FACTBOX: Facts about Best Actress Oscar nominees
Feb 24 - (Reuters) - Following are some facts about the nominees for the best actress Oscar at the 80th annual Academy Awards, which will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday.
* CATE BLANCHETT - "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
-- Age: 38 (born May 14, 1969, in Australia)
-- Notable Films: "An Ideal Husband" (1999), "The Shipping News" (2001), "Veronica Guerin" (2003), "Notes on a Scandal"
(2006).
-- Previous awards & nominations: Including her nomination this year for best supporting actress in "I'm Not There," this is her fifth Academy Award nomination. She was previously nominated as best actress for "Elizabeth" (1998). She won best supporting actress for her role in "The Aviator" (2004) and was nominated again in that same category for "Notes on a Scandal"
(2006).
* JULIE CHRISTIE - "Away From Her"
-- Age: 66 (born April 14, 1941, in India)
-- Notable Films: "Billy Liar" (1963), "Doctor Zhivago" (1965), "Don't Look Now" (1973), "Heat and Dust" (1983).
-- Previous Awards & Nominations: This nomination makes is Christie's fourth. She was nominated twice as best actress for "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" (1971) and "Afterglow" (1997). She won best actress for "Darling" (1965).
* MARION COTILLARD - "La Vie en Rose"
-- Age: 32 (born Sept 30, 1975 in France)
-- Notable Films: "Taxi" (1998) "Un Long Dimanche de Fiancailles" (A Very Long Engagement) (2004), "A Good Year"
(2006)
-- Previous Awards & Nominations: This is Cotillard's first Academy Award nomination.
* LAURA LINNEY - "The Savages"
-- Age: 44 (born February 5, 1964, in the United States)
-- Notable Films: "Absolute Power" (1997), "The Truman Show" (1998), "The House of Mirth" (2000), "Mystic River"
(2003).
-- Previous Awards & Nominations: This is Linney's third Academy Award nomination. She was previously nominated as best actress for "You Can Count On Me" (2000) and best supporting actress for "Kinsey" (2004).
* ELLEN PAGE - "Juno"
-- Age: 21 (born Feb 21, 1987, in Canada)
-- Notable Films: "Mouth to Mouth" (2005), "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006).
-- Previous Awards & Nominations: This is Pages's first Academy Award nomination.
Sources: Reuters/Oscars Web sites
(Writing by David Cutler; London Editorial Reference Unit; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte and Bill Trott)
