Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance
| Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance | |
|---|---|
The 2025 recipient: Rose Byrne | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Film Independent |
| First award | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) |
| Website | filmindependent |
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance is one of the annual awards given out by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers.
In 2022, the Independent Spirit Awards announced that the four acting categories would be retired and replaced with two gender neutral categories, with both Best Male Lead and Best Female Lead merging into the Best Lead Performance category.[1][2]
Winners and nominees
2020s
References
- ^ Chapman, Wilson (August 23, 2022). "Spirit Awards to Implement Gender Neutral Acting Categories". Variety. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Independent Spirit Awards make acting awards gender neutral". Los Angeles Times. October 23, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (November 22, 2022). "Independent Spirit Awards Nominations: 'Everything Everywhere' Leads With Eight Noms". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (February 25, 2024). "2024 Independent Spirit Award Winners: 'Past Lives' Wins Best Feature (Complete Winners List)". IndieWire. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Blauvelt, Christian (February 22, 2025). "'Anora' Wins Best Feature, Director, and Lead Performance at 2025 Spirit Awards: Full Winners List". IndieWire. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ Earl, William (February 15, 2026). "Spirit Awards Full Winners List: 'Train Dreams', 'Adolescence' Among Top Honored Titles". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2026.