It’s surprising because in that same year Kelly also appeared in such iconic films as Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” and “Dial M for Murder.” But Kelly won the Oscar instead, for the forgettable “The Country Girl.” Grace Kelly beats Judy Garland for best actress (1955) - Garland was the favorite that year for her performance in “A Star is Born” (paving the way for Lady Gaga to be nominated decades later), and never won a competitive Oscar (she did win a 1940 juvenile award for best performance by a child actor). But c’mon! Give Close an Oscar! She ties Peter O’Toole for most nominations in the acting categories without a win, with eight. Colman also goes down as giving one of the funniest Oscar thank-you speeches ever.
