1992 - Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster won huge acclaim for her portrayal of young FBI trainee Clarice Starling in the psychological horror thriller film 'The Silence of the Lambs' directed by Jonathan Demme.

She beat off stiff competition from Geena Davis ('Thelma and Louise'), Laura Dern ('Rambling Rose'), Bette Midler ('For the Boys') and Susan Sarandon ('Thelma and Louise)' to be crowned Best Actress.