Monday, November 2, 2009

My very favorites, ladywise



If you have read this blog at all, you'll be aware that I favor several actresses over others, for whatever reason. Here are my favorites, complete with noms/wins (for those of you who don't know, I have my own Oscars for every year including my own nominations and wins...nerdy enough for you?). Bold/asterisks denote wins.

1. Sandy Dennis
1966 Best Supporting Actress (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?)*
1967  Best Actress (Up the Down Staircase)
1969 Best Actress (That Cold Day in the Park)*
1977 Best Supporting Actress (Nasty Habits)*
1982 Best Actress (Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean)*
STILL NEED TO SEE: Thank You All Very Much, The Fox, Sweet November, The Four Seasons, The Out-of-Towners, Another Woman, The Indian Runner


2. Allison Janney
1999 Best Supporting Actress (American Beauty)
2002 Best Supporting Actress (The Hours)
2007 Best Supporting Actress (Juno)
STILL NEED TO SEE: Drop Dead Gorgeous

3. Catherine O'Hara
1990 Best Supporting Actress (Home Alone)*
1996 Best Supporting Actress (Waiting for Guffman)*
2006 Best Actress (For Your Consideration)*
STILL NEED TO SEE: Penelope, A Mighty Wind

4. Madeleine Sherwood
1958 Best Supporting Actress (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)*
1963 Best Supporting Actress (Sweet Bird of Youth)
STILL NEED TO SEE: Wicked, Wicked, Hurry Sundown, Pendulum, The Changeling, Resurrection

4. Natalie Wood
1961 Best Actress (Splendor in the Grass)*
1961 Best Actress (West Side Story)
1963 Best Actress (Love With the Proper Stranger)*
STILL NEED TO SEE: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Rebel Without a Cause







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