Oscar Photos

Ralph Fiennes and wife Alex Kingston (they divorced in 1997) attend the ceremony, where Fiennes is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his work in "Schindler's List", 1994

Brit of the Week

Bill Nighy (Dec. 12, 1949) was born in Surrey to a Scottish mother and English/Irish father. He trained at the Guildford School of Acting. He began his career in the theater, doing plays like 'Illuminatus'. He starred in many radio and television dramas, but really made his mark in 1991's "The Men's Room". He had some success in films like "Still Crazy" and "People Like Us", but it was 2003's "Underworld" which put him on the acting map. Since then he has starred in films like "Shawn of the Dead", "Love Actually" (for which he won the Best Supporting BAFTA award), "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1". Next up for him, "Wrath of the Titans" (with Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, and "Ralph Fiennes) and "Jack the Giant Killer" (with Ewan McGregor and Stanley Tucci).

Family Ties

British brothers Ralph and Joseph Fiennes are actually eighth cousins to Prince Charles of England.

***big brother Ralph (pronounced R-ay-ff) is known for his roles in "The English Patient", "Schindler's List", and of course as the evil Voldemort in the "Harry Potter" films. Joseph is best known for his roles in "Elizabeth", "Stealing Beauty", and as William Shakespeare in "Shakespeare in Love".

You Say It's Your Birthday!

Happy 47th Birthday, Juliette Binoche!!!!

a beautiful Parisian

with Daniel Day-Lewis in

"The Unbearable Lightness of Being", 1988

with Ralph Fiennes in "Wuthering Heights", 1992

on the set of "The English Patient", 1996

after winning Best Supporting Actress

for "The English Patient", 1997

on the set of "Chocolat" with Johnny Depp, 2000

with Jude Law on the set of "Breaking and Entering", 2006

working with Steve Carell and Dane Cook

in the film "Dan in Real Life", 2007

and the Oscar Goes to...