1981 Academy Awards – Actress in a Supporting Role Winner
![Melvin and Howard Mary Steenburgen](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/melvin-and-howard-jonathan-demme-image.jpg)
Melvin and Howard
Mary Steenburgen
The story of hard-luck Melvin E. Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
1981 Academy Awards – Actress in a Supporting Role Nominees
![Inside Moves Diana Scarwid](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/inside-moves-richard-donner-image.jpg)
Inside Moves
Diana Scarwid
![Private Benjamin Eileen Brennan](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/private-benjamin-howard-zieff-image.jpg)
Private Benjamin
Eileen Brennan
![Raging Bull Cathy Moriarty](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/raging-bull-martin-scorsese-image.jpg)
Raging Bull
Cathy Moriarty
![Resurrection Eva Le Gallienne](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/resurrection-daniel-petrie-image.jpg)