Soubin Nath
The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best films of 2015 and will take place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. The list of nominees has published on 14/01/2016. Here is the list of nominations in the category of Best Actress In a Leading Role.
Source: http://oscar.go.com/nominees/
Movie– Room as Joy "Ma" Newsome
Brie Larson portrays Ma, a woman held captive in a small shed for seven years, who strives to create a normal life for her young son.
This is the first Academy Award nomination for Brie Larson.
MOvie – Carol as Carol Aird
Cate Blanchett plays Carol Aird, a sophisticated housewife who is threatened with losing custody of her daughter because of her relationship with another woman.
This is the seventh Academy Award nomination for Cate Blanchett. She was previously nominated for:
BLUE JASMINE (2013)
Winner, Actress in a Leading Role
ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE (2007)
Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
I'M NOT THERE (2007)
Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role
NOTES ON A SCANDAL (2006)
Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role
THE AVIATOR (2004)
Winner, Actress in a Supporting Role
ELIZABETH (1998)
Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
Movie– 45 Years as Kate Mercer
As Kate Mercer, Charlotte Rampling plays a woman whose plans for a party to celebrate her 45th wedding anniversary are disrupted by unsettling news.This is the first Academy Award nomination for Charlotte Rampling.
Movie– Joy as Joy Mangano
Jennifer Lawrence plays Joy, a single mother with a conflicted extended family, whose determination to better her life prompts her to invent the Miracle Mop. This is the fourth Academy Award nomination for Jennifer Lawrence. She was previously nominated for:
AMERICAN HUSTLE (2013)
Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012)
Winner, Actress in a Leading Role
WINTER'S BONE (2010)
Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
Movie – Brooklyn as Eilis Lacey
Saoirse Ronan plays Eilis, a young woman who finds love after immigrating to America, although her relationship and feelings for her new country are tested when she returns to Ireland.This is the second Academy Award nomination for Saoirse Ronan. She was previously nominated for:
ATONEMENT (2007)
Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role
Born and brought up in Kerala, India. Now in Mumbai, India doing first year of my Masters in Film Studies (M.A)..
