No I said Glen Close is nominated 6 times so far and havent won.Hmmm, I think Meryl has been nominated 17 times with two wins. I think it should be between Streep and Glenn Close. I think they are the best American actresses...
really bummed for Viola. I haven't seen Streep's film yet, but Viola really committed to and told a wonderful story with her character... at least Octavia brought an Oscar home for The Help.
I'm not bummed in the sense that I thought the best actress list was very strong, with little to choose between them (including Close, Streep, and Williams). It would have been nice if Davis had won, of course. I haven't seen The Help, but I hear that it's great and look forward to seeing it. As a consolation, though, I'll point out that Davis is such a sterling actress that she'll almost definitely be nominated again and will probably win at least once in her career. She's amazing and will be given roles worthy of her talent. She's not a fluke who got carried along in the fervor for her movie...she's the Real Thing. What an eloquent and expressive face she has! (And I loved her emerald-green dress, by the way. It was one of my favorites, along with Jessica Chastain's brocade number and Gwyneth Paltrow's long graceful column with the cape.)
Gwyneth Paltrow's long graceful column with the cape.