Winning an Oscar is among the greatest achievements a performer can aspire to in the ever-changing entertainment landscape.
The Best Actress is usually the most interesting and consistently exciting category at any given Oscars ceremony.
Stone won her first Oscar forDamien Chazelle’sLa La Land, a romantic musical co-starringRyan Gosling.
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Then there’s the criminally snubbedAmy Adams, whose career-best work inArrivalwas also superior in pretty much every way.
Streep has three Oscars, two of which are among their respective category’s greatest wins.
However, it must also be said thatStreep’s third win is far from popular.
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Pickford made her sound debut in 1929’sCoquette, an against-bang out role that sees her playing a scheming heiress.
Although it might be harsh, it’s fair to sayPickford is actively bad inCoquette.
Helen Hunt’s victory is the most divisiveof the two.
Comedies seldom win at the Oscars, and when they do, they often face scrutiny.
Whether it was worthier than her fellow nominees, however, remains debatable.
At best, it’s disingenuous and overly sentimental; at worst, it’s offensive and mind-numbingly ignorant.
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Kelly’s portrayal of a struggling wife is quite affecting and certainly Oscar-worthy.
3Judy Holliday
Won for ‘Born Yesterday’ (1950)
Judy Hollidayis spectacular inBorn Yesterday.
Others maintainCate Blanchettwas the rightful winner, but few will defend Paltrow’s win.
Still, her performance there was decent, if not necessarily Oscar-worthy.
Rainer would retire shortly after her second Oscar win, but her place in Hollywood infamy was already ensured.
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