20 Hollywood stars who've never won an Oscar
www.businessinsider.com
Amy AdamsAmy Adams has been nominated for six Oscars. Matt Winkelmeyer/Staff/WireImage/Getty Images Adams has earned six Oscar nominations throughout her career, thanks to her roles in films like "Doubt," "The Fighter," and "American Hustle."Her most recent nomination came in 2019, for her role as Lynne Cheney in Adam McKay's "Vice."Bradley CooperBradley Cooper has earned 12 Oscar nominations. Jeff Kravitz/Contributor/FilmMagic/Getty Images Cooper has been nominated for 12 Oscars across five categories, including best actor, best supporting actor, best picture, best adapted screenplay, and best original screenplay for films like "Silver Linings Playbook," "A Star Is Born," and "Maestro."In 2024, Cooper's Oscars campaign for "Maestro" was widely criticized; as Business Insider's Olivia Singh wrote, "Cooper's effort to pay homage to the late musician was earnest, but his TMI approach to promoting the film during the press tour and awards season gave people the ick."Taraji P. HensonTaraji P. Henson has one Oscar nomination. Taylor Hill/Contributor/FilmMagic/Getty Images It may come as a surprise that Henson has only earned one Oscar nomination in her career despite starring in critically acclaimed films like "Hustle & Flow" and "Hidden Figures."Still, her only nomination came in 2009 for best supporting actress for her role as Queenie in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."Saoirse RonanSaoirse Ronan has been nominated for four Oscars. James Manning/Contributor/PA Images via Getty Images Despite being just 30 years old, Ronan has earned an impressive four Oscar nominations without taking home the trophy.Her first nomination came in 2008 when she was only 13 years old for her role as Briony Tallis in "Atonement," and her most recent nomination was in 2020 for her role as Jo March in Greta Gerwig's adaptation of "Little Women."Greta GerwigGreta Gerwig has been nominated for four Oscars. JC Olivera/Stringer/Getty Images Speaking of Gerwig, the American director and screenwriter also has been nominated for four awards throughout her career.Her most recent nomination came in 2024 for best adapted screenplay for the cultural phenomenon "Barbie." Cord Jefferson ultimately took home the award for "American Fiction."Paul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas Anderson has earned 11 Oscar nominations. Jon Kopaloff/Stringer/Getty Images for TCM Thanks to his work on films like "There Will Be Blood," "Phantom Thread," and "Licorice Pizza," Anderson has earned 11 Oscar nominations across four categories, including best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay, and best original screenplay.Glenn CloseGlenn Close has been nominated for eight Oscars. Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images Close has been nominated for eight Oscars across the best actress and best supporting actress categories.She earned her first nomination in 1983 for her role as Jenny Fields in "The World According to Garp" and her last in 2021 for her role as Mamaw in "Hillbilly Elegy."Ed HarrisEd Harris has been nominated for four Oscars. Robin L Marshall/Contributor/Getty Images The iconic character actor has earned four nominations throughout his impressive career. His last nomination was in 2003 for best supporting actor in "The Hours."Don CheadleDon Cheadle has been nominated for one Oscar. Theo Wargo/Staff/WireImage/Getty Images Cheadle has only been nominated for an Oscar once for his role as Paul Rusesabagina in "Hotel Rwanda." Jamie Foxx ultimately took home the award for best actor for his performance in "Ray."Still, Cheadle is one of few actors to have been nominated for every component of an EGOT, or Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award.Ralph FiennesRalph Fiennes has been nominated for three Oscars. Kate Green/Stringer/Getty Images Fiennes has earned three Oscar nominations, including a best actor nod this year for his role as Cardinal Lawrence in "Conclave."He was previously nominated in the category in 1996 for "The English Patient," and in 1994 he was arguably robbed of the award for best supporting actor for his role in Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List."Michelle WilliamsMichelle Williams has been nominated for five Oscars. Arturo Holmes/Staff/Getty Images Since the ending of "Dawson's Creek," Williams has proved she's much more than just another teen soap star.Throughout her career, she's earned five nominations, the most recent of which came in 2023 for her leading role in "The Fabelmans."Edward NortonEdward Norton has been nominated for four Oscars. Pascal Le Segretain/Staff/Getty Images Norton has been nominated for four Academy Awards thanks to his work in "Primal Fear," "American History X," "Birdman," and most recently, the Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown."This year, Norton will compete against Yura Borisov, Kieran Culkin, Guy Pearce, and Jeremy Strong for best supporting actor.David FincherDavid Fincher has been nominated for three Oscars. