FILM
| PADDINGTON IN PERU | Heyday Films | Dougal Wilson |
| DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA | Carnival Films | Simon Curtis |
| AMULET | Head Gear Films | Romola Garai |
| DOWNTON ABBEY | Carnival Films | Brian Percival |
| FINDING YOUR FEET | Fred Films | Richard Loncraine |
| PRIDE | Calamity Films | Matthew Warchus |
| Nominee: BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| Winner: British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| MALEFICENT 1 & 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | Robert Stromberg |
| THE AWAKENING | Origin | Nick Murphy |
| ANOTHER YEAR | Thin Man Films | Mike Leigh |
| HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 | Warner Bros | David Yates |
| HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX | Warner Bros | David Yates |
| TAKING WOODSTOCK | Gramercy Prod | Ang Lee |
| THREE AND OUT | Roving Pictures | Jonathan Gershfield |
| A BUNCH OF AMATEURS | Isle of Man Film | Andy Cadiff |
| HOW ABOUT YOU | Ferndale Films | Anthony Bryne |
| FREEDOM WRITERS | Paramount | Richard LaGravenese |
| TOYMAN | Clubdeal Backtrack Films | Michael Keusch |
| VERA DRAKE | Thin Man Films | Mike Leigh |
| Winner: BAFTA Award for Best Actress | ||
| Winner: British Independent Film Award for Best Actress | ||
| Winner: Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress | ||
| Winner: London Critics Circle Film Award for Actress of the year | ||
| Winner: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress | ||
| Winner: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress | ||
| Nominee: SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | ||
| Nominee: Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | ||
| Nominee: Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture | ||
| NANNY McPHEE | Universal | Kirk Jones |
| BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS | UK Film Council | Stephen Fry |
| THE VIRGIN OF LIVERPOOL | Mob Films | Lee Donaldson |
| BLACKBALL | Blackball Prod | Mel Smith |
| CRUSH | Film 4 | John McKay |
| RAT | Ruby | Steve Barron |
| ANOTHER LIFE | Winchester Films | Philip Goodhew |
| SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE | Miramax | John Madden |
| Winner: SAG Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast | ||
| COMRADES | Skreba Films | Bill Douglas |
| ANTONIA AND JANE: THE DEFINATIVE MID LIFE REPORT | BBC | Beeban Kidron |
| MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | Renaissance Films | Kenneth Branagh |
| DEADLY ADVICE | Zenith Ent | Mandie Fletcher |
| CITIZEN X | Warner Bros | Chris Gerolmio |
| SENSE AND SENSIBILITY | Columbia | Ang Lee |
| PETER’S FRIENDS | BBC Films | Kenneth Branagh |
| TWELFTH NIGHT | Renaissance Films | Trevor Nunn |
TELEVISION
| BRASSIC | Calamity Films | John Hardwick, Ben Gregor |
| THE CROWN | Left Bank Pictures | Various | Nominee: BAFTA TV Award for Leading Actress |
| Nominee: Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Drama) | ||
| TALKING HEADS | The New London Theatre Company/ BBC | Jonathan Kent |
| TRYING (2 Series) | BBC Studios | Jim O’Hanlon |
| FLESH & BLOOD | ITV | Louise Hooper |
| A CONFESSION | ITV | Paul Andrew Williams |
| THAT DAY WE SANG | Endor/ BBC | Victoria Wood |
| THE GIRL | Wall to Wall Media/ BBC | Julian Jarrold |
| Nominee: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | ||
| Nominee: BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| PSYCHOVILLE (2 SERIES) | BBC | Matt Lipsey |
| CRANFORD CHRONICLES | WGBH/ BBC | Steve Hudson |
| DOGTOWN | BBC | Jonathan Fox Bassett |
| THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS | Box TV | Rachel Talalay |
| MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS | WGBH/ BBC | Sheree Folkson |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM | Horsebridge Prod/ BBC | Ed Fraiman |
| LITTLE BRITAIN | BBC | Declan Lowney |
| FINGERSMITH | Sally Head Productions/ BBC | Aisling Walsh |
| STRANGE | Big Bear Films/ BBC | Marcus Mortimer |
| FAMILY BUSINESS | Tiger Aspects/ BBC | Sarah Harding |
| CAMBRIDGE SPIES | Perpetual Motion/ BBC | Tim Fywell |
| DAVID COPPERFIELD | WGBH/ BBC | Simon Curtis |
| IS IT LEGAL | Hartswood Films | Martin Dennis |
| EASY MONEY | BBC | Gillian Lynne |
| THE SINGING DETECTIVE | ABC/ BBC | Jon Amiel |
| THE HEAT OF THE DAY | Granada | Christopher Morahan |
| RUTH RENDELL: SLEEPING LIFE | ITV | Jon Older |
| YELLOWBACKS | BBC | Malcolm McKay |
| AN ENGLISHMAN’S WIFE | BBC | Robert Cooper |
| THEY NEVER SLEPT | BBC | Udayan Prasad |
| UP THE GARDEN PATH | C4 | Humphrey Barclay |
| A MASCULINE ENDING | First Choice/ BBC | Antonia Bird |
| IF YOU SEE GOD TELL HIM | BBC | Marcus Mortimer |
| FRANK STUBBS II | Noel Gay Television | John Woods |
| A BIT OF FRY AND LAURIE | BBC | Bob Spiers |
| JACKANORY – DELILAH AND THE DISHWASHER DOGS | BBC | Nell Romano |
VOICE ANIMATION
| CHICKEN RUN 2 | Aardman Animations | Sam Fell |
| THE CANTERVILLE GHOST | Melmoth Films | Kim Burdon |
| PADDINGTON 1 & 2 | Studio Canal | Paul King |
THEATRE
| HELLO DOLLY | The London Palladium | Dominic Cooke |
| TALKING HEADS | The Bridge/Leeds Playhouse/Sheffield Crucible | Jonathan Kent |
| FOLLIES | National Theatre | Dominic Cooke | Nominee: Olivier Award for Best Actress in A Musical |
| WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF | Harold Pinter Theatre | James MacDonald | Nominee: Olivier Award for Best Actress |
| GYPSY | Chichester Festival Theatre, West End | Jonathan Kent |
| Winner: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | ||
| GOOD PEOPLE | Hampstead Theatre | Jonathan Kent |
| CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION | Royal Court Theatre | James MacDonald |
| SWEENEY TODD | Chichester Festival Theatre | Jonathan Kent |
| Winner: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | ||
| A DELICATE BALANCE | Almeida Theatre | James MacDonald |
| ENTERTAINING MR SLOANE | Trafalgar Studios | Nick Bagnall |
| THERE CAME A GYPSY RIDING | Almeida Theatre | Michael Attenborough |
| CALICO | Duke of York Theatre, West End | Ed Hall |
| LIFE X 3 | National Theatre | Matthew Warchus |
| THE BEGGAR’S OPERA | National Theatre | Richard Eyre |
| SCHWEYK IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR | National Theatre | Richard Eyre |
| GUYS AND DOLLS | National Theatre | Richard Eyre |
| Nominee: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | ||
| A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL | National Theatre | Alan Ayckbourn |
| Winner: Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| FAIR MAID OF THE WEST | RSC | Trevor Nunn |
| THEY SHOOT HORSES DON’T THEY? | RSC | Ron Daniels |
| IT’S A MAD WORLD MY MASTERS | Theatre Royal Stratford East | Jane Howell |
| US GOOD GIRLS | Soho Poly | Sue Dunderdale |
| THE CORN IS GREEN | Old Vic Theatre | Frith Banbury |
| Winner: Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| THE WIZARD OF OZ | RSC | Ian Judge |
| Nominee: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | ||
| UNCLE VANYA | Vaudeville Theatre, West End | Michael Blakemore |
| Nominee: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival | ||
| THE LADY AND THE CLARINET | Kings Head/Edinburgh Festival | Rob Mulholland |
| INTO THE WOODS | Phoenix Theatre, West End | Richard Jones |
| Winner: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | ||
| BOLD GIRLS | Hampstead Theatre Dublin | John Dove |
| SLAVS | Hampstead Theatre | Matthew Lloyd |
| HABEAS CORPUS | Donmar Warehouse | Sam Mendes |