BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

The BAFTA Film Award honoring an actress for a notable supporting performance in a film. It is presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

British Academy Film Awards: Annual awards presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts for achievement in filmmaking. This acting prize is one category within BAFTA’s film awards.
Dench (BAFTA Award): A BAFTA acting honor awarded to Judi Dench for her film performances. Dench’s repeated BAFTA recognition illustrates the careers represented among the category’s winners.
BAFTA voting procedure: The rules and voting stages through which BAFTA members select nominees and winners. The procedure determines how performances compete for this category’s honor.
BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: A BAFTA Television Award category honoring supporting performances by actresses in comedy series. It recognizes similar work in television rather than feature films.
British Academy of Film and Television Arts: A British professional organization that promotes and recognizes achievement in film, television, and games. BAFTA administers the award and determines its rules.
Maggie Smith: An English actor whose career spanned stage, film, and television. Smith is among the performers recognized by this supporting-actress category.
BAFTA Award eligibility rules: The requirements that films must meet to qualify for BAFTA awards. Eligibility rules decide which performances can enter consideration.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: The Academy Award honoring an actress for a supporting performance in a film. Its winners and nominees offer a prominent comparison with BAFTA’s category.
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (1968–1984): The earlier BAFTA category that recognized supporting performances by actresses from 1968 through 1984. Its first run established the category before a lengthy interruption.
Miranda Richardson: An English actor known for film, television, and stage roles. Her win for Damage is one of the category’s notable 1990s results.

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