Oscar-winning Actors in Robert Altman Movies

Robert Altman was famous for casting many high-profile actors in his movies. How many winners of Acting Oscars that appeared in at least one of his movies can you name? (No cameos)
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Altman Movies They Appeared In
Movies They Won Their Oscar For
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Countdown (1967), M*A*S*H (1970), The Gingerbread Man (1998)
Tender Mercies (1983) - Lead Actor
Robert Duvall
The Cold Day in the Park (1969), Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966) - Supporting Actress
Sandy Dennis
McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1965)
Darling (1965) - Lead Actress
Julie Christie
Thieves Like Us (1974)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - Lead Actress
Louise Fletcher
Buffalo Bill and the Indians (1976), Quintet (1979)
The Color of Money (1986) - Lead Actor
Paul Newman
Buffalo Bill and the Indians (1976)
Cabaret (1972) - Supporting Actor
Joel Grey
3 Women (1977)
Coal Miner's Daughter (1981) - Lead Actress
Sissy Spacek
HealtH (1980), Beyond Therapy (1987)
Women In Love (1969) - Lead Actress, A Touch of Class (1973) - Lead Actress
Glenda Jackson
Popeye (1980)
Good Will Hunting (1997) - Supporting Actor
Robin Williams
Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
Moonstruck (1987) - Lead Actress
Cher
Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
Misery (1990) - Lead Actress
Kathy Bates
Fool for Love (1985), Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
L.A. Confidential (1997) - Supporting Actress
Kim Basinger
The Player (1992), Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
Erin Brokovich (2000) - Lead Actress
Julia Roberts
The Player (1992), Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
Mystic River (2003) - Supporting Actor
Tim Robbins
The Player (1992)
Ghost (1990) - Supporting Actress
Whoopi Goldberg
Short Cuts (1993)
Save the Tiger (1973) - Lead Actor
Jack Lemmon
Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
La ciociara (1962) - Lead Actress
Sophia Loren
Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
The Last King of Scotland (2006) - Lead Actor
Forest Whitaker
Cookie's Fortune (1999)
Hud (1961) - Lead Actress
Patricia Neal
Dr. T and the Women (2000)
As Good as it Gets (1997) - Lead Actress
Helen Hunt
Dr. T and the Women (2000)
Shampoo (1975) - Supporting Actress
Lee Grant
Gosford Park (2001)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) - Lead Actress, California Suite (1978) - Supporting Actress
Maggie Smith
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
The Fugitive (1993) - Supporting Actor
Tommy Lee Jones
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) - Supporting Actor
Kevin Kline
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) - Supporting Actress, Sophie's Choice (1982) - Lead Actress, The Iron Lady (2012) - Lead Actress
Meryl Streep
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Level 88
Feb 4, 2015
best actress for The Piano is Holly Hunter...
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Level 86
Feb 4, 2015
Sissy Spacek and Whoopi Goldberg are actresses.
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Level 78
Feb 4, 2015
Sorry, corrected it.
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Level 55
Apr 6, 2020
Cher was also in "The Player" and "Pret-a-Porter". She did them as a favor to Altman for giving her a chance in "...Jimmy Dean".