71.   Sarandon won a best actress Oscar for her performance.

72.   She lost best actress in a comedy series to Cybill Shepherd.

73.   She may have been, among other things, the best actress in town.

74.   She did not win an Oscar, although the New York Film Critics gave her its best actress award.

75.   Singers Barbra Streisand and Cher have successfully carved out film careers, each winning an Academy Award for best actress.

76.   She did not win a best actress Oscar, though the New York Film Critics gave her its award.

77.   Strong candidates in the best actress category are elusive, to put it mildly, while prize-worthy male actors are hard to miss.

78.   Subjected to a hard-hitting question from Ms. Winfrey, Elisabeth Shue admitted that a best actress nomination had not changed her and she still loved her dog.

79.   The best actor and best actress categories are surprising in that, for the first time in years, there are more female performances to choose from than male.

80.   The best actress race also has some slight room for suspense.