"Suddenly Human"

Best Actress

1982 - Meryl Streep in “Sophie’s Choice”

1983 - Shirley Maclaine in “Terms Of Endearment”

1984 - Sally Field in “Places In The Heart”

1985 - Geraldine Page in “The Trip To Bountiful”

1986 - Marlee Matlin in “Children Of A Lesser God”

1987 - Cher in “Moonstruck”

1988 - Jodie Foster in “The Accused”

1989 - Jessica Tandy in “Driving Miss Daisy”

1990 - Kathy Bates in “Misery”

1991 - Jodie Foster in “The Silence Of The Lambs”

1992 - Emma Thompson in “Howard’s End”

1993 - Holly Hunter in “The Piano”

1994 - Jessica Lange in “Blue Sky”

1995 - Susan Sarandon in “Dead Man Walking”

1996 - Frances Mcdormand in “Fargo”

1997 - Helen Hunt in “As Good As It Gets”

1998 - Gwyneth Paltrow in “Shakespeare In Love”

1999 - Hilary Swank in “Boys Don’t Cry”

2000 - Julia Roberts in “Erin Brokaovich”

2001 - Halle Berry in “Monsters Ball”

2002 - Nicole Kidman in “The Hours”

2003 - Charlize Theron in “Monster”

2004 - Hilary Swank in “Million Dollar Baby”

2005 - Reese Witherspoon in “Walk The Line”

Well, Jodie Foster and Hilary Swank were the only women to win this award twice in the past 25 years. So I guess that must say something.

~Oz