Brendan Gleeson is an pleasant surprise in the Best Supporting Actor category, and while I anticipated Brad Pitt's appearance in that field for «Burn After Reading,» Tilda Swinton's Supporting
Actress nod for the same film is the kind of out - of - nowhere hometown favoritism that only BAFTA can come up with.
At the moment, aside from Oprah's inevitable Supporting Actress bid for her work in Lee Daniels» The Butler, the only sure thing in the 2013 Oscar race is a Best
Actress nod for Blue Jasmine's Cate Blanchett.
Mudbound, a Netflix exclusive that earned four Oscar nominations (including a Best Supporting
Actress nod for Mary J. Blige), is a step in the right direction.
Daniel Day - Lewis is incredible, of course, because that's just what he brings ever time, and Lesley Manville more than deserves her Supporting
Actress nod for her role as the sister, even if she doesn't have a prayer against Janney and Metcalf.
Neither the Academy nor the Golden Globes had any love for Crimson Peak, yet The Shape Of Water has been given the most nominations for any film this year - 13, including a Best
Actress nod for Hawkins.
I pointed out yesterday that Fox Searchlight is operating on a different plane when it comes to turning out the vote for its movies, and alongside the aforementioned surprise little hit of the final quarter of 2007 ($ 85 million and counting), further evidence arrives in the form of Tamara Jenkins» The Savages, which, despite not (yet) having connected at the box office (it's made only $ 3.6 million in a month and a half of release), garnered an expected Best Original Screenplay nomination, but also a Best
Actress nod for Laura Linney, probably coming at the expense of Angelina Jolie and A Mighty Heart.
Dame Judi Dench's nomination for «Mrs. Henderson Presents,» the story of a doughty British widow who opens a Soho theater featuring nudity, was expected, but 20 - year - old Keira Knightley's best
actress nod for «Pride & Prejudice» was a surprise.
It is very surprising that Mommy didn't generate an Oscar nod for Best Foreign Language Film and a Best
Actress nod for Anne Dorval.
Meryl Streep, 67, has become the first star to be nominated for 20 Oscars as she received a best
actress nod for her role in Florence Foster Jenkins, competing with Stone, Irish - Ethiopian star Ruth Negga for Loving, French star Isabelle Huppert for Elle and Natalie Portman for Jackie.
«I went to a lot of pubs,» said Weaver, speaking on the day she won a best - supporting -
actress nod for the movie, which today goes into wider release to capitalize on its awards - season success (eight Oscar nods, a Golden Globe win for Jennifer Lawrence).
But Quentin Tarantino's «The Hateful Eight» was shut out of pretty much all the major categories this year, save for Original Score for Ennio Morricone and a Supporting
Actress nod for Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Hit family comedy Paddington earned two nominations, as did Troubles drama» 71, while Pride earned three, including a supporting
actress nod for Imelda Staunton.
Mary J. Blige garnered a supporting
actress nod for her role in Netflix drama Mudbound, while Jordan Peele's Get Out will be up for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.
It will be a busy period of campaigning for the end of the year, with the Best
Actress nod for Cate Blanchett being the favourite.
Laurie Metcalf, already a three - time Emmy winner and recent Tony winner, on Tuesday earned her first nomination for an Oscar — a supporting
actress nod for «Lady Bird.»
Roberts received a Best Supporting
Actress nod for a performance composed entirely of crying, having seizures, and coma acting.
Hidden Figures also landed a Best Supporting
Actress nod for Octavia Spencer as well as Best Picture honors.
The Shape Of Water's in good shape with 14 nominations, including a Best
Actress nod for the radiant Sally Hawkins.
Leading actors tend not to be in the single digits on the occasion of their debut Oscar bids: Keisha Castle - Hughes was 13 when she got a best
actress nod for Whale Rider in 2004, and how many people remember Jackie Cooper, who was indeed nine when he was tapped for a prize for Skippy in 1931?
-- After being completely blanked in the Golden Globes nominations, the sleeper hit romantic comedy «The Big Sick» made a much healthier showing in the SAG nominations, earning a rather surprising spot in the ensemble category as well as a supporting
actress nod for Holly Hunter.
NEW YORK — British television productions received a leading seven International Emmy nominations Monday, including best actor and
actress nods for Jason Isaacs in «Case Histories» and newcomer Joanna Vanderham in «The Runaway.»
Singer earned Best Original Song, Best Supporting
Actress nods for contributions to Dee Rees» «Mudbound»
Sure, there were those who expected more from Nightcrawler, which had been mooted for leading actor and supporting
actress nods for Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo, respectively, but Gyllenhaal can in any case console himself with some of the career - best raves he has been gathering in New York this week following his Broadway debut Tuesday night opposite Ruth Wilson in Englishman Nick Payne's Constellations.
The Post garnered nominations in nearly every major category, including Best Motion Picture, Drama, Best Actor and
Actress nods for Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, plus Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score.
Blessed with five Oscar nominations (including Best Picture, Best Director and Best
Actress nods for Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf), Lady Bird truly spreads her wings and flies.
