| Year | Actress | Movie | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Nargis Dutt | Raat Aur Din | Hindi |
| 1968 | Sharada | Thulabharam | Malayalam |
| 1969 | Madhabi Mukherjee | Dibratrir Kabya | Bengali |
| 1970 | Rehana Sultan | Dastak | Hindi |
| 1971 | Waheeda Rehman | Reshma Aur Shera | Hindi |
| 1972 | Sharada | Swayamvaram | Malayalam |
| 1973 | Nandini Bhaktavatsala | Kaadu | Kannada |
| 1974 | Shabana Azmi | Ankur | Hindi |
| 1975 | Sharmila Tagore | Mausam | Hindi |
| 1976 | Lakshmi | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal | Tamil |
| 1977 | Smita Patil | Bhumika | Hindi |
| 1978 | Sharada | Nimajjanam | Telugu |
| 1979 | Shoba | Pasi | Tamil |
| 1980 | Smita Patil | Chakra | Hindi |
| 1981 | Rekha | Umrao Jaan | Urdu |
| 1982 | Shabana Azmi | Arth | Hindi |
| 1983 | Shabana Azmi | Khandhar | Hindi |
| 1984 | Shabana Azmi | Paar | Hindi |
| 1985 | Suhasini | Sindhu Bhairavi | Tamil |
| 1986 | Monisha Unni | Nakhakshathangal | Malayalam |
| 1987 | Archana | Veedu | Tamil |
| 1988 | Archana | Daasi | Telugu |
| 1989 | Sreelekha Mukherji | Parshuramer Kuthar | Bengali |
| 1990 | Vijayashanti | Karthavyam | Telugu |
| 1991 | Moloya Goswami | Firingoti | Assamese |
| 1992 | Dimple Kapadia | Rudaali | Hindi |
| 1993 | Shobana | Manichitrathazhu | Malayalam |
| 1994 | Debashree Roy | Unishe April | Bengali |
| 1995 | Seema Biswas | Bandit Queen | Hindi |
| 1996 | Tabu | Maachis | Hindi |
| 1997 | Indrani Haldar & Rituparna Sengupta | Dahan | Bengali |
| 1998 | Shabana Azmi | Godmother | Hindi |
| 1999 | Kirron Kher | Bariwali | Bengali |
| 2000 | Raveena Tandon | Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence | Hindi |
| 2001 | Tabu | Chandni Bar | Hindi |
| 2001 | Shobana | Mitr, My Friend | English |
| 2002 | Konkona Sen Sharma | Mr. and Mrs. Iyer | English |
| 2003 | Meera Jasmine | Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam | Malayalam |
| 2004 | Tara | Hasina | Kannada |
| 2005 | Sarika | Parzania | English |
| 2006 | Priyamani | Paruthiveeran | Tamil |
| 2007 | Umashree | Gulabi Talkies | Kannada |
| 2008 | Priyanka Chopra | Fashion | Hindi |
| 2009 | Ananya Chatterjee | Abohoman | Bengali |
| 2010 | Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar | Baboo Band Baaja | Marathi |
| 2010 | Saranya Ponvannan | Thenmerku Paruvakaatru | Tamil |
| 2011 | Vidya Balan | The Dirty Picture | Hindi |
| 2012 | Usha Jadhav | Dhag | Marathi |
| 2013 | Geetanjali Thapa | Liar's Dice | Hindi |
| 2014 | Kangana Ranaut | Queen | Hindi |
| 2015 | Kangana Ranaut | Tanu Weds Manu Returns | Hindi |
| 2016 | Surabhi Lakshmi | Minnaminungu – the Firefly | Malayalam |
| 2017 | Sridevi | Mom | Hindi |
| 2018 | Keerthy Suresh | Mahanati | Telugu |
| 2019 | Kangana Ranaut | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Panga | Hindi |
| 2020 | Aparna Balamurali | Soorarai Pottru | Tamil |
| 2021 | Alia Bhatt | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Hindi |
| 2021 | Kriti Sanon | Mimi | Hindi |
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Tabu received the award for her performances in 'Maachis' (1996) and 'Chandni Bar' (2001).