Tilda Swinton in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)
Other Nominees:Cate Blanchett in "I'm Not There" (The Weinstein Company)
Ruby Dee in "American Gangster" (Universal)
Saoirse Ronan in "Atonement" (Focus Features)
Amy Ryan in "Gone Baby Gone" (Miramax)
Kate Winslet ("The Reader") won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2008.
Kate Winslet - The Reader as Hanna Schmitz
Penelope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Judi Dench forShakespeare In Love.
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress of 1998 went to Dame Judi Dench, who portrayed England's Queen Elizabeth I in "Shakespeare in Love."
Judi Dench won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1998.
Mo'Nique won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2009.
PenŽlope Cruz won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2008.
Gwyneth Paltrow (Best Actress of 1998) and Dame Judi Dench (Best Supporting Actress of 1998).
The winner of the 2007 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress was Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2006).
Shirley Jones won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1960.
Kim Hunter won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1951.
Margaret Rutherford won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1963.
Gwyneth Paltrow (Best Actress of 1998) and Dame Judi Dench (Best Supporting Actress of 1998).
The winner of the 2007 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress was Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2006).
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress of 1989 went to Ireland's Brenda Fricker for her performance in "My Left Foot."
Shirley Jones won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1960.
Angelina Jolie won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1999.
Anjelica Huston won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1985.
Beatrice Straight won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1976.
Cate Blanchett won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2004.
Celeste Holm won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1947.
Claire Trevor won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1948.
Cloris Leachman won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1971.
Dianne Wiest won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1986.