There are a lot of interesting races this awards season, but the Supporting Actress (and Supporting Actor for that mattter) field is practically wide open. There are very few givens although many are assuming “Everything Everywhere All At Once’s Stephanie Hsu and at least one of the “Women Talking” ensemble make the cut. Beyond that? It’s going to likely be a fight to the finish.
If “Everything Everywhere” truly resonates with The Academy, it’s more than possible that Jamie Lee Curtis lands also lands a nod. Kerry Condon is the secret sauce of “The Banshees of Inisherin” and should be a fixture at awards events to come. Industry favorite and recent Emmy and SAG Award winner Jean Smart could also earn her first Oscar recognition for “Babylon” (a film still unseen at publication). And “The Whale,” which will likely be polarizing to many AMPAS members, has worthy performances from Hong Chau and Sadie Sink to consider. If they can hit the circuit, “The Woman King’s” Thuso Mbedu has a shot as does a previous nominee, “The Son’s” Vanessa Kirby. And if “Triangle of Sadness” has staying power, Dolly De Leon is certainly worthy of a nomination.
But, at this point in the season, many of those contenders have a puncher’s chance, at best. That may open the door for “Armageddon Time’s” Anne Hathaway, “TAR’s” Nina Hoss or even “The Inspection’s” Gabrielle Union. Maybe. But this category deserves a “watch this space” sign more than any other this season. [Posted Oct. 7]
Likely
Jessie Buckley, “Women Talking”
Claire Foy, “Women Talking”
Stephanie Hsu, “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
Almost There
Kerry Condon, “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Jamie Lee Curtis, “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
Thuso Mbedu, “The Woman King”
Dolly De Leon, “Triangle of Sadness”
Jean Smart, “Babylon”*
Vanessa Kirby, “The Son”
Hong Chau, “The Whale”
Sadie Sink, “The Whale”
Longshots
Gabrielle Union, “The Inspection”
Anne Hathaway, “Armageddon Time”
Nina Hoss, “TAR”
Judith Ivy, “Women Talking”
Janelle Monae, “Glass Onion”
Other Categories
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor