Standout Performances By Female Actors in a Supporting Role

3. Sally Field, “Lincoln”

Mary Todd Lincoln has often been portrayed as a madwoman, a whirling dervish who was an albatross around the neck of the 16th president of the United States. While Field never holds back on showing Mary’s histrionics, the actor brings a compassion and resolve to the role that few others have even attempted. A protective mother who fears losing another son, Mary can argue as well as any politician with her husband. The petite Field put on more than 20 pounds to fill out Mary’s frame, but it’s the weight she brings to her determination that audiences will remember.