Actress in a Leading Role Oscar Nominations 2020
The Oscars 2020 Actress In A Leading Role nominations have been announced! Five actresses are now competing to take home the most prestigious award in film, the Oscar, with the winner revealed when the Oscars air LIVE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9 8e|5p on ABC. The nominees for Actress In A Leading Role are: Cynthia Erivo, Scarlett Johansson, Saoirse Ronan, Charlize Theron and Renée Zellweger. Johansson is also nominated for her supporting role in JOJO RABBIT. Theron won the award for MONSTER in 2003. This is her third nomination in this category. For all the details, you can read more about the Oscars 2020 Actress In A Leading Role nominees below. You can also explore other Oscar nominees 2020 and see the complete Oscar nominations 2020 list right here on Oscar.com.
OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2020 - ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Cynthia Erivo - HARRIET
Oscars 2020 Actress In A Leading Role nominee, Cynthia Erivo
Film Synopsis Slave Harriet Tubman escapes from a Maryland plantation and transforms into one of America's most renowned freedom fighters, using her courage and tenacity to lead hundreds of slaves north on the Underground Railroad.Scarlett Johansson - MARRIAGE STORY
Oscars 2020 Actress In A Leading Role nominee, Scarlett Johansson
Film Synopsis A young creative couple and their son navigate the tricky waters of bicoastal separation and impending divorce.Saoirse Ronan - LITTLE WOMEN
Oscars 2020 Actress In A Leading Role nominee, Saoirse Ronan
Film Synopsis In the late 1860s, burgeoning author Jo March looks back on her and her three sisters' Massachusetts childhoods and the events and relationships that helped shape them as adults.Charlize Theron - BOMBSHELL
Oscars 2020 Actress In A Leading Role nominee, Charlize Theron (left)
Film Synopsis Three women take on the controversial media empire Fox News and face off against the powerful man who created it.Renée Zellweger - JUDY
Oscars 2020 Actress In A Leading Role nominee, Renée Zellweger
Film Synopsis Thirty years after she shot to stardom, showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run of shows. As she prepares her act, fights with management, charms musicians and reminisces with friends and fans, her wit and warmth shine through.The 92nd Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Dolby® Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
