In this article, we list the celebrated female actors who were nominated for (and won) an Academy Award for the movies made between 1990 and 2009.
Did your favourite actors miss out on an Oscar? Let us know in the comments below.
63rd Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 1990
Nominated Actresses
Angelica Huston – The Grifters
Joanne Woodward – Mr. and Mrs. Bridge
Kathy Bates – Misery
Julia Roberts – Pretty Woman
Meryl Streep – Postcards from the Edge
Best Actress Winner
Kathy Bates – Misery
64th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 1991
Nominated Actresses
Bette Midler – For the Boys
Geena Davis – Thelma & Louise
Jodie Foster – The Silence of the Lambs
Laura Dern – Rambling Rose
Susan Sarandon – Thelma & Louise
Best Actress Winner
Jodie Foster – The Silence of the Lambs
65th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 1992
Nominated Actresses
Catherine Deneuve – Indochine
Emma Thompson – Howards End
Mary McDonnell – Passion Fish
Michelle Pfeiffer – Love Field
Susan Sarandon – Lorenzo’s Oil
Best Actress Winner
Emma Thompson – Howards End
66th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 1993
Nominated Actresses
Angela Bassett – What’s Love Got to Do with It
Debra Winger – Shadowlands
Emma Thompson – The Remains of the Day
Holly Hunter – The Piano
Stockard Channing – Six Degrees of Separation
Best Actress Winner
Holly Hunter – The Piano
67th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 1994
Nominated Actresses
Jessica Lange – Blue Sky
Jodie Foster – Nell
Miranda Richardson – Tom & Viv
Susan Sarandon – The Client
Winona Ryder – Little Women
Best Actress Winner
Jessica Lange – Blue Sky
68th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 1995
Nominated Actresses
Elisabeth Shue – Leaving Las Vegas
Emma Thompson – Sense and Sensibility
Meryl Streep – The Bridges of Madison County
Sharon Stone – Casino
Susan Sarandon – Dead Man Walking
Best Actress Winner
Susan Sarandon – Dead Man Walking
69th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 1996
Nominated Actresses
Brenda Blethyn – Secrets & Lies
Diane Keaton – Marvin’s Room
Emily Watson – Breaking the Waves
Frances McDormand – Fargo
Kristin Scott Thomas – The English Patient
Best Actress Winner
Frances McDormand – Fargo
70th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 1997
Nominated Actresses
Helena Bonham Carter – The Wings of the Dove
Helen Hunt – As Good as It Gets
Judi Dench – Mrs Brown
Julie Christie – Afterglow
Kate Winslet – Titanic
Best Actress Winner
Helen Hunt – As Good as it Gets
71st Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 1998
Nominated Actresses
Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth
Emily Watson – Hilary and Jackie
Fernanda Montenegro – Central Station
Gwyneth Paltrow – Shakespeare in Love
Meryl Streep – One True Thing
Best Actress Winner
Gwyneth Paltrow – Shakespeare in Love
72nd Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 1999
Nominated Actresses
Annette Bening – American Beauty
Hilary Swank – Boys Don’t Cry
Janet McTeer – Tumbleweeds
Julianne Moore – The End of the Affair
Meryl Streep – Music of the Heart
Best Actress Winner
Hilary Swank – Boys Don’t Cry
73rd Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 2000
Nominated Actresses
Ellen Burstyn – Requiem for a Dream
Joan Allen – The Contender
Julia Roberts – Erin Brockovich
Juliette Binoche – Chocolat
Laura Linney – You Can Count on Me
Best Actress Winner
Julia Roberts – Erin Brockovich
74th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 2001
Nominated Actresses
Halle Berry – Monster’s Ball
Judi Dench – Iris
Nicole Kidman – Moulin Rouge!
Renée Zellweger – Bridget Jones’s Diary
Sissy Spacek – In the Bedroom
Best Actress Winner
Halle Berry – Monster’s Ball
75th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 2002
Nominated Actresses
Diane Lane – Unfaithful
Julianne Moore – Far From Heaven
Nicole Kidman – The Hours
Renée Zellweger – Chicago
Salma Hayek – Frida
Best Actress Winner
Nicole Kidman – The Hours
76th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 2003
Nominated Actresses
Charlize Theron – Monster
Diane Keaton – Something’s Gotta Give
Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider
Naomi Watts – 21 Grams
Samantha Morton – 21 Grams
Best Actress Winner
Charlize Theron – Monster
77th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 2004
Nominated Actresses
Annette Benning – Being Julia
Catalina Sandino Moreno – Maria Full of Grace
Hilary Swank – Million Dollar Baby
Imelda Staunton – Vera Drake
Kate Winslet – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Best Actress Winner
Hilary Swank – Million Dollar Baby
78th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 2005
Nominated Actresses
Charlize Theron – North Country
Felicity Huffman – Transamerica
Judi Dench – Mrs Henderson Presents
Keira Knightley – Pride & Prejudice
Reese Witherspoon – Walk the Line
Best Actress Winner
Reese Witherspoon – Walk the Line
79th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 2006
Nominated Actresses
Helen Mirren – The Queen
Judi Dench – Notes on a Scandal
Kate Winslet – Little Children
Meryl Streep – The Devil Wears Prada
Penélope Cruz – Volver
Best Actress Winner
Helen Mirren – The Queen
80th Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 2007
Nominated Actresses
Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Elliot Page (nominated as Ellen Page) – Juno
Julie Christie – Away from Her
Laura Linney – The Savages
Marion Cotillard – La Vie en Rose
Best Actress Winner
Marion Cotillard – La Vie en Rose
81st Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 2008
Nominated Actresses
Angelina Jolie – The Changeling
Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Kate Winslet – The Reader
Melissa Leo – Frozen River
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Best Actress Winner
Kate Winslet – The Reader
82nd Academy Awards
Best Actress: Films of 2009
Nominated Actresses
Carey Mulligan – An Education
Gabourey Sidibe – Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Helen Mirren – The Last Station
Meryl Streep – Julia & Julia
Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side
Best Actress Winner
Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side
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