During her career as an actress, Steenburgen gained much popularity and received critical acclaim in 1980. She won the Academy Award for best Supporting Actress. She also won Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lynda Dummar in the 1980 film Melvin and Howard. In the following year, she also received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in Ragtime. Steenburgen also earned a BAFTA Award nomination on TV miniseries Tender is the Night at 1985. Then she also earned an Emmy Award nomination for the 1988 TV film The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank. ...
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