6 Best Oscar Best Actress Winners of the 1970s

By Vlad Zakh · June 21, 2026

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The Academy Award for Best Actress in the 1970s crowned a decade of daring, independent, and fiercely committed leading performances.

Norma Rae (1979) 01

Norma Rae (1979)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A Southern textile mill worker risks her livelihood to organize her exploited coworkers into a union.

Annie Hall (1977) 02

Annie Hall (1977)

IMDb ★ 7.9

A neurotic comedian looks back on the rise and fall of his relationship with an eccentric aspiring singer.

Network (1976) 03

Network (1976)

IMDb ★ 7.9

A washed-up news anchor's on-air breakdown is cynically exploited by network executives desperate for ratings.

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) 04

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A recently widowed woman and her young son set out on the road, chasing her long-abandoned dream of becoming a singer.

A Touch of Class (1973) 05

A Touch of Class (1973)

IMDb ★ 6.2

A married businessman's affair with a divorced fashion designer becomes more complicated and meaningful than either expected.

Women in Love (1969) 06

Women in Love (1969)

IMDb ★ 6.8

Two sisters pursue very different romances with a pair of close friends in industrial England.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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