BAFTA Rising Star Award


The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Rising Star Award, currently styled as the EE Rising Star Award for commercial reasons and previously known as the Orange Rising Star Award, is an award that acknowledges new talents in the acting industry. The award was created after Mary Selway's death in 2004. She has been recognised for her successful role as a casting director and has helped many new actors and actresses to their claim to fame. The five nominees are chosen regardless of gender, nationality and whether they have made a breakthrough in television, film or both. Despite the nominees being chosen by the BAFTA juries, the winner is chosen entirely by the public votes via text, internet or phone. This award was sponsored by Orange UK until 2012. From 2013, it was sponsored by EE. The first winner was James McAvoy in 2006.

Winners and nominees

YearWinnerNominated
2006
James McAvoyChiwetel Ejiofor
Gael García Bernal
Rachel McAdams
Michelle Williams
2007
Eva GreenEmily Blunt
Naomie Harris
Cillian Murphy
Ben Whishaw
2008
Shia LaBeoufSienna Miller
Ellen Page
Sam Riley
Tang Wei
2009
Noel ClarkeMichael Cera
Michael Fassbender
Rebecca Hall
Toby Kebbell
2010
Kristen StewartJesse Eisenberg
Nicholas Hoult
Carey Mulligan
Tahar Rahim
2011
Tom HardyGemma Arterton
Andrew Garfield
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Emma Stone
2012
Adam DeaconChris Hemsworth
Tom Hiddleston
Chris O'Dowd
Eddie Redmayne
2013
Juno TempleElizabeth Olsen
Andrea Riseborough
Suraj Sharma
Alicia Vikander
2014
Will PoulterDane DeHaan
George MacKay
Lupita Nyong'o
Léa Seydoux
2015
Jack O'ConnellGugu Mbatha-Raw
Margot Robbie
Miles Teller
Shailene Woodley
2016
John BoyegaTaron Egerton
Dakota Johnson
Brie Larson
Bel Powley
2017
Tom HollandLaia Costa
Lucas Hedges
Ruth Negga
Anya Taylor-Joy
2018
Daniel KaluuyaFlorence Pugh
Josh O'Connor
Tessa Thompson
Timothée Chalamet
2019
Letitia WrightJessie Buckley
Cynthia Erivo
Barry Keoghan
Lakeith Stanfield
2020
Micheal WardAwkwafina
Jack Lowden
Kaitlyn Dever
Kelvin Harrison Jr.