Best Performance of 1998 Showdown Results.

BEST PERFORMANCE, BEST FEMALE, and BEST ACTRESSFernanda Montenegro- Central Station

OTHER BEST ACTRESSES::
Cate Blanchett- Elizabeth
Cameron Diaz- There's Something About Mary
Rachel Griffiths- Hilary & Jackie
Gwyneth Paltrow- Shakespeare in Love (Final 4)
Christina Ricci- The Opposite of Sex
Susan Sarandon- Stepmom (Final 4)
Emily Watson- Hilary & Jackie (2nd place)

BEST MALE, and BEST ACTORIan McKellen- Gods and Monsters

OTHER BEST ACTORS::
Roberto Benigni- Life is Beautiful
Jeff Bridges- The Big Lebowski
Jim Carrey- The Truman Show (Final 4)
Joseph Fiennes- Shakespeare in Love
Tom Hanks- Saving Private Ryan
Nick Nolte- Affliction (2nd place)
Edward Norton- American History X (Final 4)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSJoan Allen- Pleasantville

OTHER BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSES::
Kathy Bates- Primary Colors (Final 4)
Nicoletta Braschi- Life is Beautiful
Judi Dench- Shakespeare in Love
Rachel Griffiths- Hilary & Jackie (2nd place)
Lisa Kudrow- The Opposite of Sex
Laura Linney- The Truman Show (Final 4)
Lynn Redgrave- Gods and Monsters

BEST SUPPORTING ACTORJohn Goodman- The Big Lebowski

OTHER BEST SUPPORTING ACTORS::
James Coburn- Affliction (Final 4)
Ed Harris- The Truman Show
Elias Koteas- The Thin Red Line (2nd place)
Bill Murray- Rushmore (Final 4)
Geoffrey Rush- Elizabeth
Geoffrey Rush- Shakespeare in Love
Billy Bob Thornton- A Simple Plan


**Please note that Rachel Griffiths is indeed a nominee in Actress and Supporting Actress. She managed to be in the top 8 vote getters for both categories.