Ginette Reno
Le Secret de ma mère
Nominated in 2000 for performance by an actress in a leading role for Laura Cadieux...La Suite
Nominated in 1998 for performance by an actress in a leading role for C't'à ton tour, Laura Cadieux

Julie Le Breton
Maurice Richard/The Rocket
First nomination

Sigourney Weaver
Snow Cake
First nomination

Jodelle Ferland
Tideland
First nomination

Fatou N'Diaye
Un dimanche à Kigali/A Sunday in Kigali
First nomination

Playback predicts the winner:

Playback editorial staff, along with their scores from last year's Genie Awards predictions, includes: Mark Dillon (2/4), Sean Davidson (2/4), M-Michelle Hille (2/4), Marcus Robinson (1/4), Marise Strauss (N/A) and Matthew Hays (1/4)

Last year's winner: Seema Biswas (Water)

Playback predicts the winner:

Ginette Reno: MD, MMH, MS
Sigourney Weaver: SD, MH
Fatou N'Diaye: MR