Frances McDormand Deserves Another Oscar for Giving the Shortest Speech of the Night E! 2 hrs ago Replay Video UP NEXT Five women were nominated for Best Actress in a Lead Role at the 2021 Oscars, but only one of them can take home the award. On Monday, March 15, Andra Day in Vanessa Kirby's role in Pieces of a Woman, Frances McDormand for Promising Young Woman. And while they all delivered outstanding performances, the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences voted overwhelmingly for Frances. This is the third time the Nomadland star has won for Best Actress, having previously won for 1996's Fargo and 2018's