honourable mentions
Radha Blank Writer, director, producer and star of The Forty-Year-Old Version.
Dìrísù Stood tall to the Gangs Of London, cowered in His House.
Dixie Egerickx Unearthed pain and poignancy in Summerland and The Secret Garden.
Sidney Flanagan Stunned as a teen seeking an abortion in Never Rarely Sometimes Always.
Julia Garner
Ozark S3’s MVP confronted insidious abuse in The Assistant.
Cosmo Jarvis Brando-style charisma as a father/fighter in Calm With Horses.
Luca Marinelli Wowed as the title character in Martin Eden; survived The Old Guard.
Wunmi Mosaku Staunchly faced down terrors in His House and Lovecraft Country.
John David Washington Looked great in a suit and even better fighting himself in Tenet.