The Winners Should Have Been:
1980: Sissy Spacek, Coal Miner's Daughter
1981: N/A
1982: N/A
1983: Correct Winner Chosen
1984: Judy Davis, A Passage to India
1985: Whoopi Goldberg, The Colour Purple
1986: Sigourney Weaver, Aliens
1987: Correct Winner Chosen
1988: Glenn Close, Dangerous Liaisons
1989: Michelle Pfeiffer, The Fabulous Baker Boy
1990: Angelica Huston, The Grifters
1991: Correct Winner Chosen
1992: Correct Winner Chosen
1993: Correct Winner Chosen
1994: So What, Who Cares? (Dolores Claibourne released in 1995.)
1995: Meryl Streep, The Bridges of Madison County
1996: Brenda Blethyn, Secrets & Lies
1997: Whomever
1998: Fernanda Montenegro, Central Station
1999: Annette Bening, American Beauty
2000: Laura Linney, You Can Count On Me
2001: Renee Zellweger, Bridget Jones' Diary
2002: Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven
2003: Correct Winner Chosen
2004: Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
2005: Keira Knightley, Pride & Prejudice
2006: Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal
2007: Whomever
2008: AnnE Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
2009: (it was a tie) Carey Mulligan, An Education & Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
2010: Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
2011: Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2012: Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
2013: Correct Winner Chosen
2014: Correct Winner Chosen
2015: Cate Blanchett, Carol
2016: Isabelle Huppert, Elle
2017: Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
2018: Correct Winner Chosen
2019: Saoirse Ronan, Little Womn