We awarded 14 monstas for the best pop, theatre, TV and film of 2019 in December – and here we look at the cream of 2020 so far and what’s to come. Glenda Jackson, Lady Gaga, Elisabeth Moss, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Charlotte Rampling are previous winners in this category.

• Read on for our top 6 best TV/film actresses of 2020 so far and our hopes for the next three months

1. Dolly Wells in Dracula (BBC1)

2. Michaela Coel in I May Destroy You (BBC1) Preview

3. Daisy Edgar-Jones in Normal People (BBC3/Hulu) Review

4. Rosalind Eleazar in The Personal History of David Copperfield (Lionsgate UK) Shortlist

5. Sian Clifford in Quiz (ITV) Shortlist

6. Tanya Reynolds in Sex Education (Netflix) Shortlist

On our radar for the next six months are Olivia Colman in The Crown (Netflix), Sarah Paulson in Ratched (Netflix), Helen McCrory in Roadkill (BBC1), Jade Anouka in His Dark Materials (BBC1, preview) and Leanne Best inYoung Wallander (Netflix).

• Picture via Facebook courtesy I May Destroy You and BBC
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