| 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 & Shobana |
Chandni Bar & Mitr, My Friend |
Hindi & 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 & Saranya Ponvannan |
Baboo Band Baaja & Thenmerku Paruvakaatru |
Marathi & 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 |
