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GeorgeJefferson · 12-15-2003, 05:41 PM

Kathy Bates played a great psychopath in Misery. The movie is somewhat of a sleeper today, but it is worth watching if you've never seen it.

dandelion wine · 12-15-2003, 10:05 PM

Hilary Swank, Kathy Bates and Jodie Foster.

vashti1999 · 12-15-2003, 10:26 PM

Went with my favorite, Kathy Bates in Misery

Brian · 12-15-2003, 11:30 PM

The only ones I've seen were Helen Hunt in "As Good As It Gets", Gwyneth Paltrow in "Shakespeare in Love", and Jodi Foster in "Silence of the Lambs." I choose Helen Hunt because that movie she won an Oscar for is really funny and is my favorite of the three.

Mijada · 12-16-2003, 02:23 PM

Frances McDormand. Fargo is one of my favorite movies. Kathy Bates and Hilary Swank were good too.

Penny Lane · 12-16-2003, 04:43 PM

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Originally posted by Mijada
Frances McDormand. Fargo is one of my favorite movies.

Ditto! Although I love both Holly Hunter and Kathy Bates, The Piano was very depressing and I think that Holly should have won an Oscar for Raising Arizona!
But Kathy Bates was mesmerizing in Misery. She deserved it!

But Frances gets my vote "for Peck's sake"
Yah..............

Brad Russ · 12-17-2003, 03:00 AM

Hilary Swaink

Faith · 12-19-2003, 10:43 PM

Kathy Bates with Hilary Swank in close second.

Christopher · 12-21-2003, 12:18 AM

Kathy Bates

phoebe7165 · 12-23-2003, 05:04 PM

I just love Kathy Bates, so I voted for her.

HuntingtonM15 · 12-23-2003, 05:15 PM

I guess Hilary. I always thought Susan Sarandon or Geena Davis should have won for Thelma & Louise. I guess it's good that Jodie did, because I could never decide which of the 2 would deserve it more.

Kay Scarpetta · 12-23-2003, 06:11 PM

Kathy Bates

Liza · 02-03-2004, 10:45 PM

Tough one. I decided to go with Susan Sarandon, because her performance was top-notch in Dead Man Walking (which I just saw for the first time this week).

Kathy Bates definately deserved her Oscar for Misery - it's definately the best performance I've ever seen by her. Still, I think Susan surpassed her (if only by a hair).

Frances McDormand was great in Fargo, I just really didn't like the movie or the role for that matter. She did a good job with it, but I still didn't care for the part itself.

Emma Thompson is one of my favorite actresses of all time, but honestly, she shouldn't have won for Howards End. I love that movie, but I always thought Helena Bonham Carter's performance surpassed Emma's by a mile. Emma should have won for Much Ado About Nothing or Sense & Sensibility.

Gwyneth Paltrow's performance was totally overrated for Shakespeare in Love. Good job yes, but did anyone actually think she looked like a boy? Come on! The best performance that year was definatley Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth - even Gwyneth acknowledged her in her acceptance speech.

I don't know why in the world Helen Hunt won for As Good as it Gets. In that year, she was the weakest nominee. Helena Bonham Carter was phenomenal in Wings of the Dove, Judi Dench was the top runner for Mrs. Brown, Julie Christie in Afterglow, even Kate Winslet in Titanic... and they gave it to Helen Hunt? There was nothing special in Helen's performance AT ALL.

Holly Hunter won the Oscar for the most annoying performance I've ever seen. I can't believe she won, she just - urgh, I really hated The Piano. Boring movie, annoying woman, I don't know why anyone won anything for that movie (and I'm a Jane Campion fan - go figure!)

Okay, I still haven't seen Blue Sky, but Jessica Lange already had an oscar from Tootsie. Why'd she have to go and beat out Winona Ryder for Little Women? Grrr. I'm still ticked off about that.

And Jodie Foster of course deserved her Oscar, although I'll admit, I still can't watch Silence of the Lambs all the way through. I'm a chicken. I can believe Hillary Swank deserved her Oscar for Boys Don't Cry - but I never had any desire to see that movie.

Okay, I'm done

Rhiannon · 02-04-2004, 04:45 PM

Jodie Foster

Dude111 · 07-02-2022, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian

The only ones I've seen were Helen Hunt in "As Good As It Gets"

I picked her and Jack from that movie.... Quite a good one!!

