Meryl Streep's 1980s Oscar Wins and Trivia
Streep won the 1983 Best Actress Oscar for her devastating performance in Sophie's Choice. This followed her 1980 Best Supporting Actress win for Kramer vs. Kramer, kicking off a decades-long run of record-breaking nominations.
The decade of sweeping epics
Acting royalty and historic breakthroughs
Ceremony chaos and unforgettable moments
Technical magic and genre breakthroughs
schopenhauer Meryl Streep secured her status as an acting powerhouse with her first Best Actress win.
Matlin's historic speech: Marlee Matlin used American Sign Language to deliver her acceptance speech, with her interpreter translating for the audience.
schopenhauer The legendary pop icon cemented her acting credentials with a Best Actress victory.
A significant stage or event in the development of something. In 1987, Marlee Matlin reached a major milestone as the first deaf performer to win an Oscar.
For what 1988 film did Dustin Hoffman win Best Actor playing an autistic savant alongside Tom Cruise?
schopenhauer Match legendary actors to their 1980s wins to discover acting royalty and historic breakthroughs.
For which heartbreaking 1982 drama did Meryl Streep win her first Best Actress Academy Award?
Who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1985 for his debut role in The Killing Fields, despite not being a professional actor?
At age 80, which actress became the oldest Best Actress winner in history for her role in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy?
At age 21, who became the youngest Best Actress winner in history for the 1986 film Children of a Lesser God?
For which 1987 romantic comedy did superstar Cher win the Best Actress Academy Award?
Who won Best Actor in 1980 for playing boxer Jake LaMotta in the movie Raging Bull?
Which actor won Best Actor in 1989 for his portrayal of Christy Brown, an artist with cerebral palsy, in My Left Foot?