2004 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress Winner
![Vera Drake Imelda Staunton](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/vera-drake-mike-leigh-image.jpg)
Vera Drake
Imelda Staunton
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain–a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
2004 British Independent Film Awards – Best Actress Nominees
![Ae Fond Kiss Eva Birthistle](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ae-fond-kiss-ken-loach-image.jpg)
Ae Fond Kiss
Eva Birthistle
![Girl with a Pearl Earring Scarlett Johansson](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/girl-with-a-pearl-earring-peter-webber-image.jpg)
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Scarlett Johansson
![My Summer of Love Natalie Press](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/my-summer-of-love-pawel-pawlikowski-image.jpg)
My Summer of Love
Natalie Press
![The Mother Anne Reid](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-mother-roger-michell-image.jpg)