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Best Supporting Actress
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STAND-ALONE
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PICTURE
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THE FIVE NOMINEES:
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UPDATED FEBRUARY 23
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THE WINNER:
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HOLLY
HUNTER
"THIRTEEN"
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MARCIA
G. HARDEN
"MYSTIC RIVER"
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SHOHREH
AGHDASHLOO
"HOUSE OF SAND & FOG"
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PATRICIA
CLARKSON
"PIECES OF APRIL"
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FOR HER:
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FOR HER:
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FOR HER:
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Every line she delivers
gets a laugh; walking out
of the theater, hers is the
once performance that
sticks in your memory.
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After turning in four fine
performances this year, Ms.
Clarkson finally has a shot at
the gold. Could her body of
work equal a win?
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AGAINST HER:
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AGAINST HER:
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Is the Academy really going
to honor such a low-budget
film? Other characters in
the pic are ill-natured and
may detract from her.
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Of the five women
nominated here, she's the
least-known contender.
That can't help when
Zellweger is already ahead.
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NO NOM THIS YEAR:
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SCARLETT
JOHANSSON
"LOST IN TRANSLATION"
She was probably #6 in this
race, losing out from
category confusion and
"Pearl Earring" votes.
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MARIA
BELLO
"THE COOLER"
Though she has a Golden
Globe nomination, have
enough voters seen the
film?
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L
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L
Y
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M
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B
E
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JESSICA
LANGE
"BIG FISH"
With the category already
crammed with a few past
winners, a new face may
sneak in instead.
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R
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K
Y
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KEEPING TRACK:
FEB 15 -- WINSLET / BACALL / GYLLENHAAL / CLOSE / ZELLWEGER*
JULY 22 -- HUNTER / HARDEN / CLARKSON / CLOSE / ZELLWEGER*
SEPT 5 -- HUNTER / LINNEY / MORTON / DAVIS* / ZELLWEGER
SEPT 26 -- HUNTER / LANGE / MORTON / DAVIS* / ZELLWEGER
OCT 19 -- HUNTER / LANGE / HARDEN / DAVIS* / ZELLWEGER
NOV 11 -- HUNTER / JOHANSSON / HARDEN / DAVIS / ZELLWEGER*
DEC 4 -- HUNTER / JOHANSSON / HARDEN / AGHDASHLOO / ZELLWEGER*
DEC 15 -- HUNTER / JOHANSSON / HARDEN / AGHDASHLOO / ZELLWEGER*
DEC 24 -- HUNTER / JOHANSSON / HARDEN / AGHDASHLOO / ZELLWEGER*
JAN 6 -- HUNTER / JOHANSSON / HARDEN / CLARKSON / ZELLWEGER*
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RENEE
ZELLWEGER
"COLD MOUNTAIN"
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LAURA
LINNEY
"MYSTIC RIVER"
She only has one big
scene in the movie, so
it probably won't be
enough for a nod.
LUDIVINE
SAGNIER
"SWIMMING POOL"
If ever there was a need
to nominate an ingenue or
most promising
newcomer, she's the one.
EMMA
THOMPSON
"LOVE ACTUALLY"
She co-stars in a
crowd-pleasing film, but look
at all of her competition. It
won't happen.
MELISSA
LEO
"21 GRAMS"
It's a bravura performance;
she'll need a strong
campaign to stand out
among more famous faces.
KEISHA
CASTLE-HUGHES
"WHALE RIDER"
It's a charming little film, like
"Bend it Like Beckham" with
depth. She was moved
shockingly to lead status.
Is this a character or a
caricature? Her win may
be in jeopardy with such
mild support for "Cold
Mountain."
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Despite the film's
smallish nature her
searing motherly
thesping made the
final cut.
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A movie about teen
melodrama might
not be the best
vehicle for
garnering Oscars.
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HOPE
DAVIS
"AMERICAN SPLENDOR"
She couldn't even muster an
IFP nod for this role even
though the film garnered
many other nominations.
Her desperate walk
through the parade is a
chilling scene that
voters will definitely
remember.
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In a quietly touching
performance, she perfectly
counterbalances Ben
Kinglsey's doggedly
domineering ways.
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She won fairly
recently, and it's a
wonder she got here
at all after missing out
on Globe/SAG noms.
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