10 Oscar Winning Performances That Are Actually Terrible

1. Mary Pickford - Coquette

Our final pick takes us back to the infancy of the Oscars, when Mary Pickford won the second-ever Best Actress Oscar for her work in 1929 drama Coquette.

If you've not watched many Oscar-winning movies from the early 20th century, they can be a tough sit, if only because talkies were a relatively new invention, and as such actors felt compelled to wildly exaggerate their vocalisations.

Despite working with a vocal coach to prepare her voice for her first talkie and be able to deliver a convincing southern accent, Pickford's stagey, grating turn is a bit of a joke when viewed today (check out a sample for yourself). And no, she most certainly didn't nail the accent.

Making matters worse is the fact that Pickford is widely believed to have "bought" her Oscar win. In addition to being a founding member of the Academy, she invited voters to her home for tea in the hope of currying their favour. It worked, obviously.

Though Pickford is an undeniable legend of early cinema, her Oscar win is far from her finest hour.

Which Oscar-winning performances do you absolutely despise? Shout them out in the comments!