| Kirsten Dunst The Power of the Dog | Kristen Stewart Spencer | Penelope Cruz Parallel Mothers | Ana De Armas Blonde | Frances McDormand The Tragedy of Macbeth |
| No nominations | No nominatons | 3 nominations 1 win | No nominations | 6 nominations (for acting) 3 wins |
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| She has been on the cusp of Oscar attention for years and the pairing with Campion might finally be able to push her over the top | Biopics for a hot topic are all the rage and if Larrain can get that performance out of Portman in Jackie, maybe Stewart can break through with Oscar | She has shown the ability to be nominated for Spanish-speaking Almodovar movies in the past, so why don’t do it again? | She works a lot but they just need the right role to give her the awards attention. Marilyn Monroe might be that role | No actress in Hollywood is on a hotter Oscar streak than McDormand. It is much more likely they would be sick of her than her being bad |
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| Tessa Thompson Passing | Taylour Paige Zola | Halle Berry Bruised | Emila Jones Coda | Jessica Chastain The Forgiven |
| No nominations | No nominations | 1 nomination, 1 win | No nominations | 2 nominations |
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| She has a ton of fans and the commercial success, but will she be overshadowed by Negga or other aspects of the film? | In a film like Zola, if you are the normal one, you can get lost in the shuffle. Big performances like Domingo and Keough could dominate the narrative | Berry has to return to the Oscar limelight eventually, right? She directs herself in this MMA drama and could finally find her way back | Hollywood loves to award brand-new stars and Jones seems primed. Could be in line for breakthrough awards | Chastain’s double nominations remain her only nods and she is starting to feel overdue. She continues to do solid work |
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| Jessica Chastain The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Anya Taylor-Joy Canterbury Glass | Cate Blanchett Nightmare Alley | Margot Robbie Canterbury Glass | Jennifer Hudson Respect |
| 2 nominations | No nominations | 7 nominations, 2 wins | 2 nominations | 1 nomination 1 win |
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| This looks like a big performance and Oscar loves when you play a real person. Can she be truly seen under all that makeup? | It’s going to happen for her eventually, but will it be for this or something else? Russell has gotten his last three lead actresses nominated | Blanchett is always great, but she already has two wins and the Oscars are fresh off awarding McDormand her third. But, if the film is a hit… | Robbie was the Oscars shiny new toy for a while and they nominated her any chance they could, but how willing are they to deal with Russell? | Musical biopics are like crack to the Academy and this seems directly attuned to Hudson’s talents |
