20 actors who delivered Oscar-winning performances but never got nominated

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17. Kurt Russell in Silkwood

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Starring Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, and Cher, Silkwood is a biographical drama based on the life of Karen Silkwood. The movie is about her struggles as a nuclear whistle-blower and a labor union activist who investigates the faults at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant. Directed by Mike Nichols, the movie received positive reviews, and while Streep and Cher were nominated, Russell did not get an Oscar nod.

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