Leading up to the 2011 Oscars, we’ll showcase the past twenty years of Oscar Acceptance Speeches by Best Actress winners and Best Supporting Actress winners. (Note: In most cases, you’ll have to click through to YouTube in order to watch the speeches, as embedding has been disabled at the request of copyright owners.)
Best Actress Nominees: 1992
Geena Davis, Thelma & Louise
Laura Dern, Rambling Rose
Jodie Foster, The Silence of the Lambs
Bette Midler, For the Boys
Susan Sarandon, Thelma & Louise
Jodie Foster, The Silence of the Lambs
Bette Midler, For the Boys
Susan Sarandon, Thelma & Louise
Best Supporting Actress Nominees: 1992
Diane Ladd, Rambling Rose
Juliette Lewis, Cape Fear
Kate Nelligan, The Prince of Tides
Mercedes Ruehl, The Fisher King
Jessica Tandy, Fried Green Tomatoes
Mercedes Ruehl, The Fisher King
Jessica Tandy, Fried Green Tomatoes
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Jodie Foster wins Best Actress for her performance in The Silence of the Lambs.
Mercedes Ruehl (transcript only) wins Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Fisher King.
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Click on the following link to see the nominees and winners in the previous year: 1991