Glenn Close – Nominated for The World According to Garp, The Big Chill, The Natural, Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons, Albert Nobbs. (Photo: Instagram, @noellevlasov)
Michelle Pfeiffer – Nominated for Dangerous Liaisons, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Love Field. (Photo: Instagram, @loving.old.hollywood)
Helena Bonham Carter – Nominated for The Wings of the Dove, The King’s Speech. (Photo: Instagram, @alvaroseslytherin)
Laura Linney – Nominated for The Savages, Kinsey, You Can Count on Me. (Photo: Instagram, @tomford)
Viola Davis – Nominated for Doubt, The Help. (Photo: Instagram, @violadavis)
Judy Garland – Nominated for A Star is Born, Judgement at Nuremberg. (Photo: Instagram, @msjudygarland)
Amy Adams – Nominated for Junebug, Doubt, The Fighter, The Master, American Hustle. (Photo: Instagram, @amy_adams_actress)
Annette Bening – Nominated for The Grifters, American Beauty, Being Julia, The Kids Are Alright. (Photo: Instagram, @matt126)
Sigourney Weaver – Nominated for Aliens, Gorillas in the Mist, Working Girl. (Photo: Instagram, @chucckkson_polack)
Jessica Chastain – Nominated for The Help, Zero Dark Thirty. (Photo: Instagram, @chastainiac)
Bette Midler – Nominated for The Rose, For the Boys. (Photo: Instagram, @bettemidler)
Meg Ryan has never been nominated for an Academy Award. (Photo: Instagram, @dom.sveta)
Keira Knightley – Nominated for Pride & Prejudice, The Imitation Game. (Photo: Instagram, @mrs_keira_knightley)
Naomi Watts – Nominated for 21 Grams, The Impossible. (Photo: Instagram, @naomiwatts)
Winona Ryder – Nominated for Little Women, The Age of Innocence. (Photo: Instagram, @bestactressofworld)
While we are all waiting to see whether Cate Blanchett (Carol), Brie Larson (Room), Jennifer Lawrence (Joy), Charlotte Rampling (45 Years) or Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn) wins the Oscar for Best Actress at the 2016 Academy Awards, let’s have a look back at some of the best actresses who have been overlooked.
