# SDMB Oscar Voting: Best Actress **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-oscar-voting-best-actress/682258 "2014-02-25T21:48:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-oscar-voting-best-actress/682258/1 "2014-02-25T21:48:12Z")
If you were an Academy member, who would get your vote? ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-oscar-voting-best-actress/682258/2 "2014-02-25T22:22:47Z")
Cate. Not just because she’s the consensus favorite, but also because she was awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-oscar-voting-best-actress/682258/3 "2014-02-25T22:27:24Z")
I didn’t see _Blue Jasmine_, but by all accounts, Blanchett was incredible, fully deserves this award, and will almost certainly win it. I also didn’t see _August: Osage County_ (well, okay, I saw it on stage, but not the movie version). I’m sure Meryl was doin’ her Meryl thing, like she does. I thought both Amy Adams and Sandra Bullock were great in their roles, but I just don’t quite see Bullock’s performance as Oscar-worthy and I wasn’t as impressed with _American Hustle_ as I wanted to be. So what the heck? I will throw a vote Judi Dench’s way, because … _Philomena_ was a far, far better movie than I expected going in, and she gave a powerful and delightful performance. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-oscar-voting-best-actress/682258/4 "2014-02-25T22:49:58Z")
Confession: I’ve never been a big Meryl fan. I’ve enjoyed her work, but have never gushed over it like so many do. My wife dragged me to see August: Osage County this year, and I was absolutely blown away by her performance. It was emotionally exhausting watching her character. But I haven’t seen Blue Jasmine or Philomena. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-oscar-voting-best-actress/682258/5 "2014-02-25T22:56:23Z")
I haven’t seen August:OC or Philomena. But I’m tired of giving awards to Streep and Dench anyway. Having said that, I did see _Blue Jasmine_ and it was one of my favorites of the year. In this category I’m with the apparent consensus that the award should go to her. (As much as I love Amy Adams, I’ve loved her more in other performances. And Sandra Bullock was fine, but _Gravity_ was not about the acting.) ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-oscar-voting-best-actress/682258/6 "2014-02-26T03:08:05Z")
I would vote Blanchett as well. August: Osage County felt like a stage for Meryl Streep to flex her acting muscles. Still was not better than Blanchett though. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-oscar-voting-best-actress/682258/7 "2014-03-02T20:43:41Z")
Oscar Day bump