Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actress, 1994 - Blu-ray Forum

SelwynMcGinty · 10-07-2024, 11:21 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 1994, so to save us clicking on Wikipedia, the following Oscar nominees are exempt:

Best Actress - Jessica Lange, Blue Sky
Jodie Foster, Nell
Miranda Richardson, Tom & Viv
Winona Ryder, Little Women
Susan Sarandon, The Client

Best Supp. Actress - Dianne Wiest, Bullets Over Broadway
Rosemary Harris, Tom & Viv
Helen Mirren, The Madness of King George
Uma Thurman, Pulp Fiction
Jennifer Tilly, Bullets Over Broadway

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, 1994 the movie year in general, or any other rankings or opinions.

Cruel Angel · 10-08-2024, 12:45 AM

Sandra Bullock, Speed

RFK · 10-08-2024, 03:00 AM

Sigourney Weaver, Death and the Maiden

BerC · 10-08-2024, 03:51 AM

Isabelle Adjani for "Queen Margot."

DR Herbert West · 10-08-2024, 06:28 AM

Turner, Serial Mom

Alan T · 10-08-2024, 11:41 AM

Sandra Bullock, Speed

Lord-Oakbeard · 10-08-2024, 02:01 PM

Toni Collette, Muriel’s Wedding.

djzero · 10-13-2024, 05:51 PM

Kate Winslet, Heavenly Creatures

Gizz · 10-14-2024, 12:26 PM

Heather Langenkamp - Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Starman22 · 10-14-2024, 11:03 PM

Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom of course.

jeangreyforever · 01-06-2025, 07:14 AM

Sigourney Weaver for Death and the Maiden and Kate Winslet for Heavenly Creatures.

Kirsten Dunst said she would have been a shoe-in for an Oscar for Interview with the Vampire had it not been for Anna Paquin already winning the Oscar the year before for The Piano. The Academy was not keen on recognizing a child two years in a row.

View Poll Results: Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actress, 1994
Isabelle Adjani, Queen Margot	2	8.00%
Elodie Bouchez, Wild Reeds	0	0%
Toni Collette, Muriel’s Wedding	5	20.00%
Jamie Lee Curtis, True Lies	4	16.00%
Kirsten Dunst, Interview with the Vampire	1	4.00%
Linda Fiorentino, The Last Seduction	1	4.00%
Irene Jacob, Three Colors: Red	1	4.00%
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle	0	0%
Juliette Lewis, Natural Born Killers	2	8.00%
Virna Lisi, Queen Margot	0	0%
Melanie Lynskey, Heavenly Creatures	0	0%
Andie MacDowell, Four Weddings and a Funeral	0	0%
Julianne Moore, Vanya on 42nd Street	0	0%
Lena Olin, Romeo Is Bleeding	0	0%
Crissy Rock, Ladybird, Ladybird	1	4.00%
Meg Ryan, When a Man Loves a Woman	0	0%
Karen Sillas, What Happened Was…	0	0%
Meryl Streep, The River Wild	0	0%
Kristin Scott Thomas, Bitter Moon	0	0%
Emmanuelle Seigner, Bitter Moon	0	0%
Sharon Stone, Intersection	0	0%
Kathleen Turner, Serial Mom	3	12.00%
Lauren Velez, I Like It Like That	0	0%
Sigourney Weaver, Death and the Maiden	1	4.00%
Kate Winslet, Heavenly Creatures	1	4.00%
Chien-lien Wu, Eat Drink Man Woman	0	0%
Tran Nu Yen-Khe, The Scent of Green Papaya	0	0%
Renee Zellweger, Love and a .45	0	0%
Other (please specify)	3	12.00%
Voters: 25. You may not vote on this poll

10-07-2024, 11:21 PM	#1
SelwynMcGinty Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2024 Location:California	Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actress, 1994 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 1994, so to save us clicking on Wikipedia, the following Oscar nominees are exempt: Best Actress - Jessica Lange, Blue Sky Jodie Foster, Nell Miranda Richardson, Tom & Viv Winona Ryder, Little Women Susan Sarandon, The Client Best Supp. Actress - Dianne Wiest, Bullets Over Broadway Rosemary Harris, Tom & Viv Helen Mirren, The Madness of King George Uma Thurman, Pulp Fiction Jennifer Tilly, Bullets Over Broadway 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, 1994 the movie year in general, or any other rankings or opinions.

10-08-2024, 12:45 AM	#2
Cruel Angel Blu-ray Prince Member since:Nov 2009 Location:San Antonio TX 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:1187 DVD collection:281	Sandra Bullock, Speed

10-08-2024, 03:00 AM	#3
RFK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2015	Sigourney Weaver, Death and the Maiden

10-08-2024, 03:51 AM	#4
BerC Power Member Member since:Mar 2017 Location:The Silver Screen	Isabelle Adjani for "Queen Margot."

10-08-2024, 06:28 AM	#5
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Turner, Serial Mom

10-08-2024, 11:41 AM	#6
Alan T Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Southern California 4K collection:299 Blu-ray collection:533 DVD collection:16	Sandra Bullock, Speed

10-08-2024, 02:01 PM	#7
Lord-Oakbeard Power Member Member since:Sep 2022 Location:The Boneyard 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:325 DVD collection:439	Toni Collette, Muriel’s Wedding.

10-13-2024, 05:51 PM	#8
djzero Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Rockville, Maryland 4K collection:863 Blu-ray collection:7407 DVD collection:806	Kate Winslet, Heavenly Creatures

10-14-2024, 12:26 PM	#9
Gizz Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2012 Location:England Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:420 Blu-ray collection:1828 DVD collection:808 Digital collection:10 iTunes collection:340 Prime collection:151	Heather Langenkamp - Wes Craven's New Nightmare

10-14-2024, 11:03 PM	#10
Starman22 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Texas 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:11	Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom of course.

01-06-2025, 07:14 AM	#11
jeangreyforever Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2014 Location:United States 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:134 Digital collection:267 Trading Score:3	Sigourney Weaver for Death and the Maiden and Kate Winslet for Heavenly Creatures. Kirsten Dunst said she would have been a shoe-in for an Oscar for Interview with the Vampire had it not been for Anna Paquin already winning the Oscar the year before for The Piano. The Academy was not keen on recognizing a child two years in a row.

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