The actress Amy Madigan , our guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter ’s Awards Chatter podcast, has been giving acclaimed performances on screens big and small for 43 years. Only twice, though, has she been in serious contention for an Oscar.

The first time was exactly 40 years ago, when she played a young woman fuming that her father, played by Gene Hackman , had cheated on her mother, played by Ellen Burstyn , in Bud Yorkin ’s Twice in a Lifetime ; for that turn, which Roger Ebert described as “one of the most complex movie characters in a long time,” she wound up with a best supporting actress Oscar nomination.

The actress Amy Madigan , our guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter ’s Awards Chatter podcast, has been giving acclaimed perfor

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