Neve Campbell praised the role of Sidney Prescott, saying she "adored" the character and "she's a fantastic character for any kind of movie." In 1997, the "Scream" role won Campbell the Saturn Award for Best Actress and an MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance nomination. The following year she went on to win the 1998 Best Female Performance for "Scream 2" and received a second nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Actress, losing to Jodie Foster for "Contact" (1997). She received a third and final Best Female Performance nomination from MTV in 2000 for the character in "Scream 3", but lost to fellow "Scream" alum Sarah Michelle Gellar for "Cruel Intentions" (1999).