Who Won Best Supporting Actress in 1991
Mercedes Ruehl won the 1991 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Rita in the film The Fisher King. The award is given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a supporting performance in a feature film.
1991 Best Supporting Actress Nominees and Results
Other nominees in the category included Judy Davis for Bright Star, Miranda Richardson for The Crying Game, and Winona Ryder for Edward Scissorhands. Ruehl received the highest number of votes from Academy members in the final ballot.
How the Best Supporting Actress Award Is Determined
Members of the acting branch of the Academy vote in a ranked ballot system. The film with the highest share of first-place votes is declared the winner, as documented by the Academy Awards official site Academy Awards.
