Volpi Cup for Best Actress is an award presented by the Venice Film Festival . It is given by the festival jury in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance from the films in the competition slate . It is named in honor of Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata , the founder of the festival . The 1st ceremony was held in 1932 , when Helen Hayes received the Best Actress award for the title role in '' The Sin of Madelon Claudet '' — the only time the award was chosen by public voting
1st ceremony
1st Venice International Film Festival
Volpi Cup for Best Actress