Best Actress 1927-28
Winner: Janet Gaynor, 7th Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise
Nominees: Louise Dresser, A Ship Comes In
Gloria Swanson, Sadie Thompson

The Field: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★


Ranking Oscar's Ballot
 
 My Pick:
Janet Gaynor, 7th Heaven ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

From There:
Gloria Swanson, Sadie Thompson ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Janet Gaynor, Sunrise ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Janet Gaynor, Street Angel ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Louise Dresser, A Ship Comes In ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Who gets your vote in this field, and on my dream ballot below? VOTE HERE!


My Favorites from 1928:

My Pick: Janet Gaynor, 7th Heaven
Nominees: Janet Gaynor, Street Angel
Nominees: Janet Gaynor, Sunrise
Nominees: Margaret Livingston, Sunrise
Nominees: Gloria Swanson, Sadie Thompson

Honorable Mentions: Clara Bow, Wings; Evelyn Brent, The Last Command


Gourmet Prospects: Eleanor Boardman, The Crowd; Louise Brooks, A Girl in Every Port; Marion Davies, The Patsy; Marceline Day, London After Midnight; Mary Pickford, My Best Girl; Loretta Young, Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Further Research: Marion Davies, The Fair Co-Ed; Marie Dressler, The Patsy; Margarita Fischer, Uncle Tom's Cabin

Stay Tuned: Because of the eligibility period of August 1, 1927–July 31, 1928, such famous 1928 releases as The Docks of New York, The Passion of Joan of Arc, and The Wind were not eligible until the 1928-29 Oscar cycle.

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