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2026 acting ballot: best lead and supporting performances

The Sandroine Awards 2026 ballot picks Sandra Hüller as Lead Actress, Javier Bardem as Lead Actor, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Supporting Actress and Mitia Capellier-Audat as Supporting Actor. It is a personal, alternative ranking of the year's best acting performances in cinema: the top five in each of the four acting categories, with performances from around the world next to the usual favourites. 17 of the 18 picks on the 2026 ballot are from outside the United States (Germany, Spain, France and Argentina).

Lead Actress 2026

  1. Sandra Hüller Rose Germany
  2. Victoria Luengo The Beloved Spain
  3. Olivia Wilde The Invite United States
  4. Bárbara Lennie Bitter Christmas Spain

Lead Actor 2026

  1. Javier Bardem The Beloved Spain
  2. Colas Quignard La Gradiva France
  3. Leonardo Sbaraglia Bitter Christmas Argentina
  4. Álvaro Lafuente La Bola Negra Spain
  5. Carlos González La Bola Negra Spain

Supporting Actress 2026

  1. Aitana Sánchez-Gijón Bitter Christmas Spain
  2. Antonia Buresi La Gradiva France
  3. Penélope Cruz The Invite Spain
  4. Penélope Cruz La Bola Negra Spain
  5. Victoria Luengo Bitter Christmas Spain

Supporting Actor 2026

  1. Mitia Capellier-Audat La Gradiva France
  2. Milo Quifes La Bola Negra Spain
  3. Miguel Bernardeau La Bola Negra Spain
  4. Alberto Cortés La Bola Negra Spain

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