Best Actress Oscars

Well it's that time of year and we are looking forward to the Oscars. The Best Actress awards have always been a great race to see. In 1967, Katharine Hepburn won the best actress Oscar for a film that broke racial barriers, and we will be showing that film on Sunday, February 28, at 3 p.m. at the Southeast Branch. Call 817-459-6395 for more information.

Katherine Hepburn won the most best actess Oscars with four. She has set the bar high for the actresses who are following her. She won for Morning Glory in 1933, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner in 1967, The Lion In Winter in 1968, and On Golden Pond in 1981. She had a total of 12 nominations, winning four. In our day the actress some would compare her to is Meryl Streep who has won two Oscars with a total of 13 nominations for Best Actress.

For your viewing pleasure please check out the following Best Actress Oscar winning movies.

2007	Marion Cotillard	La Vie En Rose	DVD
2006	Helen Mirren	The Queen	DVD
2005	Reese Witherspoon	Walk the Line	DVD
2004	Hilary Swank	Million Dollar Baby	DVD
2003	Charlize Theron	Monster	Book
2002	Nicole Kidman	The Hours	DVD Book Audio
2001	Halle Berry	Monsters Ball	DVD
2000	Julia Roberts	Erin Brockovich	DVD Book
1998	Gwyneth Paltrow	Shakespeare in Love	DVD VHS E-Book
1997	Helen Hunt	As Good as it Gets	DVD VHS
1996	Frances McDormand	Fargo	DVD
1995	Susan Sarandon	Dead Man Walking	Book Audio
1993	Holly Hunter	The Piano	DVD
1992	Emma Thompson	Howard's End	DVD Book Audio Downloadable Audio
1991	Jodie Foster	Silence of the Lambs	DVD Book
1990	Kathy Bates	Misery	DVD Book En Español
1989	Jessica Tandy	Driving Miss Daisy	DVD Book