The Liz Award

Previous Winners:  Frances McDormand (3 Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri), Viola Davis (Fences), Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road), Rosemund Pike (Gone Girl), Sandra Bullock (Gravity), Berenice Bejo (The Artist), Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn),  Yalitza Aparicio (Roma), Renee Zellweger (Judy), Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), Rachel Zegler (West Side Story), Danielle Deadwyler (Till)

So this is the Liz… the Award EYG presents to the Best Actress in a movie. This year’s winner makes some history.

Top 11

#11. Storm Reid (Missing)

#10. Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me)

#9. Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla)

#8. Natalie Portman (May/December)

#7. Annette Benning (Nyad)

#6. Lily James (The Iron Claw)

#5. Fantasia Barrino (The Color Purple)

#4. Carey Mulligan (Maestro)

#3. Margot Robbie (Barbie)

#2. Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon)

and the winner…

#1. Emma Stone (Poor Things)

Emma Stone gave the most amazing performance of the year. Her character Bella was one of the most bizarre characters in many years and she absolutely went for it.

Emma Stone has become the first actor to receive both The Liz and the The Hermione Granger/Furiosa/Rita Moreno Award. Of the acting awards, she joins a small group of actors who have received two acting EYG Awards. Robert Downey Jr (2 supporting), Viola Davis (2 Liz Awards), and Emma Stone are the three dual award winners.