Best Actress: 1980s

1980: Sissy Spacek, Coal Miner's Daughter

Oscar winner: Sissy Spacek, Coal Miner's Daughter

1981: Susan Sarandon, Atlantic City

Oscar winner: Katharine Hepburn, On Golden Pond
Was she nominated?: Yes

1982: Meryl Streep, Sophie's Choice

Oscar winner: Meryl Streep, Sophie's Choice


1983: Debra Winger, Terms of Endearment

Oscar winner: Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment
Was she nominated?: Yes

1984: Sally Field, Places in the Heart

Oscar winner: Sally Field, Places in the Heart

1985: Mia Farrow, The Purple Rose of Cairo

Oscar winner: Geraldine Page, The Trip to Bountiful
Was she nominated?: No

1986: Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God

Oscar winner: Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God

1987: Holly Hunter, Broadcast News

Oscar winner: Cher, Moonstruck
Was she nominated?: Yes

1988: Jamie Lee Curtis, A Fish Called Wanda

Oscar winner: Jodie Foster, The Accused
Was she nominated?: No

1989: Michelle Pfeiffer, The Fabulous Baker Boys

Oscar winner: Jessica Tandy, Driving Miss Daisy
Was she nominated?: Yes