95th Academy Awards: Meet the Best Actress Nominees

2023 Oscars Best Actress

This year’s Oscars ceremony is the 95th Academy Awards. The nominees were announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles by Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams.

The Oscars will take place on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Five actresses have been nominated for the Best Actress award this year.

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett 95th Academy Awards

Cate Blanchett is nominated for her role in the movie “Tár”.

The actress plays the lead role of Lydia Tár. She portrays the character of a successful composer and conductor who faces a personal and professional downfall.

Ana de Armas

Ana de Armas 95th Academy Awards

Ana de Armas is also nominated for the Best Actress award for her role in “Blonde,” a film that tells the untold story of Marilyn Monroe.

The film explores Monroe’s personal struggles and the challenges she faced as a Hollywood icon. De Armas’ portrayal of Monroe is said to be a standout performance, which is why she was nominated for the Best Actress award.

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough 95th Academy Awards

Andrea Riseborough has been nominated for her lead role in “To Leslie.”

The film is inspired by real events and follows the story of a single mother from Texas who becomes a lottery winner, but later loses all her money. Years later, she gets another chance to change her life and fights for a new start.

Michelle Williams

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Michelle Williams is nominated for the Best Actress award for her role in “The Fabelmans”

Michelle plays a young girl who grows up during World War II in Arizona and aspires to be a film director. However, she soon uncovers family secrets and learns how movies can reveal the truth.

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh 95th Academy Awards

Finally, Michelle Yeoh has been nominated for Best Actress for her lead role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

She plays a middle-class immigrant Chinese woman who finds herself in thrilling adventures.

The Oscars ceremony will take place on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.