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84th Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress

Post author By Ambrose Heron
Post date 25/02/2012

NOMINEES

Bérénice Bejo – The Artist as Peppy Miller
Jessica Chastain – The Help as Celia Foote
Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids as Megan Price
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs as Hubert Page
Octavia Spencer – The Help as Minny Jackson

It wasn’t until the 9th Academy Awards ceremony (1936) that this award was given and the first recipient was Gale Sondergaard for her performance in Anthony Adverse.

Until the 8th Academy Awards (1935), nominations for the Best Actress award included all actresses, whether the performance was a leading or supporting one.

BERENICE BEJO – The Artist

JESSICA CHASTAIN – The Help

MELISSA McCARTHY – Bridesmaids

JANET McTEER – Albert Nobbs

OCTAVIA SPENCER – The Help

> Official Oscar site
> Explore previous winners of Best Supporting Actress at Wikipedia

Tags berenice bejo, janet mcteer, jessica chastain, melissa mccarthy, octavia spencer

Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer discuss The Help on Tavis Smiley

Post author By Ambrose Heron
Post date 13/02/2012

Two stars of The Help recently gave an impassioned defence of their roles in the film.

On Tavis Smiley’s PBS show Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer got into a discussion about race, Hollywood and the Oscars.

The Davis quote from the interview that got the most attention was her response to Smiley’s ambivalence about the film:

“…that very mindset that you have – and that a lot of African-Americans have – is absolutely destroying the black artist…”

But you should really watch the whole 24 minute discussion here:

Watch Actresses Viola Davis & Octavia Spencer on PBS. See more from Tavis Smiley.

> Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer at the IMDb
> The Help
> Oscar Nominations

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