Like most of this season so far, the Supporting Actress race is full of longshots and “Well, if this happens…” contenders. Maybe Laura Dern and Jennifer Lopez have the most momentum going for them for their roles in “Marriage Story” and “Hustlers,” but at this point it feels like a coin flip all around. [Updated September 17]
IN THE CONVERSATION
Annette Bening, “The Report”
Judi Dench, “Cats”
Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
Jennifer Hudson, “Cats”
Jennifer Lopez, “Hustlers”
Nicole Kidman, “Bombshell”
Florence Pugh, “Little Women”
Margot Robbie, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
Margot Robbie, “Bombshell”
Taylor Russell, “Waves”
LONGSHOTS
Scarlett Johansson, “Jojo Rabbit”
Julie Hagerty, “Marriage Story”
Tilda Swinton, “The Souvenir”
Zhao Shuzhen, “The Farewell”
Emma Thompson, “Late Night”
Laura Dern, “Little Women”
Penelope Cruz, “Pain and Glory”
Octavia Spencer, “Luce”
Renée Elise Goldsberry, “Waves”
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Editor-at-Large Gregory Ellwood is one of the entertainment industry's most respected journalists and critics. Based in Los Angeles, he's the only current awards expert who previously worked on Oscar campaigns at a major movie studio. Over the years, he has written for the LA Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Vox, among others. He also co-founded the entertainment news site HitFix, which spawned a legion of influential Emmy and WGA Award-winning alumni.
