Upon winning the Original Screenplay Oscar, shared with his brother Ethan, Joel Coen said: "I would particularly like to thank Frances (McDormand), without whom the part wouldn't have been written, the movie wouldn't have been made, and we wouldn't be standing here."

How could Ingrid Bergman’s sackcloth and suits of armor win over my Viennese finery–Edith Head

Sally Field won the first of her two Best Actress Oscars in 1979 for "Norma Rae," directed by Martin Ritt.  Her second Oscar was in 1984 for "Places in the Heart."