| Year | Winner and nominees | English title | Original title |
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| 2007 | {{flagicon|Japan}} Miki Nakatani | Memories of Matsuko | 嫌われ松子の一生, Kiraware Matsuko no Isshō |
| China}} Gong Li | Curse of the Golden Flower |
| South Korea}} Kim Hye-soo | The High Rollers | 타짜 Tajja |
| South Korea}} Im Soo-jung | I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK | 싸이보그지만 괜찮아 |
| Japan}} Rie Miyazawa | Hana | 花よりもなほ Hana yori mo Naho |
| China}} Zhang Ziyi | The Banquet | 夜宴 Yè Yàn |
| 2008 | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Jeon Do-yeon | Secret Sunshine | 밀양, Miryang |
| China}} Joan Chen | The Home Song Stories |
| Japan}} Kirin Kiki | Tokyo Tower | 東京タワー 〜オカンとボクと、時々、オトン〜 |
| South Korea}} Yunjin Kim | Seven Days | 세븐 데이즈 |
| India}} Deepika Padukone | Om Shanti Om |
| China}} Tang Wei | Lust, Caution |
| 2009 | {{flagicon|China}} Zhou Xun | The Equation of Love and Death | 李米的猜想, Lǐ mǐ de cāi xiǎng |
| Japan}} Eri Fukatsu | The Magic Hour | ザ・マジックアワー |
| China}} Jiang Wenli | And the Spring Comes | 立春 Lì chūn |
| India}} Deepika Padukone | Chandni Chowk to China |
| Japan}} Sayuri Yoshinaga | Our Mother | 母べえ |
| China}} Zhao Wei | Painted Skin |
| Year | Winner and nominees | English title | Original title |
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| 2010 | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Hye-ja | Mother | 마더 |
| China}} Li Bingbing | The Message | 风声 Fēngshēng |
| South Korea}} Bae Doona | Air Doll | 空気人形 Kūki Ningyō |
| Taiwan}} Sandrine Pinna | Yang Yang | 陽陽 |
| Japan}} Takako Matsu | Villon's Wife | ヴィヨンの妻 〜桜桃とタンポポ〜 |
| 2011 | {{flagicon|China}} Xu Fan | Aftershock | 唐山大地震 |
| South Korea}} Jeon Do-yeon | The Housemaid | 하녀 Hanyeo |
| Japan}} Rinko Kikuchi | Norwegian Wood | ノルウェイの森 Noruwei no mori |
| Japan}} Takako Matsu | Confessions | 告白 Kokuhaku |
| Malaysia}} Michelle Yeoh | Reign of Assassins |
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| 2012 | {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} Deanie Ip | A Simple Life | 桃姐 |
| India}} Vidya Balan | The Dirty Picture |
| Taiwan}} Michelle Chen | You Are the Apple of My Eye | 那些年，我們一起追的女孩 |
| Philippines}} Eugene Domingo | The Woman in the Septic Tank | Ang Babae sa Septic Tank |
| Iran}} Leila Hatami | A Separation | جدایی نادر از سیمین Jodái-e Náder az Simin |
| 2013 | {{flagicon|Philippines}} Nora Aunor | Thy Womb | Sinapupunan |
| South Korea}} Cho Min-soo | Pietà | 피에타 |
| Iran}} Golshifteh Farahani | The Patience Stone | سنگ صبور |
| Taiwan}} Gwei Lun-mei | Girlfriend, Boyfriend | 女朋友。男朋友 |
| China}} Hao Lei | Mystery |
| 2014 | {{flagicon|China}} Zhang Ziyi | The Grandmaster | 一代宗師 |
| Philippines}} Eugene Domingo | Barber's Tales | Mga Kuwentong Barbero |
| South Korea}} Han Hyo-joo | Cold Eyes | 감시자들 |
| Hong Kong}} Paw Hee-ching | Rigor Mortis | 殭屍 |
| Japan}} Yoko Maki | The Ravine of Goodbye | さよなら渓谷 Sayonara keikoku |
| 2015 | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Bae Doona | A Girl at My Door | 도희야 |
| China}} Gong Li | Coming Home | 歸來 |
| India}} Kalki Koechlin | Margarita With A Straw | Choone Chali Aasman |
| Japan}} Rie Miyazawa | Pale Moon | 紙の月 |
| China}} Tang Wei | The Golden Era | 黃金時代 |
| China}} Zhao Wei | Dearest | 親愛的 |
| 2016 | {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Shu Qi | The Assassin | 刺客聶隱娘 |
| Japan}} Haruka Ayase | Our Little Sister | 海街diary |
| South Korea}} Kim Hye-soo | Coin Locker Girl | 차이나타운 |
| Taiwan}} Karena Lam | Zinnia Flower | 百日告別 |
| China}} Zhao Tao | Mountains May Depart | 山河故人 |
| 2017 | {{flagicon|China}} Fan Bingbing | I Am Not Madame Bovary | 我不是潘金莲 |
| South Korea}} Son Ye-jin | The Last Princess | 덕혜옹주 |
| Japan}} Haru Kuroki | A Bride for Rip Van Winkle | |
| Hong Kong}} Kara Hui | Happiness | 幸運是我 |
| Philippines}} Charo Santos-Concio | The Woman Who Left | Ang Babaeng Humayo |
| 2018 | {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Sylvia Chang | Love Education | 相爱相亲 |
| Japan}} Yū Aoi | Birds Without Names | 彼女がその名を知らない鳥たち |
| Indonesia}} Marsha Timothy | Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts | Marlina Si Pembunuh Dalam Empat Babak |
| South Korea}} Kim Min-hee | The Day After | 그 후 |
| China}} Zhou Dongyu | This Is Not What I Expected | 喜欢你 |