Oscar Acceptance Speeches, 1992

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

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

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Jodie Foster wins Best Actress for her performance in The Silence of the Lambs.

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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