It’s been 41 years since Candice Bergen received her first Academy Award nomination for her role as Jessica Potter in the 1979 comedy “Starting Over,” opposite Burt Reynolds. Four plus decades later Bergen is back in the Oscar mix for her role as Roberta in “Let Them All Talk,” co-starring Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Dianne Wiest. If Bergen were to snag a nomination for the HBO Max film she would set the record for the longest timespan between acting nominations for a woman, at 41 years.
Helen Hayes currently holds the record at 39 years between her Oscar nominated film roles. At the 1932 ceremony she won Best Actress for “The Sin of Madelon Claudet.” It would take nearly four decades for her to be recognized by the academy again, this time for Best Supporting Actress in “Airport,” which she won as well. On the men’s side, Henry Fonda holds the record...
Helen Hayes currently holds the record at 39 years between her Oscar nominated film roles. At the 1932 ceremony she won Best Actress for “The Sin of Madelon Claudet.” It would take nearly four decades for her to be recognized by the academy again, this time for Best Supporting Actress in “Airport,” which she won as well. On the men’s side, Henry Fonda holds the record...
- 12/13/2020
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
This article marks Part 2 of the 21-part Gold Derby series analyzing Meryl Streep at the Oscars. Join us as we look back at Meryl Streep’s nominations, the performances that competed with her, the results of each race and the overall rankings of the contenders.
In 1978, Meryl Streep, already renowned for her work on the New York stage, grabbed the attention of moviegoers across the country with her Oscar-nominated turn in the Best Picture champ “The Deer Hunter.” That year, however, would seem minor in comparison to what was on the horizon in 1979.
Streep was about to work with three of the decade’s hottest directors – Woody Allen, at his most in-demand after “Annie Hall” (1977) and “Interiors” (1978); Robert Benton, whose “The Late Show” (1977) was a big hit; and Jerry Schatzberg, who won critical acclaim with “The Panic in Needle Park” (1971) and “Scarecrow” (1973).
The resulting trio of Allen’s “Manhattan,” Benton’s “Kramer vs.
In 1978, Meryl Streep, already renowned for her work on the New York stage, grabbed the attention of moviegoers across the country with her Oscar-nominated turn in the Best Picture champ “The Deer Hunter.” That year, however, would seem minor in comparison to what was on the horizon in 1979.
Streep was about to work with three of the decade’s hottest directors – Woody Allen, at his most in-demand after “Annie Hall” (1977) and “Interiors” (1978); Robert Benton, whose “The Late Show” (1977) was a big hit; and Jerry Schatzberg, who won critical acclaim with “The Panic in Needle Park” (1971) and “Scarecrow” (1973).
The resulting trio of Allen’s “Manhattan,” Benton’s “Kramer vs.
- 1/30/2018
- by Andrew Carden
- Gold Derby
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