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Poll: Oscar Winners on TV

A poll by rubyfruit76
Several actors, such as George Clooney, Jodie Foster, and Denzal Washington went from starring in TV series onto winning Academy Awards for their work in motion pictures, but these actors joined the casts of TV series after they won their Oscars. Instead of voting for your favorite actor, whose work do you think is most distinguished in both TV and film?

Discuss here

Results of 1,084 votes:

  1. 1.

    Kevin Spacey

     
    TV: House of Cards. Oscars for American Beauty and The Usual Suspects.
  2. 2.

    Matthew McConaughey

     
    TV: True Detective. Oscar for Leading Role in Dallas Buyers Club.
  3. 3.

    Patricia Arquette

     
    TV after Oscar: CSI: Cyber. (TV before Oscar: Medium; Boardwalk Empire.) Oscar for Supporting Role in Boyhood.
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