My ranking of the 1976 Best Actress nominees

by dinasztie13 | created - 22 Dec 2011 | updated - 22 Dec 2011 | Public

1. Liv Ullmann

Actress | Viskningar och rop

Liv Ullmann's father was a Norwegian engineer who used to work abroad, so as a child she lived in Tokyo, Canada, New York and Oslo. In the mid-1950s she made her stage debut and in 1957 made her film debut. She really became successful, however, when she began to work for Swedish director Ingmar ...

Face to Face

2. Sissy Spacek

Actress | In the Bedroom

As a kid, Sissy Spacek climbed trees, rode horses, swam, and played in the woods. She was born Mary Elizabeth Spacek on December 25, 1949, in Quitman, Texas, to Virginia Frances (Spilman) and Edwin Arnold Spacek, Sr., a county agricultural agent. Her father's family was of Czech and German origin.

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Carrie

3. Faye Dunaway

Actress | Bonnie and Clyde

An icy, elegant blonde with a knack for playing complex and strong-willed female leads, enormously popular actress Faye Dunaway starred in several films which defined what many would come to call Hollywood's "second Golden Age." During her tenure at the top of the box office, she was a more than ...

Network

4. Marie-Christine Barrault

Actress | Ma nuit chez Maud

Marie-Christine Barrault was born on March 21, 1944 in Paris, France. She is an actress and writer, known for My Night at Maud's (1969), Cousin, Cousine (1975) and Marie Curie, une femme honorable (1991). She was previously married to Roger Vadim and Daniel Toscan du Plantier.

Cousin cousine

5. Talia Shire

Actress | Rocky

Talia Rose Shire is an American actress who played roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather films and Adrian Balboa in the Rocky series. For her work in The Godfather Part II and Rocky, Shire was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively, and for the ...

Rocky



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