Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance

The Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance is an award presented annually at the Independent Spirit Awards to honor outstanding performances given by a new talent in an independent film. It was first presented in 1995 at the 10th Independent Spirit Awards as Best Debut Performance, which was won by Sean Nelson for his performance in the film Fresh.[1]

Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
2022 recipient: Stephanie Hsu
Presented byIndependent Spirit Awards
First awardedSean Nelson
Fresh (1995)
Currently held byStephanie Hsu
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2023)
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The category was then discontinued in 2005, but it was later re-introduced as Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2023 ceremony.[2]

Winners and nominees
Aaron Eckhart won for In the Company of Men.
Michelle Rodriguez won for Girlfight.
Paul Dano won for L.I.E..
Nia Vardalos won for My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Nikki Reed won for Thirteen.
Rodrigo de la Serna won for The Motorcycle Diaries.

1990s
Year Winner and nominees Film Role
1995
[1]		Sean NelsonFreshFresh
Jeff AndersonClerksRandal Graves
Jeremy DaviesSpanking the MonkeyRay Aibelli
Alicia WittFunBonnie
Renée ZellwegerLove and a .45Starlene Cheatham
1996
[1]		Justin PierceKidsCasper
Jason AndrewsRhythm ThiefSimon
Lisa DonaldsonRiver of GrassCozy
Gabriel CasseusNew Jersey DriveKyle "Midget"
Rose McGowanThe Doom GenerationAmy Blue
1997
[1]		Heather MatarazzoWelcome to the DollhouseDawn Wiener
Jena MaloneBastard Out of CarolinaRuth Anne "Bone" Boatwright
Brendan Sexton IIIWelcome to the DollhouseBrandon McCarthy
Arie VerveenCaughtNick
Jeffrey WrightBasquiatJean-Michel Basquiat
1998
[1]		Aaron EckhartIn the Company of MenChad
Tyrone D. Burton, Eddie Cutanda and Phuong DuongSqueezeTyson, Hector and Bao
Lysa FloresStar MapsMaria
Darling NaritaBangThe Girl
Douglas SpainStar MapsCarlos
1999
[1]		Evan AdamsSmoke SignalsThomas Builds-the-Fire
Anthony Roth CostanzoA Soldier's Daughter Never CriesFrancis Fortescue
Andrea HartMiss MondayGloria
Sonja SohnSlamLauren Bell
Saul WilliamsRay Joshua

2000s
Year Winner and nominees Film Role
2000
[1]		Kimberly J. BrownTumbleweedsMary Jo Walker
Jessica CampbellElectionTammy Metzler
Jade GordonSugar TownGwen
Toby SmithDrylongsoPica Sullivan
Chris StaffordEdge of SeventeenEric Hunter
2001
[1]		Michelle RodriguezGirlfightDiana Guzman
Curtis Cotton III, Candace Evanofski, Rachael Handy, Donald Holden and Damian Jewan LeeGeorge WashingtonBuddy, Nasia, Sonya, George Richardson and Vernon
Rory CulkinYou Can Count on MeRudy
Emmy RossumSongcatcherDeladis Slocumb
Mike WhiteChuck & BuckBuck O'Brien
2002
[1]		Paul DanoL.I.E.Howie Blitzer
Hilary Howard, Anthony Leslie and Mitchell RiggsKaaterskill FallsRen, Lyle and Mitchell
Clint JordanVirgil BlissVirgil Bliss
Ana ReederActs of WorshipAlix
Yolonda RossStranger InsideTreasure
2003
[1]		Nia VardalosMy Big Fat Greek WeddingFotoula "Toula" Portokalos
Bob BurrusTullyTully Russell Coates Sr.
America FerreraReal Women Have CurvesAna García
Raven GoodwinLovely & AmazingAnnie Marks
Artel KayàruDahmerRodney
2004
[1]		Nikki ReedThirteenEvie Zamora
Anna KendrickCampFritzi Wagner
Judy MarteRaising Victor VargasJudy
Victor RasukVictor
Janice RichardsonAnne B. RealCynthia Gimenez
2005
[1]		Rodrigo de la SernaThe Motorcycle DiariesAlberto Granado
Anthony MackieBrother to BrotherPerry
Louie Olivos Jr.Robbing PeterPedro
Hannah PilkesThe WoodsmanRobin
David SullivanPrimerAbe

2020s
Year Winner and nominees Film Role
2023
[3]		 Stephanie HsuEverything Everywhere All at OnceJoy Wang / Jobu Tupaki
Frankie CorioAftersunSophie
Gracija FilipovićMurinaJulija
Lily McInernyPalm Trees and Power LinesLea
Daniel ZolghadriFunny PagesRobert

References
  1. "37 Years of Nominees & Winners, 1986–2022" (PDF). Film Independent. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  2. Chapman, Wilson (August 23, 2022). "Spirit Awards to Implement Gender Neutral Acting Categories". Variety. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  3. Nordyke, Kimberly (March 4, 2023). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
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