Florence Pugh for Little Women
That Amy, one of the most disliked characters from the Little Women novel, was turned into a more nuanced, redeemable character in the 2019 adaptation is no doubt thanks to Florence Pugh's ability to deliver subtleties that made her character sympathetic and understandable.
Scarlett Johansson for Jojo Rabbit
In Taika Waititi's satirical dark comedy Jojo Rabbit, Scarlett Johansson plays a mother in Nazi Germany who is secretly hiding and protecting a Jewish girl in the walls of her home.
Laura Dern for Marriage Story
Laura Dern's portrayal as a divorce lawyer who can oscillate between being a whip-smart bulldog and sympathetic shoulder to cry on was one of the most compelling of the year.
Kathy Bates for Richard Jewell
Kathy Bates plays protective yet overwhelmed mother "Bobi" Jewell in Clint Eastwood's retelling of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing, where the real-life Richard Jewell was falsely implied by the media to have been behind the attack.
Margot Robbie for Bombshell
Margot Robbie gave a heartbreaking performance as a composite Fox News employee who goes from eager to start her career to disillusioned and traumatized after being sexually harassed by Roger Ailes.