Diva/Mensch pair for June 14, 2023

We had two dazzling diverse Best Actress nominees in 1975:

Diva: Ann-Margret as the mother in *Tommy.* Diva in excelsis, white satin and baked beans!

Mensch: Carol Kane as the wife and mother in *Hester Street,* a Jewish immigrant just arrived on the Lower East Side from Eastern Europe. A searing and touching but comparatively quiet performance.