Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Supporting Actress. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:
NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 2 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 3 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | NEW |
| 5 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 6 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 7 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 8 | Zoey Deutch (NOUVELLE VAGUE) | |
| 9 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 10 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) |
Last Updated:
| 9/22/2025 11:36 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Jennifer Lopez (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN) | |
| 3 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 4 | Nina Hoss (HEDDA) | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 6 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 9 | Kirsten Dunst (ROOFMAN) | NEW |
| 10 | Glenn Close (WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY) |
Last Updated:
| 9/17/2025 1:50 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 2 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | NEW |
| 4 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | NEW |
| 5 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 6 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 7 | Kirsten Dunst (ROOFMAN) | |
| 8 | Zoey Deutch (NOUVELLE VAGUE) | |
| 9 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | ▼ 5 |
| 10 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) |
Last Updated:
| 9/22/2025 11:36 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 2 |
| 2 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | NEW |
| 4 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 5 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | NEW |
| 6 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 7 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 8 | Zoey Deutch (NOUVELLE VAGUE) | NEW |
| 9 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 10 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/22/2025 11:21 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 4 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 5 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | ▼ 4 |
| 6 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 7 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | NEW |
| 9 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | NEW |
| 10 | Jennifer Lopez (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN) |
Last Updated:
| 9/19/2025 1:05 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 2 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▲ 6 |
| 5 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | |
| 6 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 7 | Jennifer Lopez (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN) | |
| 8 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▼ 6 |
| 9 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Glenn Close (WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY) | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 9/25/2025 3:07 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 2 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 4 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 5 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 6 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 7 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 8 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | NEW |
| 9 | Jennifer Lopez (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN) | |
| 10 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) |
Last Updated:
| 9/17/2025 2:35 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 2 | Ayo Edebiri (AFTER THE HUNT) | |
| 3 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 4 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 5 | Rebecca Ferguson (A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE) | |
| 6 | Zoey Deutch (NOUVELLE VAGUE) | NEW |
| 7 | Glenn Close (WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY) | |
| 8 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 9 | Greta Lee (A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE) | |
| 10 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) |
Last Updated:
| 9/1/2025 1:36 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 2 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 3 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 4 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 5 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 6 | Rebecca Ferguson (A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE) | |
| 7 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | NEW |
| 8 | Laura Dern (JAY KELLY) | |
| 9 | Kirsten Dunst (ROOFMAN) | |
| 10 | Glenn Close (WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY) |
Last Updated:
| 9/24/2025 4:36 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 2 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▼ 4 |
| 7 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Odessa Azion (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 9 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 10 | Glenn Close (WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY) |
Last Updated:
| 9/22/2025 9:36 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 2 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 3 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 4 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 5 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 6 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | Zoey Deutch (NOUVELLE VAGUE) | |
| 8 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | NEW |
| 9 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 10 | Jennifer Lopez (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN) |
Last Updated:
| 9/19/2025 10:20 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 3 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 5 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | ▲ 3 |
| 6 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | |
| 8 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 9 | Jennifer Lopez (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN) | |
| 10 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/17/2025 4:36 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 3 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 4 | Rebecca Ferguson (A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE) | |
| 5 | Laura Dern (JAY KELLY) | |
| 6 | Ayo Edebiri (AFTER THE HUNT) | NEW |
| 7 | Greta Lee (LATE FAME) | |
| 8 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 9 | Regina Hall (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 10 | Jennifer Lopez (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN) |
Last Updated:
| 9/5/2025 7:51 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 3 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 5 | Jennifer Lopez (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN) | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | Laura Dern (JAY KELLY) | |
| 7 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 9 | Ayo Edebiri (AFTER THE HUNT) | |
| 10 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) |
Last Updated:
| 9/25/2025 3:35 PM |
