The European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress was awarded by the European Film Academy to actor or actress of European language films.
| Year | Winner and nominees | Film |
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1988
(2nd) | no award given
European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
1989
(2nd) | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Edna Doré | High Hopes |
| Luxemburg}} Sabine Berg | A Wopbopaloobop A Lopbamboom |
| Switzerland}} Roger Jendly | The Woman from Rose Hill |
| Italy}} Alessandro di Sanzo | Forever Mery |
| USSR}} Ludmila Zaitseva | Little Vera |
1990
(3rd) | no award given
European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
1991
(4th) | no award given
European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
1992
(5th) | no award given
European Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| after 1992 | award discontinued |
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