Best Actress: The Finale

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 23rd episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Eoin Daly about two performances from women-led ensemble films that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Sally Field ("Steel Magnolias") and Kristen Wiig ("Bridesmaids"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.    You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Steel Magnolias" - Tri-Star Pictures

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 22nd episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Steffi Acain about two performances of the 2020s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Natalie Portman ("May December") and Marianne Jean-Baptiste ("Hard Truths"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.    You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "May December" - Netflix

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 21st episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Chris Feil about two performances of the 2010s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Kirsten Dunst ("Melancholia") and Lupita Nyong'o ("Us"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.    You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Melancholia" - Magnolia Pictures

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 20th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Cláudio Alves about two performances of the 2000s that weren't nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars: Isabelle Huppert ("The Piano Teacher") and Uma Thurman ("Kill Bill"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, and reveal whether we would have nominated them.    You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "The Piano Teacher" - Kino International

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch editor-in-chief Erik Anderson for a very special conversation looking back on the Best Actress series, talking about some of my favorite years to cover, my podcasting process, and answering your questions! Thank you all so much for listening, especially those who have been there from the beginning. Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back The Awards Connection's Andrew Carden to discuss the 2024 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Mikey Madison won for her performance in "Anora," beating Cynthia Erivo in "Wicked," Karla Sofía Gascón in "Emilia Pérez," Demi Moore in "The Substance," and Fernanda Torres in "I'm Still Here." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Madison. This is it, folks!  0:00 - 14:12 - Introduction 14:13 - 32:51 - Cynthia Erivo 32:52 - 52:05 - Karla Sofía Gascón 52:06 - 1:20:13 - Demi Moore 1:20:14 - 1:40:17 - Fernanda Torres 1:40:18 - 2:03:19 - Mikey Madison 2:03:20 - 3:06:17 - Why Mikey Madison won / listener questions 3:06:18 - 3:14:04 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby features editor Joyce Eng to discuss the 2023 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Emma Stone won for her performance in "Poor Things," beating Annette Bening in "Nyad," Lily Gladstone in "Killers of the Flower Moon," Sandra Hüller in "Anatomy of a Fall," and Carey Mulligan in "Maestro." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Stone. 0:00 - 9:50 - Introduction 9:51 - 33:48 - Annette Bening 33:49 - 58:18 - Lily Gladstone 58:19 - 1:20:17 - Sandra Hüller 1:20:18 - 1:42:07 - Carey Mulligan 1:42:08 - 2:06:44 - Emma Stone 2:06:45 - 3:16:32 - Why Emma Stone won / listener questions 3:16:33 - 3:21:44 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back his partner Sebastian Gronback to discuss the 2022 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Michelle Yeoh won for her performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," beating Cate Blanchett in "Tár," Ana de Armas in "Blonde," Andrea Riseborough in "To Leslie," and Michelle Williams in "The Fabelmans." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Yeoh. 0:00 - 11:35 - Introduction 11:36 - 39:44 - Cate Blanchett 39:45 - 1:03:01 - Ana de Armas 1:03:02 - 1:23:19 - Andrea Riseborough 1:23:20 - 1:47:23 - Michelle Williams 1:47:24 - 2:16:44 - Michelle Yeoh 2:16:45 - 3:16:13 - Why Michelle Yeoh won / listener questions 3:16:14 - 3:19:55 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Life Moves Pretty Fast podcast host Bryan Sudfield to discuss the 2021 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessica Chastain won for her performance in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," beating Olivia Colman in "The Lost Daughter," Penélope Cruz in "Parallel Mothers," Nicole Kidman in "Being the Ricardos," and Kristen Stewart in "Spencer." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Chastain. 0:00 - 11:29 - Introduction 11:30 - 32:13 - Olivia Colman 32:14 - 1:00:12 - Penélope Cruz 1:00:13 - 1:26:33 - Nicole Kidman 1:26:34 - 2:01:20 - Kristen Stewart 2:01:21 - 2:24:58 - Jessica Chastain 2:24:59 - 3:13:41 - Why Jessica Chastain won / listener questions 3:13:42 - 3:18:33 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch executive editor Ryan McQuade to discuss the 2020 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Frances McDormand won for her performance in "Nomadland," beating Viola Davis in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," Andra Day in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday," Vanessa Kirby in "Pieces of a Woman," and Carey Mulligan in "Promising Young Woman." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to McDormand. 0:00 - 18:16 - Introduction 18:17 - 41:42 - Viola Davis 41:43 - 1:11:28 - Andra Day 1:11:29 - 1:35:05 - Vanessa Kirby 1:35:06 - 2:02:24 - Carey Mulligan 2:02:25 - 2:26:37 - Frances McDormand 2:26:38 - 3:31:07 - Why Frances McDormand won / listener questions 3:31:07 - 3:39:45 - Who was the runner-up? Buy And the Runner-Up Is merch at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/and-the-runner-up-is?ref_id=24261! Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara