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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama is a Golden Globe Award that was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. Previously, there was a single award for "Best Actress in a Motion Picture", but the splitting allowed for recognition of it and the Best Actress – Comedy or Musical.

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

The formal title has varied since its inception. In 2005, it was officially called "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama". As of 2013, the wording is "Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama".

became the first actress to win for a foreign language/non-english language performance in 1967.

Anouk Aimée

became the first actress of African descent to win in 1986.

Whoopi Goldberg

became the first deaf actress to win in 1987.

Marlee Matlin

became the first actress of Native American heritage to win in 2024.

Lily Gladstone

Academy Award for Best Actress

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress

Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role