Best "Best Actress" Oscar Winner
Since 1925, 95 Best Actress awards have been bestowed by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. As of mid-2022, those Academy Awards have gone to a total of 78 women – as some have won the award more than once. The list is a Who's Who of Hollywood royalty, and features some of the finest performances to ever grace the silver screen! And now, for a special Patreon-sponsored minisode, the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast wants to determine: what IS the Best Best Actress Oscar win of all time? Julia Roberts? Katharine Hepburn? Audrey Hepburn? Meryl Streep? Jodie Foster? Natalie Portman? Julia Andrews? Vivien Leigh? Frances McDormand? Kathy Bates? Helen Mirren? Elizabeth Taylor? Or someone else entirely?
In this special Patreon-sponsored episode, host Eric Rezsnyak, panelists Karissa Kloss and Kevin Dillon, and special guest Steve Nikoloff discuss the most notable Oscar wins for Best Actress in the history of the Academy Awards.
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
Match-Up 1: Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) vs. Vivien Leigh (A Streetcar Named Desire)
Match-Up 2: Katharine Hepburn (The Lion in Winter) vs. Frances McDormand (Fargo)
Match-Up 3: Kathy Bates (Misery) vs. Helen Mirren (The Queen)
Match-Up 4: Natalie Portman (Black Swan) vs. Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs)
Match-Up 5: Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl) vs. Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday)
Match-Up 6: Elizabeth Taylor (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) vs. Meryl Streep (Sophie’s Choice)
Match-Up 7: Liza Minnelli (Cabaret) vs. Olivia Colman (The Favourite)
Match-Up 8: Diane Keaton (Annie Hall) vs. Julia Roberts (Erin Brockovich)
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EPISODE CREDITS
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Kate Racculia, Kevin Dillon
Patreon Sponsor: Stephan Nikoloff
Producer: Mike Rapin
Editor: Jeffery Perry