Movie Actors: 5 Actresses who Deserve an Oscar

Everyone was so happy for Leonardo DiCaprio after finally winning an Oscar for The Revenant (2015). Personally, I disliked both the film and his performance. He was way, way better in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). Here are some female actors who I think deserve an Oscar at least as much as Leo.

1. Amy Adams - 5 Nominations

Amy has been nominated for an Oscar for a whopping five times. She's never a liability in a film and always very solid. She's capable of doing very different roles. From a Disney princess in Enchanted (2008) to a nun in Doubt (2008) and a sexy woman in American Hustle (2013) (although American Hustle wasn't particularly my favorite film). She seems very humble and professional. Unfortunately, she's a lot less famous than Leonardo DiCaprio. So nobody seems to notice that she's been nominated just as many times as him, but hasn't won an Academy Award yet.
Best performance so far: Enchanted (2008)

2. Glenn Close - 6 Nominations

Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996). Need I say more? No, I don't think that I do. But besides that masterpiece, she's been nominated 6 times! Screw Leonardo DiCaprio and please give this woman the Oscar she deserves!
Best performance so far: Albert Nobbs (2011)

3. Sigourney Weaver - 3 Nominations

I don't think there will ever be a better, stronger, more badass female action hero than Ripley in the Alien films. Weaver was a revelation in Alien (1979), which is still one of my all-time favorite films. She's done so many smaller (very funny) films and it's beyond me why she hasn't been granted an Oscar (well, probably because she doesn't really do 'Oscar-bait-films', but just give her a lifetime achievement Oscar, please).
Best performance so far: Aliens (1986)

4. Laura Linney - 3 Nominations

Everyone knows her solely from her role in Love Actually (2003). Her British accent is incredible, I was surprised when I learned back then that she was actually American. She's done a lot of smaller films and she's often overlooked. She's got a wide range and she can do both emotional drama and comedy which come perfectly together in The Big C (2010 - 2013).
Best performance so far: You Can Count on Me (2000)

5. Joan Allen - 3 Nominations
I remember the first time I saw Joan Allen. It was in Pleasantville (2004) and I remember being moved by her performance. Somehow she brings class to every role she plays. She is a very underrated actress, who deserves better and bigger roles than she gets at the moment.
Best performance so far: The Contender (2000)

Honorable mentions: Keira Knightley (Atonement), Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn) and Toni Colette (Little Miss Sunshine)