Best Actress 1985
Winner: Geraldine Page, The Trip to Bountiful
Nominees: Anne Bancroft, Agnes of God
Whoopi Goldberg, The Color Purple
Jessica Lange, Sweet Dreams
Meryl Streep, Out of Africa

The Field: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★


Ranking Oscar's Ballot
 
 My Pick:
Whoopi Goldberg, The Color Purple ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

From There:
Jessica Lange, Sweet Dreams ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Geraldine Page, The Trip to Bountiful ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Meryl Streep, Out of Africa ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Anne Bancroft, Agnes of God ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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


My Favorites from 1985:
(As determined by years of Oscar eligibility)

My Pick: Mia Farrow, The Purple Rose of Cairo
Nominees: Cher, Mask
Nominees: Whoopi Goldberg, The Color Purple
Nominees: Jessica Lange, Sweet Dreams
Nominees: Carmen Maura, What Have I Done to Deserve This?

Honorable Mentions: Vanessa Redgrave, Wetherby; Norma Aleandro, The Official Story; Geraldine Page, The Trip to Bountiful; Helen Shaver, Desert Hearts


Gourmet Prospects: Ann-Margret, The Return of the Soldier; Rosanna Arquette, After Hours; Julie Christie, The Return of the Soldier; Glenda Jackson, The Return of the Soldier; Miranda Richardson, Dance with a Stranger; Theresa Russell, Insignificance; Meryl Streep, Plenty

Further Research: Ann-Margret, Twice in a Lifetime; Rosanna Arquette, Desperately Seeking Susan; Ellen Burstyn, Twice in a Lifetime; Glenn Close, Jagged Edge; Glenn Close, Maxie; Sally Field, Murphy's Romance; Linda Fiorentino, Vision Quest; Kate Nelligan, Eleni; Sarah Patterson, The Company of Wolves; Susú Pecoraro, Camila; Mireille Perrier, Boy Meets Girl; Maggie Smith, A Private Function; Sissy Spacek, Marie; Kathleen Turner, The Jewel of the Nile; Tina Turner, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

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