Helen Mirren The Queen Kate Winslet Little Children 2007 Julie Christie Away from Her 2008 Kate Winslet The Reader 2009 Helen Mirren The Last Station Carey Mulligan An Education 2012 Naomi Watts The Impossible 2013 Judi Dench Philomena 2014 Felicity Jones The Theory of Everything Rosamund Pike Gone Girl Julianne Moore Still Alice 2015 Charlotte Rampling 45 Years 2017 Sally Hawkins The Shape of Water 2018 Olivia Colman The Favourite 2019 Cynthia Erivo Harriet First black English actress to be nominated for Best Actress. 2020 Carey Mulligan Promising Young Woman Vanessa Kirby Pieces of a Woman 2021 Olivia Colman The Lost Daughter 2022Andrea Riseborough To Leslie 2023Carey MulliganMaestro 2024Cynthia ErivoWicked

Best Actor in a Supporting Role