1971 Academy Awards – Actress in a Leading Role Winner
![Women in Love Glenda Jackson](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/women-in-love-ken-russell-image.jpg)
Women in Love
Glenda Jackson
Two best friends fall in love with a pair of women, but the relationships soon go in very different directions.
1971 Academy Awards – Actress in a Leading Role Nominees
![Diary of a Mad Housewife Carrie Snodgress](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/diary-of-a-mad-housewife-frank-perry-image.jpg)
Diary of a Mad Housewife
Carrie Snodgress
![Love Story Ali MacGraw](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/love-story-image.jpg)
Love Story
Ali MacGraw
![Ryan's Daughter Sarah Miles](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ryans-daughter-david-lean-image.jpg)
Ryan’s Daughter
Sarah Miles
![The Great White Hope Jane Alexander](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-great-white-hope-martin-ritt-image.jpg)