The Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance (German: Silberner Bär/Beste Schauspielerische Leistung in einer Nebenrolle) is an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival for an outstanding performance in a supporting role and chosen by the jury from the films in main competition at the festival.
It was first presented in 2021 Festival to replace the Best Actor and Best Actress.[1] The first performer to win this accolade is Lilla Kizlinger for Forest - I See You Everywhere in 2021.
Winners
2020s
| Year | Actress | Role(s) | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Lilla Kizlinger
|
Unspecified | Forest – I See You Everywhere | [2] |
| 2022 |  Laura Basuki
|
Ino | Before, Now & Then | [3] |
| 2023 |  Thea Ehre
|
Leni | Till the End of the Night | [4][5] |
| 2024 |  Emily Watson
|
Sister Mary | Small Things like These | [6] |
| 2025 |  Andrew Scott
|
Richard Rodgers | Blue Moon | [7] |
References
- ^ "Berlinale 2021: Performance Awards Gender-Neutral". Berlinale. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Awards & Honours 2021". Berlinale. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "The Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "The Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Scott Roxborough (25 February 2023). "Berlin: French Documentary 'On the Adamant' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Mati Diop Doc 'Dahomey' Wins Golden Bear at Berlin; Sebastian Stan and Emily Watson Take Acting Awards". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "The Prizes of the International Jury". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2025-02-22.