The European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress was awarded by the European Film Academy to actress of European language films.
| Year | Winner and nominees | Film |
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1988
(1st) | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Johanna ter Steege | The Vanishing |
| Denmark}} Lene Brøndum | Hip Hip Hurrah! |
| United Kingdom}} Freda Dowie | Distant Voices, Still Lives |
| East Germany}} Karin Gregorek | Bear Ye One Another's Burden |
1989
(2nd) | no award given
see European Film Award for Best Supporting Performance |
1990
(3rd) | {{flagicon|Sweden}} Malin Ek | The Guardian Angel |
| Sweden}} Lena Nylen | The Guardian Angel |
| Sweden}} Gunilla Röör | The Guardian Angel |
1991
(4th) | {{flagicon|Yugoslavia|1992}} {{flagicon|Serbia|1991}} Marta Keler | Virginia |
| Belgium}} Sandrine Blancke | Toto the Hero |
| Germany}} Barbara Sukowa | Voyager |
1992
(5th) | {{flagicon|Denmark}} Ghita Nørby | Freud's Leaving Home |
| France}} Bulle Ogier | Nord |
| France}} Evelyne Didi | La Vie de Bohème |
| after 1992 | award discontinued |
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