A Woman Robbed: Shelley Duvall and Elizabeth Berkley

About this episode

Kevin Jacobsen discusses Oscar snubs of Shelley Duvall and Elizabeth Berkley with guest Chris Feil.

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 26th 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 Chris Feil about two performances recognized at the Razzies that didn't deserve to be: Shelley Duvall ("The Shining") and Elizabeth Berkley ("Showgirls"). We discuss their performances, talk about why they came up short, 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: "The Shining" - Warner Bros.

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Jacobsen

Guest: Chris Feil

Topics covered

• Oscar buzz
• Best Actress snubs
• film performances
• Razzies
• women in film

Keywords

• Oscar buzz
• Best Actress
• Shelley Duvall
• Elizabeth Berkley
• Razzies
• The Shining
• Showgirls

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Warner Bros.

Books & works: The Shining, Showgirls

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