Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress
The following is a list of Fangoria Chainsaw Award winners for Best Actress. It is awarded annually to an actress for her work in a horror or thriller film.
Winners and nominees
1990s
Year | Nominees | Film | Result | Ref |
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1992 | Jodie Foster | The Silence of the Lambs | Won | |
1993 | Virginia Madsen | Candyman | Won | |
1994 | Melinda Clarke | Return of the Living Dead 3 | Won | |
1995 | Heather Langenkamp | Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Won | |
1996 | Jada Pinkett | Demon Knight | Won | |
1997 | Neve Campbell | Scream | Won | |
Trini Alvarado | The Frighteners | Nominated | ||
Fairuza Balk | The Craft | Nominated | ||
Lynsey Baxter | The Cold Light of Day | Nominated | ||
1998 | Sigourney Weaver | Alien: Resurrection | Won | |
1999 | Jamie Lee Curtis | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | Won |
2000s
2010s
2020s
Year | Nominees | Film | Result | Ref |
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2020 | Lupita Nyong'o | Us | Won | |
Kiersey Clemons | Sweetheart | Nominated | ||
Caitlin Gerard | The Wind | Nominated | ||
Florence Pugh | Midsommar | Nominated | ||
Samara Weaving | Ready or Not | Nominated |