While many serious filmmakers and critics take issue with the glamorous Hollywood event, referring to it as more of a popularity contest than anything else, it still must be an incredible feeling to snatch up the Best Actor award. Who said winning a popularity contest has to be bad anyway? The highly acclaimed actress, Sally Field proved to the world that there is no shame when she received the award in 1985 for the film “Places in the Heart.”
In her speech, the actress famously cried to the audience…”The first time I didn’t feel it, but this time I feel it. And I can’t deny the fact that you like me. Right now, you like me! Thank you.”
The Stunning Natalie Wood
Born as Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko, Natalie Wood began her movie career as a child and became successful in Hollywood with three Academy Award nominations to her name before she’d even turned 25 years old. Wood had exemplary performances in big films like "Miracle on 34th Street," "West Side Story," and "Rebel Without a Cause."
She won a Golden Globe award for her starring role in the 1979 remake of "From Here to Eternity." Unfortunately, the Hollywood icon died at the age of 43 under mysterious circumstances. While accidental drowning was declared as her cause of death, the bruises and substances revealed by investigations sparked a few speculations.
Pin-up Model, Margaret Nolan, As A Bond Girl
Actress and former glamour model, Margaret Nolan, used the name Vicky Kennedy when her modeling career took off. She landed the role of James Bond’s masseuse in the 1964 film, Goldfinger. She was eyeing for the highly coveted golden girl role but it went to Shirley Eaton. Nolan also appeared in "A Hard Day’s Night," "Crossroads," "Steptoe and Son," "The Sweeney" and "Crown Court."
When asked about her liberating image, she responded by saying “It does celebrate the physical form. If I'd been nude it might have been about liberation because up to that point, you wouldn't have seen a nude woman in a publicly visible thing like that. I could have been very pretentious and said this is liberating. But because I was dressed up anyway I didn't get that sense.”
Simon claims to have loved Fisher long after they ended. The Princess Leia actress never re-married after that and used a lot of their relationship in her films. Fisher died from cardiac arrest on a plane on January 9, 2017. She will forever be remembered for her iconic role in "Star Wars" as well as her incredibly well-crafted books and screenplays.
Drew Barrymore and Steven Spielberg Acting Like a Family
It all started when the 6-year-old Drew Barrymore lied her way into the role of Gertie in the classic fantasy film, "E.T." Since that day, "E.T." director Steven Speilberg and Barrymore practically became like father and daughter. Here the two of them, together with the filmmaker's wife at the time, Amy Irving spend a day shopping at Tower Records in 1985.
The two have often been photographed together on many family outings. The legendary filmmaker did in fact become her Godfather in later years when she was a teenager. They two of them have since supported one another on various projects throughout the years.