Not exact matches
Netflix's critically acclaimed original drama «Mudbound» earned four nominations
for the company, including
nods for best supporting
actress (Mary J. Blige) and best adapted screenplay (writer - director Dee Rees).
At the same time, Tkaczyk asked Zimet if Gov. Andrew Cuomo's primary opponent, advocate and
actress Cynthia Nixon, would be given an opportunity to interview
for the party's
nod.
The
actress earned several best - dressed
nods for this one - shoulder Atelier Versace gown with folded trim and front slit.
The black dress she wore when collecting her best supporting
actress Oscar
for Girl Interrupted had the ghosts Carolyn Jones and Yvonne De Carlo (Morticia Adams and Mrs Munster)
nodding in approval.
In 2007, McCarthy was cast in a supporting role alongside Christina Applegate on the ABC comedy Sam I Am.She found genuine success with the sitcom Molly and Me, playing one - half of a weight - challenged couple opposite Billy Gardel and earning an Emmy
nod for Best
Actress in a Comedy Series.
Surely there could have been room
for an Original Screenplay or even Supporting
Actress nod?
The former grabbed 6
nods, including a surefire Best
Actress bid
for the sadly Oscar - snubbed Kristin Scott Thomas, while I'm pleased to see her wonderful co-star, Elsa Zylberstein, finally getting some awards love in the supporting category.
On the television side, Netflix's political drama «House of Cards» led nominations
for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking three
nods for best actor (Kevin Spacey), best
actress (Robin Wright) and best cast performance in a drama series.
So, though it was inexplicably denied best picture and director nominations, Todd Haynes» «Carol» ended up with six
nods, including
actress nominations
for co-equal stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, a result that validated the Weinstein Co.'s controversial decision to put Mara in the supporting category.
In fact, «Mildred Pierce,» the period melodrama starring Kate Winslet in the role that Joan Crawford made famous in 1945, earned the most nominations, with a staggering 21
nods including best miniseries, best
actress for Winslet, and best director
for Todd...
Kenyan
actress Nyong» o has earned a
nod for her role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave, here pictured with Best Supporting Actor nominee Michael Fassbender.
It's a Best Picture nominee
for the 2013 Oscar season and its female lead, Emmanuelle Riva, earned a Best
Actress nod, making her the oldest nominee in Oscar history.
In fact, «Mildred Pierce,» the period melodrama starring Kate Winslet in the role that Joan Crawford made famous in 1945, earned the most nominations, with a staggering 21
nods including best miniseries, best
actress for Winslet, and best director
for Todd Haynes.
Guillermo del Toro's horror / fantasy / romance received the most nominations, including
nods for Best Picture, Best Director, Best
Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting
Actress, and Best Original screenplay.
«Carol» probably sealed a Best Picture Oscar nomination with six Spirits
nods including Best Feature and two Lead
Actress nominations
for both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
Beyond the deserved
nods for «Tangerine» some other happy surprises included Blythe Danner, Lily Tomlin and Kristen Wiig earning Best
Actress nominations
for «I'll See You In My Dreams,» «Grandma» and «Welcome to Me,» respectively.
La La Land stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling will attempt to repeat their performance wins at the Golden Globes, receiving
nods for Best Leading
Actress and Leading Actor, respectively.
As
for snubs, sadly «Room» only earned a Best
Actress nomination
for Brie Larson, «Love & Mercy» was shut out of Best Feature (it earned a screenplay
nod), «Anomalisa» should have earned a screenplay
nod (it didn't) and Sundance Grand Prize and Audience Award winner «Me and Earl and the Dying Girl» was forgotten.
This sweep likely means that Three Billboards will certainly earn a handful of
nods when the Oscar nominations are announced tomorrow, and at this point, it wouldn't be all that surprising if McDormand takes home the Academy Award
for Best
Actress this year.
For the Bafta leading actress category, Sally Hawkins is the only Briton to receive a nod for her turn in The Shape Of Wat
For the Bafta leading
actress category, Sally Hawkins is the only Briton to receive a
nod for her turn in The Shape Of Wat
for her turn in The Shape Of Water.
The film picked up surprisingly strong notices on the festival circuit, and Dench (a Supporting
Actress winner in ’99
for «Shakespeare In Love «-RRB- could be due again, having just missed out on another
nod last year
for «Skyfall.»
Nominated
for two Oscars — including a
nod for Melissa Leo as Best
Actress — the -LSB-...]
And they didn't just pop up in Best TV Comedy; both landed
nods for Best
Actress as well,
for Rachel Brosnahan and Frankie Shaw, respectively.
Emma Stone's «La La Land» led Monday's Golden Globe nominations, picking up seven
nods including Best Performance by an
Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
for the 28 - year - old.
The online market's studio half has something of a sure thing on its hands with Manchester, with critical acclaim all but guaranteeing a Best Actor
nod for Casey Affleck, a Best Supporting
Actress spot
for Michelle Williams and nominations
for both Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay
for Kenneth Lonergan.