The 2019 Cinema Touch Awards - ACTRESS

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Julien Faddoul

5. Her Smell – Elisabeth Moss

For such serrated hysteria that I often contemplated whether the actress herself was alright. But Moss is always in complete control of her skills and Becky Something is yet another in a resume of examples.

4. Marriage Story – Scarlett Johansson

For carefully constructing a line of empathy that allows us in to Nicole's mental state of lament. Even as she erratically chides her ex-husband, we always understand why.

3. Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Adèle Haenel

For a graceful, profound implementation in packing as much quivering emotion as humanly possible in the tiniest of gestures and briefest of glances.

2. Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Noémie Merlant

For giving the year's most underrated performance. Her co-star seems to have gotten the lion's share of the praise, but Merlant's alluring intensity is a thing to behold throughout.

1. Ash is Purest White – Zhao Tao

For another extraordinarily rich turn, playing the same woman in three different time periods, without a single shift in validity. Zhao is one of the greatest actresses in the world, always conveying such a firm grasp of character psychology.

Runner Up: The Farewell – Awkwafina

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