View Poll Results: Who was the best Best Actress winner of the 90's?
Kathy Bates in Misery (1990)	6	31.58%
Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)	4	21.05%
Emma Thompson in Howards End (1992)	0	0%
Holly Hunter in The Piano (1993)	0	0%
Jessica Lange in Blue Sky (1994)	1	5.26%
Susan Sarandon in Dead Man Walking (1995)	1	5.26%
Frances McDormand in Fargo (1996)	2	10.53%
Helen Hunt in As Good As it Gets (1997)	2	10.53%
Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare in Love (1998)	0	0%
Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry (1999)	3	15.79%
Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll

12-15-2003, 05:41 PM	#1
GeorgeJefferson Pop Culture GOP Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 20, 2003 Location: FRESNO Posts: 367	Best Actress winners of the 1990's Kathy Bates played a great psychopath in Misery. The movie is somewhat of a sleeper today, but it is worth watching if you've never seen it.

12-15-2003, 10:05 PM	#2
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12-17-2003, 03:00 AM	#7
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12-23-2003, 05:04 PM	#10
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12-15-2003, 10:26 PM	#3
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12-15-2003, 11:30 PM	#4
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	The only ones I've seen were Helen Hunt in "As Good As It Gets", Gwyneth Paltrow in "Shakespeare in Love", and Jodi Foster in "Silence of the Lambs." I choose Helen Hunt because that movie she won an Oscar for is really funny and is my favorite of the three.

12-16-2003, 02:23 PM	#5
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	Frances McDormand. Fargo is one of my favorite movies. Kathy Bates and Hilary Swank were good too.

12-19-2003, 10:43 PM	#8
Faith Internet Junkie Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 07, 2002 Location: HELL Posts: 9,879	Kathy Bates with Hilary Swank in close second.

12-21-2003, 12:18 AM	#9
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12-23-2003, 05:15 PM	#11
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	I guess Hilary. I always thought Susan Sarandon or Geena Davis should have won for Thelma & Louise. I guess it's good that Jodie did, because I could never decide which of the 2 would deserve it more.

12-23-2003, 06:11 PM	#12
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02-03-2004, 10:45 PM	#13
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	Tough one. I decided to go with Susan Sarandon, because her performance was top-notch in Dead Man Walking (which I just saw for the first time this week). Kathy Bates definately deserved her Oscar for Misery - it's definately the best performance I've ever seen by her. Still, I think Susan surpassed her (if only by a hair). Frances McDormand was great in Fargo, I just really didn't like the movie or the role for that matter. She did a good job with it, but I still didn't care for the part itself. Emma Thompson is one of my favorite actresses of all time, but honestly, she shouldn't have won for Howards End. I love that movie, but I always thought Helena Bonham Carter's performance surpassed Emma's by a mile. Emma should have won for Much Ado About Nothing or Sense & Sensibility. Gwyneth Paltrow's performance was totally overrated for Shakespeare in Love. Good job yes, but did anyone actually think she looked like a boy? Come on! The best performance that year was definatley Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth - even Gwyneth acknowledged her in her acceptance speech. I don't know why in the world Helen Hunt won for As Good as it Gets. In that year, she was the weakest nominee. Helena Bonham Carter was phenomenal in Wings of the Dove, Judi Dench was the top runner for Mrs. Brown, Julie Christie in Afterglow, even Kate Winslet in Titanic... and they gave it to Helen Hunt? There was nothing special in Helen's performance AT ALL. Holly Hunter won the Oscar for the most annoying performance I've ever seen. I can't believe she won, she just - urgh, I really hated The Piano. Boring movie, annoying woman, I don't know why anyone won anything for that movie (and I'm a Jane Campion fan - go figure!) Okay, I still haven't seen Blue Sky, but Jessica Lange already had an oscar from Tootsie. Why'd she have to go and beat out Winona Ryder for Little Women? Grrr. I'm still ticked off about that. And Jodie Foster of course deserved her Oscar, although I'll admit, I still can't watch Silence of the Lambs all the way through. I'm a chicken. I can believe Hillary Swank deserved her Oscar for Boys Don't Cry - but I never had any desire to see that movie. Okay, I'm done

02-04-2004, 04:45 PM	#14
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