Actress Sally Hawkins was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for "Blue Jasmine".
So it makes Dev Patel's nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in "Lion" this year a small victory.
"American Hustle" was nominated for a total of 10 awards: Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role for Christian Bale, Actress in a Leading Role for Amy Adams, Actor in a Supporting Role for Bradley Cooper, Actress in a Supporting Role for Jennifer Lawrence, Costume Design for Michael Wilkinson, Best Director for David O. Russell, Best Film Editing, and Best Production Design.
Meanwhile, Oscar favorites Julianne Moore (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Lead Role for "Still Alice, J.K. Simmonsns (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for "Whiplash") and Patricia Arquette (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for "Boyhood") all took home trophies on Sunday night as well.
Actor Barkhad Abdi was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for "Captain Philips".
Actor Michael Fassbender was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for "12 Years a Slave".
Early film winners included Lupita Nyong'o, who won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for "12 Years A Slave," and Jared Leto, who took home Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for "Dallas Buyers Club".
He wanted supporting roles for Amusement, Passion, Awe.
In a year of thin supporting roles for women, her performance sticks out.
I sure would like to see more books that include kids and teens in substantial roles, rather than supporting roles for the sake of token inclusion, though.
