Today on the blog, we continue with initial Oscar predictions in the six major categories. The supporting races were covered yesterday and if you missed them, you can find the posts right here:
https://toddmthatcher.com/2019/08/24/early-2019-oscar-predictions-best-supporting-actress/
https://toddmthatcher.com/2019/08/24/early-2019-oscar-predictions-best-supporting-actor/
This brings us to Best Actress with a snapshot of the contenders before festival season kicks into high gear later this week. When I did my inaugural projections for this race in August 2018, it yielded two of the eventual nominees – Lady Gaga for A Star Is Born and Glenn Close as The Wife. In the other possibilities portion naming ten others, winner Olivia Colman for The Favourite and Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me? were named.
Let’s get to it!
EARLY OSCAR PREDICTIONS: BEST ACTRESS
Awkwafina, The Farewell
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Other Possibilities:
Elle Fanning, Teen Spirit
Lesley Manville, Ordinary Love
Helen Mirren, The Good Liar
Elisabeth Moss, Her Smell
Lupita Nyong’o, Us
Natalie Portman, Lucy in the Sky
Kristen Stewart, Seberg
Jodie Turner-Smith, Queen and Slim
Alfre Woodard, Clemency
Renee Zellweger, Judy
Best Actor is next! Look for it later today…
