| ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE (Ursula) | Shekhar Kapur | Working Title / Studio Canal |
| VANITY FAIR (Lady Steyne) | Mira Nair | Focus Features |
| THE HOLE (Di Chapman) | Nick Hamm | The Hole Ltd |
| THE LUZHIN DEFENCE (Luzhin’s Mother) | Marlene Gorris | Renaissance |
| LES MISERABLES (Madame Victurien) | Bille August | Etic Film Productions |
| THE HOLLOW REED | Angela Pope | Scala Films |
| LOOK ME IN THE EYE (Maureen) | Nick Ward | Skreba Films |
| BEING HUMAN (Deirdre) | Bill Forsyth | Warner / Enigma |