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1997 Best Actress (feat. Lauren LaMagna)

Release Date: 04/03/2024

A Woman Robbed: Isabella Rossellini and Linda Fiorentino

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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 12th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Zach Laws about two performances that won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead but weren't nominated at the Oscars: Isabella Rossellini ("Blue Velvet") and Linda Fiorentino ("The...

1999 Best Actress (feat. Morgan Roberts)

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This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Morgan Roberts to discuss the 1999 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Hilary Swank won for her performance in "Boys Don't Cry," beating Annette Bening in "American Beauty," Janet McTeer in "Tumbleweeds," Julianne Moore in "The End of the Affair," and Meryl Streep in "Music of the Heart." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Swank. 0:00 - 10:09 - Introduction 10:10 - 30:37 - Annette Bening 30:38 - 50:37 - Janet McTeer 50:38 - 1:08:14 -...

1998 Best Actress (feat. Joyce Eng)

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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng to discuss the 1998 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Gwyneth Paltrow won for her performance in "Shakespeare in Love," beating Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth," Fernanda Montenegro in "Central Station," Meryl Streep in "One True Thing," and Emily Watson in "Hilary and Jackie." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Paltrow. 0:00 - 8:37 - Introduction 8:38 - 29:45 - Cate Blanchett 29:46 - 47:59 - Fernanda Montenegro 48:00 - 1:09:25 - Meryl Streep...

1997 Best Actress (feat. Lauren LaMagna)

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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer, editor, and podcaster Lauren LaMagna to discuss the 1997 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Helen Hunt won for her performance in "As Good as It Gets," beating Helena Bonham Carter in "The Wings of the Dove," Julie Christie in "Afterglow," Judi Dench in "Mrs. Brown," and Kate Winslet in "Titanic." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hunt. 0:00 - 12:11 - Introduction 12:12 - 37:24 - Helena Bonham Carter 37:25 - 59:09 - Julie Christie 59:10 - 1:24:11 - Judi Dench 1:24:12 -...

A Woman Robbed: Emma Thompson and Viola Davis

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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 11th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Luca Giliberti about two performances that earned nominations at the four major precursors but weren't nominated at the Oscars: Emma Thompson ("Saving Mr. Banks") and Viola Davis ("The Woman...

1996 Best Actress (feat. Jay Ledbetter)

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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes AwardsWatch podcaster Jay Ledbetter to discuss the 1996 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Frances McDormand won for her performance in "Fargo," beating Brenda Blethyn in "Secrets & Lies," Diane Keaton in "Marvin's Room," Kristin Scott Thomas in "The English Patient," and Emily Watson in "Breaking the Waves." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to McDormand. 0:00 - 15:35 - Introduction 15:35 - 39:48 - Brenda Blethyn 39:49 - 58:17 - Diane Keaton 58:18 - 1:20:18 - Kristin Scott Thomas...

1995 Best Actress (feat. Chris Feil)

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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Chris Feil to discuss the 1995 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Susan Sarandon won for her performance in "Dead Man Walking," beating Elisabeth Shue in "Leaving Las Vegas," Sharon Stone in "Casino," Meryl Streep in "The Bridges of Madison County," and Emma Thompson in "Sense and Sensibility." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Sarandon. 0:00 - 17:16 - Introduction 17:17 - 40:39 - Elisabeth Shue 40:40 - 1:08:54 - Sharon Stone 1:08:55 - 1:33:20 - Meryl...

1994 Best Actress (feat. Nicole Ackman)

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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Nicole Ackman to discuss the 1994 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessica Lange won for her performance in "Blue Sky," beating Jodie Foster in "Nell," Miranda Richardson in "Tom & Viv," Winona Ryder in "Little Women," and Susan Sarandon in "The Client." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Lange. 0:00 - 14:16 - Introduction 14:17 - 36:54 - Jodie Foster 36:55 - 1:01:44 - Miranda Richardson 1:01:42 - 1:23:58 - Winona Ryder 1:23:59 - 1:42:21 - Susan...

A Woman Robbed: Annette Bening and Sandra Hüller

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Listen to this PREVIEW of the 10th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Chelsea Eichholz about two previous performances from this year's Best Actress nominees that weren't nominated at the Oscars: Annette Bening ("20th Century Women") and Sandra Hüller ("Toni...

1993 Best Actress (feat. Josh Parham)

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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Josh Parham to discuss the 1993 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Holly Hunter won for her performance in "The Piano," beating Angela Bassett in "What's Love Got to Do with It," Stockard Channing in "Six Degrees of Separation," Emma Thompson in "The Remains of the Day," and Debra Winger in "Shadowlands." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hunter. 0:00 - 9:31 - Introduction 9:32 - 35:22 - Angela Bassett 35:23 - 56:40 - Stockard Channing 56:41 - 1:22:38...

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0:00 - 12:11 - Introduction

12:12 - 37:24 - Helena Bonham Carter

37:25 - 59:09 - Julie Christie

59:10 - 1:24:11 - Judi Dench

1:24:12 - 2:02:30 - Kate Winslet

2:02:31 - 2:27:07 - Helen Hunt

2:27:08 - 3:10:33 - Why Helen Hunt won / Twitter questions

3:10:34 - 3:15:26 - Who was the runner-up?

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