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Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female

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The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female was an award presented annually by Film Independent. It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an absolutely outstanding performance in a supporting role while working in an independent film. It was first presented in 1985 with Anjelica Huston being the first recipient of the award for her role as Gretta Conroy in The Dead. It was last presented in 2022 with Ruth Negga being the final recipient of the award for her role in Passing.

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In 2022, it was announced that the four acting categories would be retired and replaced with two gender neutral categories, with both Best Supporting Male and Best Supporting Female merging into the Best Supporting Performance category.[1]

Since its inception, the award has been given to 33 actresses. With 3 nominations, Allison Janney is the most nominated female in this category (finally winning one for her performance in I, Tonya).

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Winners and nominees

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Angelica Huston won for The Dead (1987).
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Sheryl Lee Ralph won for To Sleep with Anger (1990).
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Alfre Woodard won for Passion Fish (1992).
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Dianne Wiest won for Bullets over Broadway (1994).
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Lynn Redgrave won for Gods and Monsters (1998).
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Chloë Sevigny won for Boys Don't Cry (1999).
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Zhang Ziyi won for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).
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Carrie-Anne Moss won for Memento (2001).
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Emily Mortimer won for Lovely & Amazing (2001).
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Virginia Madsen won for Sideways (2004).
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Amy Adams won for Junebug (2005).
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Cate Blanchett won for I'm Not There (2007).
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Penelope Cruz won for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008).
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Mo'Nique won for Precious (2009).
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Shailene Woodley won for The Descendants (2011).
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Lupita Nyong'o won for 12 Years a Slave (2013).
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Patricia Arquette won for Boyhood (2014).
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Allison Janney won for I, Tonya (2017).
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Regina King won for If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).

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