1990s Supporting Actresses Who Didn't Win the Oscar But Should Have

The Top Ten
1 Kathy Bates - Primary Colors Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates is an American actress. She began her career on the stage, and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play in 1983 for her performance in 'night, Mother.
2 Julianne Moore - Boogie Nights Julianne Moore is an American actress, prolific in films since the early 1990s. She is particularly known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in both independent and Hollywood films, and has received many accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Ultimate queen of dramatic acting Julianne Moore

3 Winona Ryder - The Age of Innocence Winona Ryder is an American actress. One of the most profitable and iconic 1990s actresses, she made her film debut in the 1986 film Lucas.
4 Toni Collette - The Sixth Sense
5 Catherine Keener - Being John Malkovich Catherine Ann Keener is an American actress. She has been twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Being John Malkovich and Harper Lee in Capote.
6 Kathleen Quinlan - Apollo 13
7 Joan Cusack - In & Out Joan Cusack is an American actress. She received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the romantic comedy-drama Working Girl and the romantic comedy In & Out as well as one Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the latter.
8 Jennifer Tilly - Bullets Over Broadway
9 Joan Allen - The Crucible
10 Kate Winslet - Sense and Sensibility
The Contenders
11 Minnie Driver - Good Will Hunting
12 Joan Plowright - Enchanted April
13 Emma Thompson - In the Name of the Father
14 Uma Thurman - Pulp Fiction
15 Joan Allen - Nixon
16 Michelle Pfeiffer - Dangerous Minds

Amazing performance!

17 Michelle Pfeiffer - Dangerous Liaisons Michelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress and producer. One of the most popular actresses of the 1980s and 1990s, she has received international acclaim and many accolades for her work in both comedic and dramatic films.
18 Rosie Perez - Fearless
19 Mare Winningham - Georgia
20 Barbara Hershey - The Portrait of a Lady
21 Lauren Bacall - The Mirror Has Two Faces
22 Lynn Redgrave - Gods and Monsters
23 Rachel Griffiths - Hilary and Jackie
24 Samantha Morton - Sweet and Lowdown
25 Vanessa Redgrave - Howards End
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