1969 Academy Awards – Actress in a Leading Role Winner
Funny Girl
Barbra Streisand
The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld girl, subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.
The Lion in Winter
Katharine Hepburn
1183 A.D.: King Henry II’s three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won’t commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him.
1969 Academy Awards – Actress in a Leading Role Nominees
Isadora
Vanessa Redgrave
Rachel, Rachel
Joanne Woodward
