Woman of the Year
Since 2010, ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8), ACTRA honours a woman or non-binary individual ACTRA Member of notable acting presence by bestowing them with the ACTRA Woman of the Year Award. The word women/woman refers to all women of diverse and varied gender expression. The term non-binary refers to all individuals whose gender does not fit or does not *solely* fit within the gender binary of male and female.
The following Members have been recognized for their contributions to advance women within ACTRA and the recorded media industry and their advocacy and volunteer work within society.
 |  Ferne Downey (2023) |  |  |
 |  |  Dr. Rita Shelton Deverell (2018) |  Tina Keeper (2017) |
 Catherine Joell MacKinnon (2016) |  Amanda Tapping (2015) |  Jean Freeman (2014) |  Mary Walsh (2013) |
 Sandi Ross (2012) |  Tantoo Cardinal (2011) |  Shirley Douglas (2010) |