The Best Actress Academy Awards
 
PROFILES  BY  YEAR

Recent Updates
Click the tabs in the left margin for reviews of each year's nominated performances, plus my own favorite turns from those years and suggestions for further viewing.
Foxes, blossoms, and balls of fire combust in the Best Actress race of 1941
RANKING  THE  WINNERS
Recent Additions
A best-to-worst list of Best Actress champs, plus a round-up of top-notch losers.
Deborah Kerr, Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (57), Ingrid Bergman, For Whom the Bell Tolls (43)
SIDE  BY  SIDE  BY  SIDE Index of Oscar's picks compared to mine, both within and beyond his ballot.
WHO'S  WHO  &  FAQS Dossiers on Oscar's pets and one-night stands. New: marvelous Meryl Streep
READER  RESPONSE Send your thoughts, votes, questions, or suggestions, with "Best Actress" in the subject line. I'll post and respond to selected correspondence on this page.
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