Julia 1977 Marie, AnneAnne Marie Zinnemann, FredFred Zinnemann [29] deer !The Deer Hunter 1978 Linda Cimino, MichaelMichael Cimino [30] Manhattan 1979 Jill Allen, WoodyWoody Allen [31] seduction !The Seduction of Joe Tynan 1979 Traynor, KarenKaren Traynor Schatzberg, JerryJerry Schatzberg [32] Kramer vs. Kramer 1979 Kramer, JoannaJoanna Kramer Benton, RobertRobert Benton [33] french !The French Lieutenant's Woman 1981 Sarah / Anna[lower-alpha 1] Reisz, KarelKarel Reisz [34] Still of the Night 1982 Reynolds, BrookeBrooke Reynolds Benton, RobertRobert Benton [35] Sophie's Choice 1982 Zawistowski, SophieSophie Zawistowski Pakula, Alan J.Alan J. Pakula [36] Silkwood 1983 Silkwood, KarenKaren Silkwood Nichols, MikeMike Nichols [37] Falling in Love 1984 Gilmore, MollyMolly Gilmore Grosbard, UluUlu Grosbard [38] Plenty 1985 Traherne, SusanSusan Traherne Schepisi, FredFred Schepisi [39] Out of Africa 1985 Blixen, KarenKaren Blixen Pollack, SydneySydney Pollack [40] Heartburn 1986 Samstat, RachelRachel Samstat Nichols, MikeMike Nichols [41] Ironweed 1987 Archer, HelenHelen Archer Babenco, HectorHector Babenco [42] cry in !A Cry in the Dark 1988 Chamberlain, LindyLindy Chamberlain Schepisi, FredFred Schepisi [43] She-Devil 1989 Fisher, MaryMary Fisher Seidelman, SusanSusan Seidelman [44] Postcards from the Edge 1990 Vale, SuzanneSuzanne Vale Nichols, MikeMike Nichols [45] Defending Your Life 1991 Julia Brooks, AlbertAlbert Brooks [46] Age 7 in America 1991 Narrator Joanou, PhilPhil Joanou Documentary [47] Death Becomes Her 1992 Ashton, MadelineMadeline Ashton Zemeckis, RobertRobert Zemeckis [48] house !The House of the Spirits 1993 Trueba !Clara del Valle Trueba August, BilleBille August [49] river !The River Wild 1994 Hartman, GailGail Hartman Hanson, CurtisCurtis Hanson [50] Living !The Living Sea 1995 Narrator MacGillivray, GregGreg MacGillivray Documentary [51] bridges !The Bridges of Madison County 1995 Johnson, FrancescaFrancesca Johnson Eastwood, ClintClint Eastwood [17] Before and After 1996 Ryan, Dr. CarolynDr.