Year Actress Character Film 1995 Nicole Kidman Suzanne Stone-Maretto To Die For § 1996 Frances McDormand Marge Gunderson Fargo † 1997 Helena Bonham Carter Kate Croy The Wings of the Dove ‡ 1998 Cate Blanchett Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth ‡ 1999 Hilary Swank Brandon Teena Boys Don't Cry †