Actress in a Supporting Role Nominations 2017 Oscars
The Actress in a Supporting Role nominations for the 2017 Oscars have been announced! The mix of nominees for this past year's movie season is filled with memorable films featuring some of the most talented artists in the world. See the full list of Actress in a Supporting Role nominations below along with the official trailer for each film as well as the other nominees in this category. See the full list of nominations for the 2017 Oscars here and watch The Oscars LIVE! OSCAR SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26 7e|4p on ABC!
Viola Davis for her role in Fences. As Rose Maxon, Viola Davis plays a devoted wife and mother who tries to champion her son's ambitions against her husband's sometimes savage derision. This is the third Academy Award nomination for Viola Davis.
She was previously nominated for:
THE HELP (2011) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
DOUBT (2008) -- Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role
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Naomie Harris for her role in Moonlight. Naomie Harris plays Paula, whose drug addiction during her son's youth alienates him, although she attempts to reconcile with him when he is a young man. This is the first Academy Award nomination for Naomie Harris.
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Nicole Kidman for her role in Lion. As Sue Brierley, Nicole Kidman portrays an Australian woman who supports her adopted son's efforts to locate his Indian birth family, from whom he was separated as a young child. This is the fourth Academy Award nomination for Nicole Kidman.
She was previously nominated for:
RABBIT HOLE (2010) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
THE HOURS (2002) -- Winner, Actress in a Leading Role
MOULIN ROUGE (2001) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
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Octavia Spencer for her role in Hidden Figures. As Dorothy Vaughan, Octavia Spencer plays the leader of a team of female African-American "human computers" contributing to the success of NASA during the early 1960s. This is the second Academy Award nomination for Octavia Spencer.
She was previously nominated for:
THE HELP (2011) -- Winner, Actress in a Supporting Role
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Michelle Williams for her role in Manchester by the Sea. Michelle Williams plays Randi Chandler, a woman trying to restart her life with a new family while also hoping to make amends to her grieving ex-husband. This is the fourth Academy Award nomination for Michelle Williams.
She was previously nominated for:
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (2011) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
BLUE VALENTINE (2010) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) -- Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role
