6 Best Oscar Best Actress Winners of the 2010s

By Vlad Zakh · June 20, 2026

The 2010s Best Actress winners were fiercely committed and often devastating. Renee Zellweger won for Judy, Olivia Colman for The Favourite, Emma Stone for La La Land and Brie Larson for Room. Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine and Natalie Portman in Black Swan round out the six.

Judy (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.0

An ageing Judy Garland struggles with exhaustion, addiction and fading fame during a series of London concerts.

Directed by Rupert Goold · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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The Favourite (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Two cousins compete for the affection and influence of an ailing, capricious queen in 18th-century England.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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La La Land (2016)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 91% Metacritic 94

A jazz pianist and an aspiring actress's romance is tested by the very ambitions that brought them together.

Directed by Damien Chazelle · 2h 09m · Rated PG-13

Won 6 Oscars246 wins & 313 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Room (2015)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 93% Metacritic 86

A young mother and her son, raised in captivity, must adjust to life after their escape.

Directed by Lenny Abrahamson · 1h 58m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar108 wins & 143 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Blue Jasmine (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A disgraced New York socialite moves in with her working-class sister after losing everything in a financial scandal.

Directed by Woody Allen · 1h 39m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Black Swan (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A dedicated ballerina's grip on reality unravels as she competes for the lead in Swan Lake.

Directed by Darren Aronofsky · 1h 48m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Oscar Best Actress Winners of the 2010s

Judy (2019)

The Favourite (2018)

La La Land (2016)

Room (2015)

Blue Jasmine (2013)

Black Swan (2010)

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