A Woman Robbed: Isabelle Adjani and Julianne Moore

A Woman Robbed: Isabelle Adjani and Julianne Moore

May 28, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

This episode discusses two Best Actress-winning performances that were not nominated for Oscars, featuring insights from guest Brandon Stanwyck.

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 34th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nominations but were ultimately robbed/snubbed/omitted from the Best Actress lineup. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Brandon Stanwyck about two Best Actress-winning performances at the Cannes Film Festival that weren't nominated for Oscars: Isabelle Adjani ("Possession") and Julianne Moore ("Maps to the Stars"). We discuss their performances, talk about what would've happened if they were eligible, and reveal whether we would have nominated them. You can listen to the full episode of A Woman Robbed by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $5 per month tier. Clips included in this episode: "Possession" - Metrograph Pictures

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