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13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)
1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck
2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost
3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network
4. Julianne Moore as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997)
Lost to Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential
5. Toni Collette as Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999)
Lost to Angelina Jolie for Girl, Interrupted
6. Ann Blyth as Veda Pierce-Forrester in Mildred Pierce (1945)
Lost to Anne Revere for National Velvet
7. Shelley Winters as Belle Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Lost to Eileen Heckart for Butterflies Are Free
8. Amy Adams as Ashley Johnsten in Junebug (2005)
Lost to Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardner
9. Glenn Close as Jenny Fields in The World According to Garp (1982)
Lost to Jessica Lange for Tootsie
10. Melinda Dillon in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Lost to Vanessa Redgrave in Julia
11. Karen Black as Rayette Dipesto in Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Lost to Helen Hayes for Airport
12. Amy Ryan in Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Lost to Tilda Swinton in Michael Clayton
13. Amy Adams as Sister Marita in Doubt (2008)
Lost to Penelope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck
2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost
3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network
4. Julianne Moore as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997)
Lost to Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential
5. Toni Collette as Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999)
Lost to Angelina Jolie for Girl, Interrupted
6. Ann Blyth as Veda Pierce-Forrester in Mildred Pierce (1945)
Lost to Anne Revere for National Velvet
7. Shelley Winters as Belle Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Lost to Eileen Heckart for Butterflies Are Free
8. Amy Adams as Ashley Johnsten in Junebug (2005)
Lost to Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardner
9. Glenn Close as Jenny Fields in The World According to Garp (1982)
Lost to Jessica Lange for Tootsie
10. Melinda Dillon in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Lost to Vanessa Redgrave in Julia
11. Karen Black as Rayette Dipesto in Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Lost to Helen Hayes for Airport
12. Amy Ryan in Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Lost to Tilda Swinton in Michael Clayton
13. Amy Adams as Sister Marita in Doubt (2008)
Lost to Penelope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
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“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!” ~ Rocky Balboa
