This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Life Moves Pretty Fast podcast host Bryan Sudfield to discuss the 2021 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessica Chastain won for her performance in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," beating Olivia Colman in "The Lost Daughter," Penélope Cruz in "Parallel Mothers," Nicole Kidman in "Being the Ricardos," and Kristen Stewart in "Spencer." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Chastain.

0:00 - 11:29 - Introduction

11:30 - 32:13 - Olivia Colman

32:14 - 1:00:12 - Penélope Cruz

1:00:13 - 1:26:33 - Nicole Kidman

1:26:34 - 2:01:20 - Kristen Stewart

2:01:21 - 2:24:58 - Jessica Chastain

2:24:59 - 3:13:41 - Why Jessica Chastain won / listener questions

3:13:42 - 3:18:33 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

2021 Best Actress (feat. Bryan Sudfield)