Actress in a Supporting Role

2012 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role WinnerThe HelpOctavia SpencerAn aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.Amazon2012 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role NomineesAlbert NobbsJanet McTeerAmazonBridesmaidsMelissa McCarthyAmazonThe ArtistBérénice BejoAmazonThe HelpJessica ChastainAmazon

2011 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role WinnerThe FighterMelissa LeoBased on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.Amazon2011 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role NomineesAnimal KingdomJacki WeaverAmazonThe FighterAmy AdamsAmazonThe King's SpeechHelena Bonham CarterAmazonTrue GritHailee SteinfeldAmazon

1979 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role WinnerCalifornia SuiteMaggie SmithMisadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.Amazon1979 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role NomineesComing HomePenelope MilfordAmazonHeaven Can WaitDyan CannonAmazonInteriorsMaureen StapletonAmazonThe Deer HunterMeryl StreepAmazon

2009 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role WinnerVicky Cristina BarcelonaPenélope CruzTwo friends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture.Amazon2009 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role NomineesDoubtAmy AdamsAmazonDoubtViola DavisAmazonThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonTaraji P. HensonAmazonThe WrestlerMarisa TomeiAmazon

2008 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role WinnerMichael ClaytonTilda SwintonA law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multibillion-dollar class action suit.Amazon2008 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role NomineesAmerican GangsterRuby DeeAmazonAtonementSaoirse RonanAmazonGone Baby GoneAmy RyanAmazonI'm Not ThereCate BlanchettAmazon

2007 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role WinnerDreamgirlsJennifer HudsonA trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.Amazon2007 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role NomineesBabelAdriana BarrazaAmazonBabelRinko KikuchiAmazonLittle Miss SunshineAbigail BreslinAmazonNotes on a ScandalCate BlanchettAmazon

2006 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role WinnerThe Constant GardenerRachel WeiszA widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife's murder, big business, and corporate corruption.Amazon2006 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role NomineesBrokeback MountainMichelle WilliamsAmazonCapoteCatherine KeenerAmazonJunebugAmy AdamsAmazonNorth CountryFrances McDormandAmazon

2005 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role WinnerThe AviatorCate BlanchettA biopic depicting the early years of legendary Director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.Amazon2005 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role NomineesCloserNatalie PortmanAmazonHotel RwandaSophie OkonedoAmazonKinseyLaura LinneyAmazonSidewaysVirginia MadsenAmazon

2004 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role WinnerCold MountainRenée ZellwegerIn the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.Amazon2004 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role NomineesHouse of Sand and FogShohreh AghdashlooAmazonMystic RiverMarcia Gay HardenAmazonPieces of AprilPatricia ClarksonAmazonThirteenHolly HunterAmazon

2003 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role WinnerChicagoCatherine Zeta-JonesTwo death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.Amazon2003 Academy Awards - Actress in a Supporting Role NomineesAbout SchmidtKathy BatesAmazonAdaptation.Meryl StreepAmazonChicagoQueen LatifahAmazonThe HoursJulianne MooreAmazon