Best Supporting Actress of 2013
Also in the running...
(in alphabetical order)
(in alphabetical order)
Elizabeth Debicki - The Great Gatsby
Margot Robbie - The Wolf of Wall Street
Michaela Watkins - In a World
Michaela Watkins - In a World
Honorable Mentions
#10 - Jennifer Lawrence - American Hustle
"Her character's brashness was at least a breath of fresh air in this story, and her scenes, despite not having much to do in terms of advancing the film, were some of the disappointing film's best."
#8 - Melonie Diaz - Fruitvale Station
"Melonie Diaz takes a small, seemingly throwaway-type role as the beleaguered girlfriend and gives us a well-rounded picture of a young woman who sees potential in Oscar, but also feels the tiniest bit trapped because of the fact that she has a daughter with him."
#7 - Annette Bening - Girl Most Likely
"The introduction of Annette Bening's Zelda is almost too stereotypical of the Jersey Shore persona that we've come to know in recent years thanks to Snookie and The Situation, but Bening milks it for all its worth and, despite the over-the-top nature of the character, quite honestly delivers a really strong comedic performance."
#6 - Kaitlyn Dever - Short Term 12
"Young Ms. Dever's Jayden isn't afraid to get rambunctious, yet eschews that bellowing personality at times in order to show that she's really just a young girl unable to cope with what the adults around her have put her through."
And the Top Five...
#5 - Lea Seydoux - Blue is the Warmest Color
Although her co-star has more of a story arc that allows her to shine a bit more, Lea Seydoux imbues a strength into her character of Emma which plays very nicely off of the innocence of Adele Exarchopoulos's Adele. Although a lover, Lea's Emma is also a bit of a parental figure as she attempts to help Adele cope/deal with her newfound sexual awakening.
#4 - June Squibb - Nebraska
Sometimes old people are funny...it's as simple as that. June Squibb is old. June Squibb is funny. In Nebraska, there's a realism to her character that brings believability to her quirks and one-liners. She certainly has some of the movie's best jokes, but there's also some nice moments of genuine heart particularly towards the film's end.
#3 - Allison Janney - The Way Way Back
Kooky drunk neighbor. There's not a lot of depth to Allison Janney's character in The Way Way Back, but she made me laugh at every single line. Kudos.
#2 - Annika Wedderkopp - The Hunt
I still find myself thinking about this performance months later. There's such an innocence in Wedderkopp's Klara who falsely accuses her teacher of molestation, but what elevates the performance is the young actress's repressed guilt that is so present behind the five year-old's eyes. You sometimes wonder whether great children's performances are merely the director telling kids what to do or how to act. Here, the palpable emotions displayed by Wedderkopp are proof that this wasn't simply directorial influence.
#1 - Lupita Nyong'o - 12 Years a Slave
I've mentioned before that I wasn't as taken with Lupita Nyong'o's performance in 12 Years a Slave, but that was no fault of Nyongo's. Instead, I wish the script gave her a smidge more to do -- in the end, though, it's not her story, so my qualms may not be so warranted. Running a spectrum of emotion, Nyong'o excels at all of them and earned her Oscar.
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