Let's Meet the Nominees - 2015 Oscars (Part 3)

Every year there are a handful of Oscar veterans/winners who get another chance at claiming gold. Here are this year veteran nominees...

Marion Cotillard

2015 Best Actress Nominee - "Two Days, One Night"

2008 Best Actress WINNER - "La Vie en Rose"

Reese Witherspoon

2015 Best Actress Nominee - "Wild"

2006 Best Actress WINNER - "Walk the Line"

Meryl Streep

2015 Best Supporting Actress Nominee - "Into the Woods"

2012 Best Actress WINNER - "The Iron Lady"

1983 Best Actress WINNER - "Sophie's Choice"

1980 Best Supporting Actress WINNER - "Kramer Vs. Kramer"

Robert Duvall

2015 Best Supporting Actress - "The Judge"

1984 Best Actor WINNER - "Tender Mercies"

Our Oscar Breakdown (2013 films)

Acting Oscar Nominees:

(% Certainty of Win)

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett (99%)

in her favor: female roles in Woody Allen films are always Oscar-caliber and Blanchett shines as a narcissistic socialite. Also, she's won every other award this season. It's in the bag...

not in her favor: she's won before (2005's Best Supporting Actress for "The Aviator") and it's very hard to score a second win

Amy Adams (75%)

in her favor: this is her fifth time up-to-bat for a little golden guy. She's turning into a regular Glenn Close. The Academy has shown that it can finally reward a multiple nominee (Kate Winslet won her first in 2009 after five previous nominations)

not in her favor: although her performance in "American Hustle" was great, the film showcased an excellent ensemble and an outstanding performance by Jennifer Lawrence

Sandra Bullock (40%)

in her favor: she was on screen alone, and therefore carried most of the film and she was fantastic

not in her favor: she's won before (2010's Best Actress for "The Blind Side") and she's also still one of America's sweethearts

Meryl Streep (25%)

in her favor: ummmm... duh... it's Meryl. What would the Oscars be without her yearly nominations?

not in her favor: she has a whopping three Oscars already and the Academy does like to spread the wealth around

Judi Dench (5%)

in her favor: her character is, perhaps, the most beloved because it is based on a real person, who overcame a tremendous loss

not in her favor: she already has one (1999's Best Supporting Actress for "Shakespeare in Love") and she isn't as well known as the other nominees

Best Actor

Matthew McConaughey (95%)

in his favor: this is truly his breakthrough role, amongst a sea of silly credits. McConaughey is stellar and well-deserving of the award. He's won most of the big awards of the season, so he should take home the gold

not in his favor: he is known as that odd-ball, romantic comedy-making, Southern actor and it's hard to break stereotypes in voter's minds

Chiwetel Ejoifor (55%)

in his favor: he's one of the best actors of his generation and his performance is flawless. Also, the character he plays is absolutely inspiring

not in his favor: he's new to the big leagues of Hollywood

Leonardo DiCaprio (50%)

in his favor: this is the best performance (besides his 1994 Best Supporting Actor nominated role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"). He's tremendous and is long-overdue for the win

not in his favor: his character was over-the-top and arrogant and not well liked, so that may have a role in DiCaprio's impending loss. Also, Leo is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood... which usually doesn't fair well for Oscar chances

Christian Bale (40%)

in his favor: he gained weight and, as usual, gives a terrific performance

not in his favor: like Amy Adams, he is over-shadowed by the ensemble and by the beloved Jennifer Lawrence

Bruce Dern (10%)

in his favor: he's a veteran actor and well-respected by Hollywood insiders. He does a great job in this role

not in his favor: he's not well-known in mainstream Hollywood and his film was not a box office smash

Best Supporting Actress

Jennifer Lawrence (85%)

in her favor: she is adored by Hollywood and fans alike and her performance was sharp and witty

not in her favor: she won Best Actress last year for "Silver Linings Playbook" and only three actors have won consecutive Oscars

Lupita Nyong'o (84%)

in her favor: she won the SAG (biggest Oscar indicator), Critics Choice, and Spirit awards and she is the most deserving of this year's win

not in her favor: she's very new to Hollywood and hasn't made a huge mark for herself yet

Julia Roberts (40%)

in her favor: she's one of America's favorite actors and she plays a very different kind of role than we are used to 

not in her favor: she hasn't garnered much momentum this awards season. It's almost easy to forget she's nominated

