The 2014 Academy Awards are fast approaching and one of the most interesting races will see Lupita Nyong’o, Jennifer Lawrence, June Squibb, Sally Hawkins, and Julia Roberts competing for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. With that in mind, it’s time to take a look back at previous winners in that category. Indiewire is sharing the 48 films which earned Best Supporting Actress nods and are now available to stream on Netflix and Amazon Instant. From the all-time classics (Ruth Gordon for “Rosemary’s Baby,” Kim Hunter for “A Streetcar Named Desire”) to more recent favorites (Tilda Swinton for “Michael Clayton,” Penelope Cruz for “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”), these are the performances the Academy chose to highlight.
The Help (2011) – Octavia Spencer
The Fighter (2010) – Melissa Leo
Precious (2009) – Mo’Nique
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) – Penelope Cruz
Michael Clayton (2007) – Tilda Swinton
Dreamgirls (2006) – Jennifer Hudson
The Constant Gardener (2005) – Rachel Weisz
Cold Mountain (2003) – Renee Zellweger
Chicago (2002) – Catherine Zeta-Jones
A Beautiful Mind (2001) – Jennifer Connelly
Shakespeare in Love (1998) – Judi Dench
L.A. Confidential (1997) – Kim Basinger
The Piano (1993) – Anna Paquin
My Cousin Vinny (1992) – Marisa Tomei
Ghost (1990) – Whoopi Goldberg
My Left Foot (1989) – Brenda Fricker
The Accidental Tourist (1988) – Geena Davis
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Moonstruck (1987) – Olympia Dukakis
The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) – Linda Hunt
Tootsie (1982) – Jessica Lange
Reds (1981) – Maureen Stapleton
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) – Meryl Streep
Network (1976) – Beatrice Straight
Paper Moon (1973) – Tatum O’Neil
Airport (1970) – Helen Hayes
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) – Ruth Gordon
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) – Estelle Parsons
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) – Sandy Dennis
A Patch of Blue (1965) – Shelly Winters
Zorba the Greek (1964) – Lila Kedrova
The V.I.P.s (1963) – Margaret Rutherford
The Miracle Worker (1962) – Patty Duke
West Side Story (1961) – Rita Moreno
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) – Shelly Winters
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Separate Tables (1958) – Wendy Hiller
East of Eden (1955) – Jo Van Fleet
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) – Gloria Grahame
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) – Kim Hunter
Harvey (1950) – Josephine Hull
Key Largo (1948) – Claire Trevor
Gentlemen’s Agreement (1947) – Celeste Holm
The Razor’s Edge (1946) – Anne Baxter
National Velvet (1945) – Anne Revere
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) – Katina Paxinou
Mrs. Miniver (1942) – Teresa Wright
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) – Jane Darwell
Gone with the Wind (1939) – Hattie McDaniel
In Old Chicago (1937) – Alice Brady
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