The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the annual awards given by the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association.
| Year | Nominee | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kathy Bates | About Schmidt | Roberta Hertzel |
| 2003 | Anna Deavere Smith | The Human Stain | Mrs. Silk |
| Sarah Bolger | In America | Christy | |
| Holly Hunter | Thirteen | Melanie Freeland | |
| Ludivine Sagnier | Swimming Pool | Julie | |
| Renée Zellweger | Cold Mountain | Ruby Thewes | |
| 2004 | Cate Blanchett | The Aviator | Kathryn Hepburn |
| 2005 | Amy Adams | Junebug | Ashley Johnsten |
| Brenda Blethyn | Pride & Prejudice | Mrs. Bennet | |
| Taraji P. Henson | Hustle & Flow | Shug | |
| Catherine Keener | Capote | Harper Lee | |
| Michelle Williams | Brokeback Mountain | Alma Beers-Del Mar | |
| 2006 | Jennifer Hudson | Dreamgirls | Effie White |
| 2007 | Amy Ryan | Gone Baby Gone | Helene McCready |
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Martha Hanson | ||
| 2008 | Rosemarie DeWitt | Rachel Getting Married | Rachel |
| 2009 | Mo'Nique | Precious | Mary Lee Johnston |
| Vera Farmiga | Up in the Air | Alex Goran | |
| Anna Kendrick | Up in the Air | Natalie Keener | |
| Julianne Moore | A Single Man | Charley | |
| Samantha Morton | The Messenger | Olivia Pitterson |
| Year | Nominee | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Melissa Leo | The Fighter | Alice Eklund |
| Amy Adams | The Fighter | Charlene Fleming | |
| Helena Bonham Carter | The King's Speech | Queen Elizabeth | |
| Hailee Steinfeld | True Grit | Mattie Ross | |
| Jacki Weaver | Animal Kingdom | Janine 'Smurf' Cody | |
| 2011 | Octavia Spencer | The Help | Minny Jackson |
| Bérénice Bejo | The Artist | Peppy Miller | |
| Melissa McCarthy | Bridesmaids | Megan | |
| Carey Mulligan | Shame | Sissy Sullivan | |
| Shailene Woodley | The Descendants | Alexandra King |