Sally Hawkins (25%)

in her favor: she's fantastic, like always, and female characters in Woody Allen films are always the best

not in her favor: she's not well known and is very much over-shadowed by Cate Blanchett's performance

June Squibb (5%)

in her favor: she's cute and funny and very likable

not in her favor: no one has ever heard of her and most have never heard of "Nebraska"

Best Supporting Actor

Jared Leto (97%)

in his favor: he's absolutely the most deserving of this award, this season. His performance was awe-inspiring. Also, he's won almost every major award so far

not in his favor: he's a rocker and a bit of a rebel, so older voters might not take to him

Barkhad Abdi (45%)

in his favor: he's completely terrifying as a pirate and it doesn't hurt that he is backed by his costar, Tom Hanks 

not in his favor: he's very new to the scene and he also doesn't give the best speech (see his BAFTA acceptance)

Michael Fassbender (40%)

in his favor: he's generated some steam in Hollywood, since his breakout role in 2011's "Shame"

not in his favor: he's over-shadowed by Chiwetel and Lupita

Bradley Cooper (35%)

in his favor: he's very popular amongst the public and that curly 'do was amazing

not in his favor: it's easy to forget that he is nominated

Jonah Hill (5%)

in his favor: his best performance to date and he manages to keep DiCaprio from outshining him

not in his favor: he is considered the "surprise nomination" of the season, considering he didn't get any other major nominations

Our Oscar Predictions (2013 films)

Acting Oscar Nominations:

(% certainty)

Actor

Chiwetel Ejiofor (100%)

Bruce Dern (100%)

Tom Hanks (100%)

Matthew McConaughey (90%) 

Christian Bale (70%)

Leonardo DiCaprio (68%)

Joaquin Phoenix (50%)

Robert Redford (25%)

Oscar Issac (20%)

Idris Elba (10%)

Forest Whitaker (10%)

Actress

Sandra Bullock (100%)

Cate Blanchett (100%)

Emma Thompson (100%)

Judi Dench (100%)
Meryl Streep (85%)

Amy Adams (70%)
Kate Winslet (15%)
Greta Gerwig (10%)
Julie Delpy (5%)

Supporting Actor

Barkhad Abdi (100%)

Michael Fassbender (100%)

Daniel Bruhl (100%)

Jared Leto (75%)

Bradley Cooper (70%)

James Gandolfini (10%)

Supporting Actress

Jennifer Lawrence (100%)

Julia Roberts (100%)

Lupita Nyong'o (95%)

June Squibb (65%)

Sally Hawkins (60%)

Oprah Winfrey (25%)

Oscar Photos

Meryl Streep (Best Supporting Actress)

Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor)

Sally Field (Best Actress)

Melvyn Douglas (Best Supporting Actor) not present

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Oscar Photos

Meryl Streep (Best Actress)

Ben Kingsley (Best Actor)

Louis Gossett Jr. (Best Supporting Actor)

Jessica Lange (Best Supporting Actress)

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Multiple Oscars - Winners

Actors spend their lives chasing the Oscar dream... most don't even get a nomination. As special and rare as it is to be among the acting Academy award winners, imagine how it feels to be awarded more than one. Here is a list of every actor who can brag about multiple Oscars on his/her mantle place. 

FOUR OSCAR WINS

Katharine Hepburn

1934: Best Actress - "Morning Glory" 

(not present at the ceremony)

1968: Best Actress - "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" 

(not present at the ceremony)

1969: Best Actress - "The Lion in Winter" 

(not present at the ceremony)

1982: Best Actress - "On Golden Pond" 

(not present at the ceremony)

THREE OSCAR WINS

Daniel Day-Lewis

1990: Best Actor - "My Left Foot"

2008: Best Actor - "There Will Be Blood"

2013: Best Actor - "Lincoln"

Meryl Streep

1980: Best Supporting Actress - "Kramer vs. Kramer"

1983: Best Actress - "Sophie's Choice"

2012: Best Actress - "The Iron Lady"

Jack Nicholson

1976: Best Actor - "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

1984: Best Supporting Actor - "Terms of Endearment"

1998: Best Actor - "As Good as it Gets"

Ingrid Bergman

1945: Best Actress - "Gaslight"

1957: Best Actress - "Anastasia"
(not present at the ceremony)

1975: Best Supporting Actress - "Murder on the Orient Express"

 

Walter Brennan

1937: Best Supporting Actor - "Come and Get It"

1939: Best Supporting Actor - "Kentucky"

1941: Best Supporting Actor - "The Westerner"

