Oscars 2014: Guide to the Best Supporting Actress nominees

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With J-Law or Julia take home a 2nd Oscar, or will a first-time nominee bag the award this year?

MANILA, Philippines – Oscar fever is blazing through Hollywood and the tight race for Best Supporting Actress will have viewers at the edge of their seats on awards night. 

This year’s picks are varied, with veterans and overnight sensations running for the honor. Julia Roberts has 4 nominations and one Oscar already tucked under her belt. Jennifer Lawrence, fresh from her Best Actress win last year, now has 3 nominations and one Oscar to her name. Three of the potential winners are first time nominees. Sally Hawkins received her first nomination for her role in Blue Jasmine, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and BAFTA for the role, among others. Actress Lupita Nyong’o received a nomination for her turn in 12 Years a Slave, her feature film debut. It’s the first nomination also for June Squibb, at 84.

Who will bag the award this year?

1.) Sally Hawkins in Blue Jasmine

Previous Oscar wins: 0 

Oscar nominations: 1 (Best Supporting Actress, Blue Jasmine)

Best known for roles in: Happy-Go-Lucky, Vera Drake, Persuasion

The role she is nominated for: In Blue Jasmine, Sally is Ginger, who takes in her sister, Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) after her bitter divorce forces her to move to San Francisco.

2.) Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle

Previous Oscar wins: 1 (Best Actress for Silver Linings Playbook)

Oscar nominations: 3 (Best Actress for Winter’s Bone and Silver Linings Playbook, Best Supporting Actress for American Hustle)

Best known for roles in: The Hunger Games movies, Silver Linings Playbook, Winter’s Bone

The role she is nominated for: In American Hustle, Lawrence plays Rosalyn Rosenfeld, the superficial, manipulative, and emotionally unstable wife of con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale). 

3. Lupita Nyong’o in 12 Years a Slave

Previous Oscar wins: 0

Oscar nominations: 1 (Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave)

Best known for roles in: 12 Years a Slave is Lupita Nyong’o’s film debut

The role she is nominated for: In 12 Years a Slave, Nyong’o plays Patsey, a slave girl who works at a cotton plantation. She is abused by her owner (played by Michael Fassbender) and his wife. 

4. Julia Roberts in August: Osage County

Previous Oscar wins: 1 (Best Actress for Erin Brockovich)

Oscar nominations: 4 (Best Actress for Erin Brockovich and Pretty Woman, Best Supporting Actress for Steel Magnolias and August: Osage County)

Best known for roles in: Erin Brokovich, Pretty Woman, Notting Hill

The role she is nominated for: In August: Osage County, Julia Roberts plays Barbara Weston, who returns home to help her ailing mother, while dealing with her own issues about her complex family. 

5. June Squibb in Nebraska

Previous Oscar wins: 0

Oscar nominations: 1 (Best Supporting Actress, Nebraska)

Best known for roles in: Scent of a Woman, The Age of Innocence, Far From Heaven

The role she is nominated for: In Nebraska, June Squibb plays Kate Grant, the wife of Woody Grant, a man who goes on a road trip to Nebraska after he is convinced that he’s won a million dollars in a magazine sweepstakes. – Rappler.com

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