Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actress, 1979 - Blu-ray Forum

SelwynMcGinty · 08-23-2024, 10:13 PM

As the title of the thread suggests, we're looking to pinpoint the Next Best Celebrated Acting Performances of film history. Plenty of great turns get ignored or forgotten through the sands of time, and this is a quick way to review and vote for our favorites.

This is for the North American calendar release year of 1979, so to save us clicking on Wikipedia, the following Oscar nominees are exempt:

Best Actress - Sally Field, Norma Rae
Jill Clayburgh, Starting Over
Jane Fonda, The China Syndrome
Marsha Mason, Chapter Two
Bette Midler, The Rose

Best Supp. Actress - Meryl Streep, Kramer vs Kramer
Jane Alexander, Kramer vs Kramer
Barbara Barrie, Breaking Away
Candice Bergen, Starting Over
Mariel Hemingway, Manhattan

Anything else is fair game! You may notice that the choices are primarily Leading roles, but I'm not going to disallow other selections. It doesn't seem fair or sensible to quibble about Lead/Supporting categories.

Feel free to discuss these or other choices, 1979 the movie year in general, or any other rankings or opinions.

Thanks to everyone participating in these crazy polls! Cheers!!

Starman22 · 08-23-2024, 10:58 PM

Bernadette Peters from The Jerk of course.

Alan T · 08-23-2024, 11:05 PM

Sigourney Weaver, Alien

BerC · 08-23-2024, 11:20 PM

Hanna Schygulla for "The Marriage of Maria Braun."

Cruel Angel · 08-24-2024, 12:01 AM

Sigourney Weaver, Alien

Beckford · 08-24-2024, 12:12 AM

Jill Clayburgh "Starting Over"

traths · 08-24-2024, 01:44 AM

Sigourney Weaver

RFK · 08-24-2024, 02:46 AM

Hanna Schygulla, The Marriage of Maria Braun

Lord-Oakbeard · 08-24-2024, 04:39 PM

Lee Remick, The Europeans

DR Herbert West · 08-25-2024, 09:46 AM

Weaver, Alien

djzero · 08-25-2024, 06:35 PM

Nastassja Kinski, Tess

originalHDphantom · 08-26-2024, 12:00 PM

Mary Steenburgen, for Time After Time

View Poll Results: Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actress, 1979
Isabelle Adjani, Nosferatu the Vampyre	0	0%
Trini Alvarado, Rich Kids	0	0%
Jill Clayburgh, Luna	0	0%
Blythe Danner, The Great Santini	0	0%
Judy Davis, My Brilliant Career	1	4.17%
Samantha Eggar, The Brood	0	0%
Lisa Eichhorn, Yanks	1	4.17%
Barbara Harris, The Seduction of Joe Tynan	0	0%
Season Hubley, Hardcore	0	0%
Mary Beth Hurt, Head Over Heels (aka Chilly Scenes of Winter)	0	0%
Carol Kane, When a Stranger Calls	1	4.17%
Margot Kidder, The Amityville Horror	0	0%
Nastassja Kinski, Tess	1	4.17%
Diane Lane, A Little Romance	0	0%
Eva Mattes, Woyzeck	0	0%
Bernadette Peters, The Jerk	2	8.33%
Vanessa Redgrave, Agatha	0	0%
Ann Reinking, All That Jazz	0	0%
Lee Remick, The Europeans	1	4.17%
Hanna Schygulla, The Marriage of Maria Braun	4	16.67%
Talia Shire, Rocky II	2	8.33%
Mary Steenburgen, Time After Time	1	4.17%
Meryl Streep, The Seduction of Joe Tynan	0	0%
Barbra Streisand, The Main Event	0	0%
Sigourney Weaver, Alien	9	37.50%
Angela Winkler, The Tin Drum	0	0%
Other (please specify)	1	4.17%
Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll

08-23-2024, 10:13 PM	#1
SelwynMcGinty Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2024 Location:California	Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actress, 1979 As the title of the thread suggests, we're looking to pinpoint the Next Best Celebrated Acting Performances of film history. Plenty of great turns get ignored or forgotten through the sands of time, and this is a quick way to review and vote for our favorites. This is for the North American calendar release year of 1979, so to save us clicking on Wikipedia, the following Oscar nominees are exempt: Best Actress - Sally Field, Norma Rae Jill Clayburgh, Starting Over Jane Fonda, The China Syndrome Marsha Mason, Chapter Two Bette Midler, The Rose Best Supp. Actress - Meryl Streep, Kramer vs Kramer Jane Alexander, Kramer vs Kramer Barbara Barrie, Breaking Away Candice Bergen, Starting Over Mariel Hemingway, Manhattan Anything else is fair game! You may notice that the choices are primarily Leading roles, but I'm not going to disallow other selections. It doesn't seem fair or sensible to quibble about Lead/Supporting categories. Feel free to discuss these or other choices, 1979 the movie year in general, or any other rankings or opinions. Thanks to everyone participating in these crazy polls! Cheers!!

08-23-2024, 10:58 PM	#2
Starman22 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Texas 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:11	Bernadette Peters from The Jerk of course.

08-23-2024, 11:05 PM	#3
Alan T Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Southern California 4K collection:299 Blu-ray collection:533 DVD collection:16	Sigourney Weaver, Alien

08-23-2024, 11:20 PM	#4
BerC Power Member Member since:Mar 2017 Location:The Silver Screen	Hanna Schygulla for "The Marriage of Maria Braun."

08-24-2024, 12:01 AM	#5
Cruel Angel Blu-ray Prince Member since:Nov 2009 Location:San Antonio TX 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:1187 DVD collection:281	Sigourney Weaver, Alien

08-24-2024, 12:12 AM	#6
Beckford Expert Member Member since:Sep 2019 Location:Neither here nor there	Jill Clayburgh "Starting Over"

08-24-2024, 01:44 AM	#7
traths Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:252 Blu-ray collection:1040 DVD collection:53 Trading Score:2	Sigourney Weaver

08-24-2024, 02:46 AM	#8
RFK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2015	Hanna Schygulla, The Marriage of Maria Braun

08-24-2024, 04:39 PM	#9
Lord-Oakbeard Power Member Member since:Sep 2022 Location:The Boneyard 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:326 DVD collection:439	Lee Remick, The Europeans

08-25-2024, 09:46 AM	#10
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Weaver, Alien

08-25-2024, 06:35 PM	#11
djzero Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Rockville, Maryland 4K collection:864 Blu-ray collection:7408 DVD collection:806	Nastassja Kinski, Tess

08-26-2024, 12:00 PM	#12
originalHDphantom Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2015 Location:Canada 4K collection:293 Blu-ray collection:4314 DVD collection:679 Digital collection:54 Blu-ray reviews: 27	Mary Steenburgen, for Time After Time

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