TWO OSCAR WINS

Christoph Waltz
2010: Best Supporting Actor - "Inglourious Basterds"
2013: Best Supporting Actor - "Django Unchained"

Sean Penn

2004: Best Actor - "Mystic River"

2009: Best Actor - "Milk"

Hilary Swank

1999: Best Actress - "Boys Don't Cry"

2005: Best Actress - "Million Dollar Baby"

Denzel Washington

1990: Best Supporting Actor - "Glory"

2002: Best Actor - "Training Day"

Kevin Spacey

1996: Best Supporting Actor - "The Usual Suspects"

2000: Best Actor - "American Beauty"

Michael Caine

1987: Best Supporting Actor - "Hannah and her Sisters"

(not present at the ceremony)

2000: Best Supporting Actor - "The Cider House Rules"

Jessica Lange

1983: Best Supporting Actress - "Tootsie"

1995: Best Actress - "Blue Sky"

Tom Hanks

1994: Best Actor - "Philadelphia"

1995: Best Actor - "Forrest Gump"

Dianne Wiest

1987: Best Supporting Actress - "Hannah and her Sisters"

1995: Best Supporting Actress - "Bullets Over Broadway"

Gene Hackman

1972: Best Actor - "The French Connection"

1993: Best Supporting Actor - "Unforgiven"

Jodie Foster

1989: Best Actress - "The Accused"

1992: Best Actress - "Silence of the Lambs"

Dustin Hoffman

1980: Best Actor - "Kramer vs. Kramer"

1989: Best Actor - "Rain Man"

Sally Field

1980: Best Actress - "Norma Rae"

1985: Best Actress - "Places in the Heart"

Robert De Niro

1975: Best Supporting Actor - "The Godfather: Part 2"

(not present at the ceremony)

1981: Best Actor - "Raging Bull"

Melyvn Douglas

1964: Best Supporting Actor - "Hud" 

(not present at the ceremony)

1980: Best Supporting Actor - "Being There"

(not present at the ceremony)

Maggie Smith

1970: Best Actress - "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"

(not present at the ceremony)

1979: Best Supporting Actress - "California Suite"

Jason Robards

1977: Best Supporting Actor - "All the President's Men"

1978: Best Supporting Actor - "Julia" 

(not present at the ceremony)

Jack Lemmon

1956: Best Supporting Actor - "Mister Roberts"

1974: Best Actor - "Save the Tiger"

Glenda Jackson

1971: Best Actress - "Women in Love" 

(not present at the ceremony)

1974: Best Actress - "A Touch of Class" 

(not present at the ceremony)

Marlon Brando

1955: Best Actor - "On the Waterfront"

1973: Best Actor - "The Godfather" 

(not present at the ceremony)

Helen Hayes

1932: Best Actress - "The Sin of Madelon Claudet"

1971: Best Supporting Actress - "Airport" 

(not present at the ceremony)

Elizabeth Taylor

1961: Best Actress - "BUtterfield 8"

1967: Best Actress - "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" 

(not present at the ceremony)

1993: Humanitarian Award

Shelley Winters

1960: Best Supporting Actress - "The Diary of Anne Frank"

1966: Best Supporting Actress - "A Patch of Blue"

Peter Ustinov

1961: Best Supporting Actor - "Spartacus"

1965: Best Supporting Actor - "Topkapi" 

(not present at the ceremony)

Gary Cooper

1937: Best Actor - "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town"

1953: Best Actor - "High Noon" 

(not present at the ceremony)

1961: Honorary Award

Anthony Quinn

1953: Best Supporting Actor - "Viva Zapata!" 

(not present at the ceremony)

1957: Best Supporting Actor - "Lust for Life"

Vivien Leigh

1940: Best Actress - "Gone with the Wind"

1952: Best Actress - "A Streetcar Named Desire" 

(not present at the ceremony)

Olivia de Havilland

1947: Best Actress - "To Each His Own"

1950: Best Actress - "The Heiress"

Fredric March

1932: Best Actor - "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"

1947: Best Actor - "The Best Years of Our Lives" 

(not present at the ceremony)

Spencer Tracy

1938: Best Actor - "Captains Courageous"

1939: Best Actor - "Boys Town" 

(not present at the ceremony)

Bette Davis

1936: Best Actress - "Dangerous"

1939: Best Actress - "Jezebel"

Luise Rainer

1937: Best Actress - "The Best Zeigfeld"

1938: Best Actress - "The Good Earth"