Let's Meet the Nominees - 2015 Oscars (Part 4)

Let's keep it straight, shall we? The Academy Awards are an AMERICAN institution. With that being said, a lot of foreigners swoop in to vie for the big prize. Here are a look at the foreigners nominated for acting Oscars this year...

Rosamund Pike

Best Actress Nominee - "Gone Girl"

Nationality: British

Marion Cotillard

Best Actress Nominee - "Two Days, One Night"

Nationality: French

Eddie Redmayne

Best Actor Winner - "The Theory of Everything"

Nationality: British

Benedict Cumberbatch

Best Actor Nominee - "The Imitation Game"

Nationality: British

Keira Knightley

Best Supporting Actress Nominee - "The Imitation Game"

Nationality: British

Let's Meet the Nominees - 2015 Oscars (Part 1)

Every year, the Academy changes the lives of several actors... bestowing upon them, a coveted Oscar nomination. This year the Oscar newbies are:

Felicity Jones - Best Actress Nominee

"The Theory of Everything"

Rosamund Pike - Best Actress Nominee

"Gone Girl"

Eddie Redmayne - Best Actor Nominee

"The Theory of Everything"

Michael Keaton - Best Actor Nominee

"Birdman"

Benedict Cumberbatch - Best Actor Nominee

"The Imitation Game"

Steve Carell - Best Actor Nominee

"Foxcatcher"

Patricia Arquette - Best Supporting Actress Nominee

"Boyhood"

Emma Stone - Best Supporting Actress Nominee

"Birdman"

JK Simmons - Best Supporting Actor Nominee

"Whiplash"