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Academy Awards 2012 Best Supporting Actress nominees predictions (5th round)

1.
Vanessa Redgrave for Coriolanus


Born: 30th January, 1937 - Greenwich, London, England, UK
Previous Oscar acting recognition: 1967 - Best Leading Actress for Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (nom); 1969 - Best Leading Actress for Isadora (nom); 1972 - Best Leading Actress for Mary, Queen of Scots (nom); 1978 - Best Supporting Actress for Julia (win); 1985 - Best Leading Actress for The Bostonians (nom); 1993 - Best Supporting Actress for Howard's End (nom);
Oscar snubed performance(s): 1987 - Prick Up Your Ears; 2007 - Atonement;
Oscar factors: HUGE raves about her performance + Playing a "monster-mum" + Being away from the Oscar nominees lists too long + Being Vanessa Redgrave/Acting reference + Awards recognition


2.
Octavia Spencer for The Help


Born: 25th May, 1972 - Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Previous Oscar acting recognition: none
Oscar snubed performance(s): none
Oscar factors: Funny and energetic performance + The Help's Best Picture buzz + More than holding herself alongside Viola Davis and an All-Star cast + Sympathetic character + Breakthrough performance + Ensemble performance awards


3.
Shailene Woodley for The Descendants


Born: 15th November, 1991 - Simi Valley, California, USA
Previous Oscar acting recognition: none
Oscar snubed performance(s): none
Oscar factors: The Descendants' Best Picture buzz + Being directed by Alexander Payne + Playing a estranged daughter + Breakthrough cinema performance + Being well-known for her acting work for TV series


4.
Bérénice Bejo for The Artist


Born: 7th July, 1976 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Previous Oscar acting recognition: none
Oscar snubed performance(s): none
Oscar factors: The Artist's Best Picture Oscar buzz + Silent exquisite performance + Critical acclaim + Being a fresh face + Breakthrough performance 


5.
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs


Born: 8th May, 1961 - Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Previous Oscar acting recognition: 2000 - Best Leading Actress for Tumbleweeds (nom);
Oscar snubed performance(s): none
Oscar factors: Being able to stealing the scene from Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs + Unexpected Oscar contender + Gender bending/Playing a cross-dresser woman + Really strong reviews


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6.
Carey Mulligan for Shame


Born: 28th May, 1985 - Westminster, London, England, UK
Previous Oscar acting recognition: 2010 - Best Leading Actress for An Education (nom);
Oscar snubed performance(s): none
Oscar factors: Being a promising acting gem + "Dynamite" performance + Being taken seriously by the cinema industry + Being directed by Steve McQueen + Shame's critical acclaim


7.
Scarlett Johansson for We Bought a Zoo


Born: 22nd November, 1984 - New York City, New York, USA
Previous Oscar acting recognition: none
Oscar snubed performance(s): 2003 - Lost In Translation; 2003 - Girl With Pearl Earring; 2005 - Match Point;
Oscar factors: Being overdue for an Oscar nomination + Enviable career for a just 26 years old actress + Being directed by Cameron Crowe + Some Oscar buzz around We Bought a Zoo + Being an Hollywood darling + Best performance since Match Point


8.
Sandra Bullock for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close


Born: 26th July, 1964 - Arlington, Virginia, USA
Previous Oscar acting recognition: 2010 - Best Leading Actress for The Blind Side (win);
Oscar snubed performance(s): none
Oscar factors: Being loved by the audiences and the media + Being directed by Stephen Daldry + Playing a mother who has to raise her son after her husband's death + Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close's Best Picture buzz + Being fresh from an Oscar win 


9.
Marion Cotillard for Midnight In Paris


Born: 30th September, 1975 - Paris, France
Previous Oscar acting recognition: 2008 - Best Leading Actress for La vie en rose (win);
Oscar snubed performance(s): 2009 - Nine;
Oscar factors: Midnight In Paris' Best Picture buzz + Midnight In Paris' best chance in getting an acting nod + Playing a muse + Charming character and performance + Being directed by Woody Allen + Being completely magnetic on-screen


10.
Jessica Chastain for Take Shelter


Born: 29th March, 1981 - California, USA
Previous Oscar acting recognition: none
Oscar snubed performance(s): none
Oscar factors: Having an outstanding year with high-quality projects/Breakthrough year + Playing a suffering wife + Take Shelter's critical acclaim + Being the best chance in taking an Oscar nom for this year + Indie film awards attentions

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