Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actress, 2009 - Blu-ray Forum

SelwynMcGinty · 10-15-2024, 06:26 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 2009, so to save us clicking on Wikipedia, the following Oscar nominees are exempt:

Best Actress - Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

Best Supp. Actress - Mo’Nique, Precious
Penelope Cruz. Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air

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, 2009 the movie year in general, or any other rankings or opinions.

Thanks for participating! Cheers!

Cruel Angel · 10-15-2024, 08:10 PM

Sienna Miller, GI Joe The Rise of Cobra

Alan T · 10-15-2024, 09:15 PM

Alison Lohman, Drag Me to Hell

Starman22 · 10-15-2024, 11:11 PM

Other: Malin Akerman in Watchmen.

BerC · 10-16-2024, 12:38 AM

Charlotte Gainsbourg for "Antichrist."

djzero · 10-16-2024, 07:23 PM

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Antichrist

Lord-Oakbeard · 10-17-2024, 03:08 PM

Hilary Swank, Amelia

Beckford · 10-25-2024, 12:44 AM

Melanie Laurent "Inglourious Basterds"

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

Penelope Cruz in Broken Embraces

View Poll Results: Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actress, 2009
Amy Adams, Julie & Julia	1	6.25%
Shohreh Aghdashloo, The Stoning of Soraya M.	0	0%
Nicole Beharie, American Violet	0	0%
Brenda Blethyn, London River	0	0%
Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria	1	6.25%
Abbie Cornish, Bright Star	0	0%
Penelope Cruz, Broken Embraces	2	12.50%
Zooey Deschanel, 500 Days of Summer	0	0%
Nisreen Faour, Amreeka	0	0%
Kerry Fox, Storm	0	0%
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Antichrist	3	18.75%
Paulina Gaitan, Sin Nombre	0	0%
Ginnifer Goodwin, He’s Just Not That Into You	0	0%
Sasha Grey, The Girlfriend Experience	0	0%
Carla Gugino, Women in Trouble	0	0%
Taraji P. Henson, I Can Do Bad All by Myself	0	0%
Nina Hoss, A Woman in Berlin	0	0%
Kim Hye-ja, Mother	1	6.25%
Katie Jarvis, Fish Tank	1	6.25%
Alison Lohman, Drag Me to Hell	2	12.50%
Kim Ok-vin, Thirst	0	0%
Sophie Okonedo, Skin	0	0%
Michelle Pfeiffer, Cheri	0	0%
Julie Roberts, Duplicity	0	0%
Maya Rudolph, Away We Go	0	0%
Catalina Saavedra, The Maid	0	0%
Kristen Stewart, Adventureland	0	0%
Meryl Streep, It’s Complicated	0	0%
Hilary Swank, Amelia	2	12.50%
Audrey Tautou, Coco Before Chanel	0	0%
Robin Wright, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee	0	0%
Other (please specify)	3	18.75%
Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

10-15-2024, 06:26 PM	#1
SelwynMcGinty Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2024 Location:California	Favorite Non-Oscar Nominated Performances: Actress, 2009 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 2009, so to save us clicking on Wikipedia, the following Oscar nominees are exempt: Best Actress - Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side Helen Mirren, The Last Station Carey Mulligan, An Education Gabourey Sidibe, Precious Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia Best Supp. Actress - Mo’Nique, Precious Penelope Cruz. Nine Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air 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, 2009 the movie year in general, or any other rankings or opinions. Thanks for participating! Cheers!

10-15-2024, 08:10 PM	#2
Cruel Angel Blu-ray Prince Member since:Nov 2009 Location:San Antonio TX 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:1187 DVD collection:281	Sienna Miller, GI Joe The Rise of Cobra

10-15-2024, 09:15 PM	#3
Alan T Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Southern California 4K collection:299 Blu-ray collection:533 DVD collection:16	Alison Lohman, Drag Me to Hell

10-15-2024, 11:11 PM	#4
Starman22 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Texas 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:11	Other: Malin Akerman in Watchmen.

10-16-2024, 12:38 AM	#5
BerC Power Member Member since:Mar 2017 Location:The Silver Screen	Charlotte Gainsbourg for "Antichrist."

10-16-2024, 07:23 PM	#6
djzero Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Rockville, Maryland 4K collection:865 Blu-ray collection:7412 DVD collection:806	Charlotte Gainsbourg, Antichrist

10-17-2024, 03:08 PM	#7
Lord-Oakbeard Power Member Member since:Sep 2022 Location:The Boneyard 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:326 DVD collection:439	Hilary Swank, Amelia

10-25-2024, 12:44 AM	#8
Beckford Expert Member Member since:Sep 2019 Location:Neither here nor there	Melanie Laurent "Inglourious Basterds"

01-06-2025, 07:06 AM	#9
jeangreyforever Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2014 Location:United States 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:134 Digital collection:267 Trading Score:3	Penelope Cruz in Broken Embraces

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