Academy Award for Best Actress for Possessed (1947 film)

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The Academy Award for Best Actress for Possessed (1947 film) is the Oscar nomination recognizing Joan Crawford’s acclaimed performance as a mentally unstable woman in the psychological drama "Possessed."

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instanceOf Academy Award for Best Actress nomination
film acting award nomination
academyAwardsEdition 20th Academy Awards NERFINISHED
associatedStudio Warner Bros. NERFINISHED
awardCategory Academy Award for Best Actress NERFINISHED
awardDomain acting
blackAndWhiteFilm true
ceremonyLocation Los Angeles NERFINISHED
ceremonyYear 1948
characterDescription mentally unstable woman
country United States of America
surface form: United States
directorOfNominatedWork Curtis Bernhardt NERFINISHED
filmNationality American film
genderOfPerformer female
genreOfNominatedWork psychological drama film
historicalContext post-World War II American cinema
industry film industry
language English
medium feature film
nominatedWork Possessed (1947 film) NERFINISHED
nominee Joan Crawford NERFINISHED
notableAspect recognized portrayal of mental illness
notableFor one of Joan Crawford's major Oscar-nominated roles
performanceType leading role
period 1940s Hollywood
portraysTheme mental illness
obsession
romantic turmoil
presentedBy Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
reasonForRecognition acclaimed performance by Joan Crawford
relatedAward Academy Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED
Academy Award for Best Picture NERFINISHED
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor NERFINISHED
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress NERFINISHED
result did not win
rolePortrayed Louise Howell NERFINISHED
starredActress Joan Crawford NERFINISHED
status nomination
winnerOfCategory Loretta Young for The Farmer's Daughter
yearOfFilmRelease 1947

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Possessed nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actress for Possessed (1947 film)
subject surface form: Joan Crawford