Oscar Predictions – Best Actress
Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Actress. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit ourOscar Predictions page.
Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:
NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 3 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 4 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 5 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | ▲ 3 |
Last Updated:
| 1/14/2026 11:05 AM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 5 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | ▲ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 1/22/2026 10:20 AM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 1/20/2026 10:35 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) |
Last Updated:
| 1/26/2026 2:36 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/23/2026 3:35 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/28/2026 10:20 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/23/2026 9:51 AM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | ▲ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/15/2026 5:36 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | ▲ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/22/2026 10:35 AM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | ▲ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/22/2026 10:20 AM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) |
Last Updated:
| 1/17/2026 12:20 AM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/22/2026 12:06 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 5 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/23/2026 2:21 PM |