Awarded to the actress deemed by Cosmo voters to have achieved the best performance in a supporting role an eligible 2002 film. Cosmo voters must carefully decide whether the performance was in a leading or supporting capacity. Not all films will have both a male and a female lead, and it is theoretically possible in ensemble films for every role to be considered a supporting role. It is theoretically possible for an actress to be nominated in both leading and supporting categories for the same performance.

Also Considered: Patricia Clarkson for Far From Heaven; Toni Collette for About a Boy; Viola Davis for Far From Heaven; Cameron Diaz for Gangs of New York; Kirsten Dunst for The Cat’s Meow; Tovah Feldschuh for Kissing Jessica Stein; Salma Hayek for Frida; Lainee Kazan for My Big Fat Greek Wedding; Joanna Lumley for The Cat’s Meow; Samantha Morton for Minority Report; Brittany Murphy for 8 Mile; Bebe Neuwirth for Tadpole; Amanda Peet for Chaning Lanes; Michelle Pfeiffer for White Oleander; Maggie Smith for Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood; Maggie Smith for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Maura Tierney for Scotland, PA; Jennifer Tilly for The Cat’s Meow; Liv Tyler for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; and Renée Zellweger for Chicago

2002 Nominees by Category

Top Nominated Films of 2002

Alphabetic List of 2002 Nominated Films

Alphabetic List of 2002 Nominated People

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