The Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role () is one of the merit categories presented by the Danish Film Critics Association at the annual Bodil Awards. Created in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe, and it honours the best performance by an actress in a leading role in a Danish produced film. The jury can decide not to hand out the award; this has happened 12 times since 1953. Honorees 1940s 1948: Bodil Kjer won for her role as Jenny Christensen in Jenny and the Soldier 1949: Karin Nellemose won for her role as Thyra Sabroe in Kampen mod uretten 1950s 1950: Astrid Villaume won for her role as Susanne Drewes in Susanne 1951: Not awarded 1952: Bodil Kjer won for her role as Musen Polyhymnia in Mød mig på Cassiopeia 1953: Not awarded 1954: Tove Maës won for her role as in 1955: Birgitte Federspiel won for her role as Inger Borgen in Ordet 1956: Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen won for her role as Helga Nielsen in Altid ballade 1957: Birgit Sadolin won for her role as Johanne 'Joe' Hansen in 1958: Clara Pontoppidan won for her role as Enkefru Tang in En kvinde er overflødig 1959: Birgitte Federspiel won for her role as Vibeke in 1960s 1960: Bodil Ipsen won for her role as Bedstemor Gunhild in Tro, håb og trolddom 1961: Lise Ringheim won for her role as Eva Sørensen in Den sidste vinter 1962: Not awarded 1963: Helle Virkner won for her role as Emilie in Den kære familie 1964: won for her role as Gudrun in Gudrun 1965: Lone Hertz won for her role as Tine Bølling in Tine 1966: Not awarded 1967: Lone Hertz won for her role as Lene in 1968: Harriet Andersson won for her role as Sofia Persson in Mennesker mødes og sød musik opstår i hjertet 1969: Not awarded 1970s 1970: won for her role as Vera Bagger in Jazz All Around 1971: Tove Maës won for her role as Gerda Knudsen in 1972: Not awarded 1973: Lotte Tarp won for her role as Birthe Kold in 1974: Not awarded 1975: Agneta Ekmanner won for her role as Marianne Lorentzen in Per 1976: Ghita Nørby won for her role as Kirsten in 1977: Not awarded 1978: Not awarded 1979: Kirsten Olesen won for her role as Kirsten in In My Life 1980s 1980: Not