Best Supporting Actress: 1980s

1980: Cathy Moriarty, Raging Bull

Oscar winner: Mary Steenburgen, Melvin and Howard

Was she nominated?: Yes

1981: Karen Allen, Raiders of the Lost Ark

Oscar winner: Maureen Stapleton, Reds
Was she nominated?: No

 

1982: Jessica Lange, Tootsie

Oscar winner: Jessica Lange, Tootsie
 

1983: Glenn Close, The Big Chill

Oscar winner: Linda Hunt, The Year of Living Dangerously
Was she nominated?: Yes

 

1984: Tuesday Weld, Once Upon a Time in America

Oscar winner: Peggy Ashcroft, A Passage to India
Was she nominated?: No

 

1985: Rosanna Arquette, After Hours

Oscar winner: Angelica Huston, Prizzi's Honor

Was she nominated?: No

 

1986: Dianne Wiest, Hannah and Her Sisters

Oscar winner: Dianne Wiest, Hannah and Her Sisters
 

1987: Vanessa Redgrave, Prick Up Your Ears

Oscar winner: Olympia Dukakis, Moonstruck
Was she nominated?: No

 

1988: Geena Davis, The Accidental Tourist

Oscar winner: Geena Davis, The Accidental Tourist
  

1989: Angelica Huston, Crimes and Misdemeanors

Oscar winner: Brenda Fricker, My Left Foot
Was she nominated?: Yes (for Enemies, A Love Story)

Updated: 2/10/13