10 actresses ranked from least to most likely to be nominated, according to GoldDerby
Melissa M. Dunn
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With the Golden Globes set to take place this Sunday, the televised awards leading up to this year’s Oscars are about to begin, and one of the most contested races this season is for Best Actress. Since the fall festivals, Kristen Stewart has been the de facto favorite for her dominant turn as Princess Diana in Spencer, but compelling challengers like Lady Gaga (Gucci House) and Olivia Colman (The lost girl) have emerged.
Internet experts have weighed in on the conversation about which Best Actress contenders are most likely to win an Oscar name alongside Stewart. Using OrDerby as a resource – an awards prediction site that aggregates the opinions of these experts and everyday users to estimate the odds of a nominee being nominated in a specific category at the Oscars or other ceremonies – the top ten female actors most likely to receive these Nods at the Oscars this year have been ranked and revealed.
ten Frances McDormand – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Oscar-winning actor Joel Coen gives his take on iconic William Shakespeare play Macbeth’s tragedy in this year’s daring adaptation, and although Denzel Washington plays the title role in a captivating way, Frances McDormand is not to be underestimated as villainous Lady Macbeth, pushing her husband into horrific acts.
As the “surprise” winner of the best actress of last Oscars of the year for her performance in Chloé Zhao Nomadic country, this triple Oscar recipient (also for Fargo and Three billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri) is never a factor, even if she failed to stand as a Golden Globe or Critics Choice nominee, unlike many of her competitors.
9 Jennifer Hudson – Respect
In such a big role of “baity” in a film of the favorite Oscar genre (biopics), it makes sense that Hudson would be one of the top contenders to land a nomination for Best Actress, even before considering her status. from previous Oscar winner. . While she has yet to secure a Golden Globe or Critics Choice nominations, she is still one to watch.
8 Rachel Zegler – West Side Story
2021 West Side Story is the legendary – and two-time Oscar winner – director Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the acclaimed 1957 musical of the same name (and the second film adaptation after the 1961 feature film that won the Best Picture award). It revolves around the rivalry between two gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, and the two lovebirds caught in the middle of the fray – the White Tony and the Puerto Rican MarÃa.
In her feature debut, newcomer Rachel Zegler plays MarÃa, and she gives the film its moving soul, delivering a powerful performance that has already received rave reviews. With a National Board of Review victory, a Golden Globe nomination, and A nod from Critics Choice (in the Young Actor category) to her credit, she is perhaps the rare Oscar nominee to deserve a nod for their first movie role.
seven Alana Haim – Licorice Pizza
Licorice Pizza is the ninth feature film by beloved author Paul Thomas Anderson, which centers on the coming of age of a child actor named Gary Valentine (played by Cooper Hoffman, son of the late the great Philip Seymour Hoffman) and d ‘a wayward young lady named Alana Kane (played by Alana Haim of the famous rock band Haim), as they fight, flirt and frolic through the San Fernando Valley.
The feature film represents the film debuts of the two Hoffmans and Haim, but it was the latter who generated the most individual buzz this awards season, earning a victory (alongside Hoffman) for “Best Lead” by the National Board of Review. and Nominations for Best Actress at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice. Although this is a new name, she could easily fall into that category in the end.
6 Pen̩lope Cruz РParallel Mothers
Parallel mothers is the latest feature film from Oscar-winning writer / director Pedro Almodóvar, telling the story of the continuing relationship between two single women who accidentally fall pregnant and later meet in a hospital room while they are about to die. ‘giving birth: middle-aged woman photographer Janis (Penélope Cruz) and a terrified teenage girl named Ana (newcomer Milena Smit).
Penélope Cruz is no stranger to Oscar success – having been nominated three times and winning Best Supporting Actress for Vicky Cristina Barcelona – so it wouldn’t be a shock to see her appear this year too. She has yet to secure names for major ceremonies like the Golden Globes or Critics Choice, but she at fares well with critics, recently receiving Best Actress recognition from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
5 Lady Gaga – House of Gucci
Gucci House traces the collapse of the titular fashion house, as heir Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) marries brave Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga) and she strives for both more power in the industry before Maurizio doesn’t make the fateful mistake of ending their relationship, sending Patrizia on the path to revenge.
Lady Gaga is one of the biggest stars in the world, and her flashy performance in Gucci House Proves her acting talent yet again after her dashing debut in 2018 A star is born. Already a recipient of the New York Film Critics Circle Best Actress Award and Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations, Gaga surely has her eye on another Oscar nod.
4 Jessica Chastain – Tammy Faye’s Eyes
Jessica Chastain, former Oscar nominee for both Ugly and Dark zero thirty, made Best Actress nods left and right for her fun and flashy performance here, already making her mark at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice. If Oscar voters reacted the same, it would be pretty weird to see her not also crack the line-up of the Academy.
3 Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos
Being the Ricardos is Aaron Sorkin’s latest film, following comedians and television superstars Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) as they face a trio of crises that affect their lives and professional life, while filming a particularly problematic episode of I love lucy.
As Ball, Nicole Kidman challenges those who have criticized her cast by using every tool in her actor’s arsenal to deliver a daring portrayal of the comedy legend. A former four-time Oscar nominee (and sole winner, for Hours), Kidman has won Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations before, so there’s a good chance that an Oscar nod will follow.
2 Olivia Colman – The Lost Girl
The lost girl is the first film by Oscar-nominated actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, telling the story of an academic on vacation by the sea (Olivia Colman) whose journey takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother (Dakota Johnson) l ‘forces you to take into account the bad choices she has made in her past.
A former Oscar winner for The favourite – and a nominee last year also for The father – Colman is quickly becoming one of the industry’s most sought-after stars, and her performance here has garnered the accolades a Best Actress nominee can only dream of (along with Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations). It would be a shock if it weren’t for another nod at the Oscars.
1 Kristen Stewart – Spencer
Spencer is director Pablo LarraÃn’s dark biographical drama depicting the weekend in the early 90s when Princess Diana finally decided to end her marriage to Prince Charles, setting herself on a path that would take her away from her chance to be queen and remain a member of the royal family.
Many were shocked when Kristen Stewart – of dusk fame – was selected to play the princess, but her performance made all those naysayers go back on their lyrics, as this powerful and haunting performance is a next-level acting that’s more than worthy of countless critical accolades he’s received – as well as Golden Globe nominations and Critics’ Choice. While it remains to be seen if this run is really Stewart’s, his Oscar nod is at least very secured.