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Fincher has three Oscar nominations for best director for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Social Network," and "Mank."His distinct style and impressive line of work including "Seven," "Fight Club," "Zodiac," and "Gone Girl" is bound to get a win one day.Cynthia ErivoCynthia Erivo has been nominated for three Oscars. Samir Hussein/Contributor/WireImage/Getty Images This year, Erivo is nominated for her third Oscar thanks to her gravity-defying performance as Elphaba Thropp in Jon M. Chu's "Wicked."In 2020, she was nominated for best actress and best original song for her work in "Harriet." She lost the former to Rene Zellweger and the latter to Elton John and Bernie Taupin.If she wins the Oscar this year, Erivo will reach EGOT status.Sigourney WeaverSigourney Weaver has been nominated for three Oscars. Andreas Rentz/Staff/Getty Images Weaver has been nominated for three Oscars, including a best actress nod in 1987 for her role as Ripley in James Cameron's "Aliens."In 2015, while promoting the film "Chappie," Weaver told Digital Spy that the science fiction genre "doesn't get enough respect when you consider how many issues sci-fi brings up that we need to deal with.""I think part of it is the Academy is mostly people like me who are over a certain age and they're still probably looking for the more conventional movie. I think all that's going to change because some of the work being done in sci-fi is some of the most interesting, provocative work out there," she added.Tom CruiseTom Cruise has been nominated for four Oscars. Anthony Harvey/Getty Images Though he's arguably best known for his work in action films like "Mission: Impossible," Cruise has delivered Oscar-worthy performances, too.His ambitious work in Paul Thomas Anderson's "Magnolia" got him a best supporting actor nomination in 2000, but he lost to Michael Caine for his work in "The Cider House Rules." He's also been nominated for lead roles in "Born on the Fourth of July" and "Jerry Maguire."Annette BeningAnnette Bening has been nominated for four Oscars. John Sciulli/Contributor/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images Bening has earned five nominations spanning from 1991 to 2024.Her latest nomination was for her portrayal of Diana Nyad in "Nyad," which she lost to Emma Stone for her performance as Bella Baxter in "Poor Things."Kathleen KennedyKathleen Kennedy has been nominated for eight Oscars. Stuart C. Wilson/Stringer/Getty Images Producer and current president of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy has been nominated for eight Oscars for best picture.Some of these nominees include iconic films like "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," 1985's "The Color Purple," and "The Sixth Sense."Ridley ScottRidley Scott has been nominated for four Oscars. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Contributor/FilmMagic/Getty Images The stylish director has been making feature films since the late '70s, but he has only been nominated for four Oscars.Though "Gladiator" took home the award for best picture in 2001, Scott lost out on the Oscar because he wasn't one of the film's producers. He was, however, nominated for best director, but ultimately lost to Steven Soderbergh.Scott's other nominations include best director nods for "Thelma & Louise" and "Black Hawk Down," as well as a best picture nomination as a producer of 2015's "The Martian" starring Matt Damon.Liam NeesonLiam Neeson has been nominated for one Oscar. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Neeson's sole Oscar nomination came in 1994 for his performance as Oskar Schindler in "Schindler's List."He lost the best actor award to Tom Hanks, who played Andrew Beckett in Jonathan Demme's "Philadelphia."
0 Comments
·0 Shares
·56 Views