2011 Academy Awards Supporting Actress Series

Nominee: Amy Adams
Picture for Nomination: The Fighter
Age: 36
From: Italy
Filmography: Leap Year (2010), Julie and Julia (2009), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), Doubt (2008), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Sunshine Cleaning (2008), Charlie Wilson's War (2007), Enchanted (2007), Underdog (2007), The Ex (2006), Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Standing Still (2005), The Wedding Date (2005), Junebug (2005), The Last Run (2004), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Serving Sara (2002), Pumpkin (2002), The Slaughter Rule (2002), Psycho Beach Party (2000), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2009 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt
2006 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Junebug

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Fighter
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for The Fighter
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Fighter
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Doubt
2009 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Doubt
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Doubt
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Enchanted
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Junebug

Nominee: Helena Bonham Carter
Picture for Nomination: The King's Speech
Age: 44
From: England
Filmography: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Terminator Salvation (2009), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Sixty Six (2006), Corpse Bride (2005), Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), Conversations with Other Women (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Big Fish (2003), Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002), The Heart of Me (2002), Novocaine (2001), Planet of the Apes (2001), Women Talking Dirty (1999), Fight Club (1999), Carnivale (1999), The Theory of Flight (1998), The Revengers' Comedies (1998), The Petticoat Expeditions (1997), A Merry War (1997), The Wings of the Dove (1997), Shadow Play (1996), Twelfth Night (1996), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Margaret's Museum (1995), Frankenstein (1994), Howards End (1992), Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991), Hamlet (1990), Getting It Right (1989), Francesco (1989), La maschera (1988), Maurice (1987), Lady Jane (1986), A Room with a View (1985)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1998 Best Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Wings of the Dove

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The King's Speech
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress for The King's Speech
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The King's Speech
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Wings of the Dove
1998 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for The Wings of the Dove
1998 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Wings of the Dove
1993 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nomination for Howards End

Nominee: Melissa Leo
Picture for Nomination: The Fighter
Age: 50
From: United States
Filmography: Queen of the Lot (2010), Conviction (2010), The Space Between (2010), The Dry Land (2010), Welcome to the Rileys (2010), According to Greta (2009), Everybody's Fine (2009), Dear Lemon Lima (2009), Veronika Decides to Die (2009), Don McKay (2009), True Adolescents (2009), Stephanie's Image (2009), The Alphabet Killer (2008), Righteous Kill (2008), Ball Don't Lie (2008), Santa Mesa (2008), Lullaby (2008), Frozen River (2008), One Night (2007), Mr. Woodcock (2007), I Believe in America (2007), Racing Daylight (2007), The Cake Eaters (2007), Black Irish (2007), The House Is Burning (2006), Hollywood Dreams (2006), The Limbo Room (2006), Stephanie Daley (2006), Confess (2005), American Gun (2005), The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), Runaway (2005), Hide and Seek (2005), From Other Worlds (2004), 21 Grams (2003), Fear of Fiction (2000), The 24 Hour Woman (1999), Code of Ethics (1998), Under the Bridge (1996), Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995), The Ballad of Little Jo (1993), By a Thread (1992), Venice/Venice (1992), Immaculate Conception (1992), A Time of Destiny (1988), Deadtime Stories (1986), Always (1985), Streetwalkin' (1985)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2009 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nomination for Frozen River

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Fighter
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Frozen River

Nominee: Hailee Steinfeld
Picture for Nomination: True Grit
Age: 14
From: United States
Filmography: Her record is clean.

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is her first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for True Grit
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for True Grit

Nominee: Jacki Weaver
Picture for Nomination: Animal Kingdom
Age: 63
From: Australia
Filmography: Three Blind Mice (2008), Cosi (1996), Abra Cadabra (1983), Squizzy Taylor (1982), Caddie (1976), The Removalists (1975), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Petersen (1974), Alvin Purple (1973), Stork (1971), They're a Weird Mob (1966)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is her first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Animal Kingdom

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Melissa Leo for The Fighter