1. Olympia Dukakis, Moonstruck
2. Dianne Wiest, Hannah and Her Sisters
3. Brenda Fricker, My Left Foot
4. Geena Davis, The Accidental Tourist
5. Linda Hunt, The Year of Living Dangerously
6. Mary Steenburgen, Melvin and Howard
7. Anjelica Huston, Prizzi’s Honor
8. Maureen Stapleton, Reds
9. Peggy Ashcroft, A Passage to India
10. Jessica Lange, Tootsie

This article is part of a special year-long series of anecdotes, reflections and thoughts about the Academy Awards.