Best Actresses in a Supporting Role (Oscar Winners Only)

The Top Ten

1 Jessica Lange - Tootsie

2 Angelina Jolie - Girl, Interrupted

3 Meryl Streep - Kramer vs. Kramer

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress. Cited in the media as the "best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility in her roles, transformation into the characters she plays, and her accent adaptation.

4 Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave

5 Viola Davis - Fences

6 Kim Basinger - L.A. Confidential

7 Jennifer Connelly - A Beautiful Mind

Amazing and moving performance!

8 Catherine Zeta-Jones - Chicago

9 Octavia Spencer - The Help

10 Cate Blanchett - The Aviator

Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett is an Australian actress and theatre director. She has received international acclaim and many accolades for her work, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three BAFTA Awards, six AACTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The Contenders

11 Rachel Weisz - The Constant Gardener

12 Mira Sorvino - Mighty Aphrodite

13 Juliette Binoche - The English Patient

14 Anna Paquin - The Piano

15 Patricia Arquette - Boyhood

Patricia Arquette is an Academy Award winning American actress. She made her film debut as Kristen Parker in Chuck Russell's A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.

16 Geena Davis - The Accidental Tourist