Who were two highly regarded performances left out of the 2023 Oscars best-actress category?

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Who were two highly regarded performances left out of the 2023 Oscars best-actress category?

The 2023 Oscars lead actress category is missing Viola Davis in “>The Woman King”> and Danielle Deadwyler in “>Till.”> Because both snubs were Black women, there’s been some debate on social media about maintaining whiteness and perpetuating misogyny toward Black women in the film industry, with “>Till”> director Chinonye Chukwu saying it’s a failure of the system.