Oscar 2018: Supporting Actors–New and Vet

Supporting Actor: Nominees Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project” Woody Harrelson, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water” Christopher Plummer, “All the Money in the World” Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”   Share this:

Oscar Speeches: Sorvino, Mira–Daddy Dearest, Mighty Aphrodite

Mira Sorvino won the 1995 Best Supporting Actress for playing a prostitute in Woody Allen’s comedy, Mighty Aphrodite.

Oscar Directors: Foreign Directors Nominated for Academy Award

The year of 1960 marks some kind of turning point, in the sense that the small elitist Directors Branch opened its gates to foreign (non-U.S.) directors, or American directors who worked in other languages and countries. Of the five estimable nominees: 1960: Jules Dassin (US born) but nominated for Greek comedy, Never on Sunday 1961: […]

Oscar Actors: Piper, Laurie–The Hustler, Carrie

Piper Laurie was nominated for two Oscars, one lead, the other supporting, over a period of 15 years.

Oscar Speeches: Swank, Hilary–Million Dollar Baby

I want to start by thanking my husband (Chad Lowe) because I’d like to think that I learned from past mistakes. Chad, you’re my everything–Hilary Swank