2012 Academy Awards Supporting Actress Series

Nominee: Bérénice Bejo
Picture for Nomination: The Artist
Age: 35
From: Argentina
Filmography: Prey (2010), Bouquet final (2008), Modern Love (2008), La maison (2007), 13 m² (2007), OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006), Cavalcade (2005), Le grand rôle (2004), Dissonances (2003), Dans le rouge du couchant (2003), Sans Elle... (2003), 24 heures de la vie d'une femme (2002), Comme un avion (2002), A Knight's Tale (2001), Meilleur espoir féminin (2000), Passionnément (2000), The Captive (2000), Les soeurs Hamlet (1996)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Artist
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actress Nomination for The Artist
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Artist

Nominee: Jessica Chastain
Picture for Nomination: The Help
Age: 34
From: United States
Filmography: Texas Killing Fields (2011), The Tree of Life (2011), Coriolanus (2011), Take Shelter (2011), The Debt (2011), Stolen Lives (2009), Jolene (2008)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Help
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for The Help
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Help

Nominee: Melissa McCarthy
Picture for Nomination: Bridesmaids
Age: 41
From: United States
Filmography: Life as We Know It (2010), The Back-up Plan (2010), Pretty Ugly People (2008), Just Add Water (2008), Cook Off! (2007), The Nines (2007), The Life of David Gale (2003), White Oleander (2002), The Third Wheel (2002), Pumpkin (2002), Charlie's Angels (2000), The Kid (2000), Drowning Mona (2000), Go (1999)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Bridesmaids
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Bridesmaids

Nominee: Janet McTeer
Picture for Nomination: Albert Nobbs
Age: 50
From: England
Filmography: Island (2011), Cat Run (2011), As You Like It (2006), Tideland (2005), The Intended (2002), The King Is Alive (2000), Songcatcher (2000), Waking the Dead (2000), Tumbleweeds (1999), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Saint-Ex (1996), Carrington (1995), Wuthering Heights (1992), Hawks (1988), Half Moon Street (1986)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2000 Best Actress in a Leading Role for Tumbleweeds

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Albert Nobbs
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Albert Nobbs
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Tumbleweeds
2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Tumbleweeds

Nominee: Octavia Spencer
Picture for Nomination: The Help
Age: 41
From: United States
Filmography: Girls! Girls! Girls! (2011), Flypaper (2011), Peep World (2010), Dinner for Schmucks (2010), Small Town Saturday Night (2010), Herpes Boy (2009), Love at First Hiccup (2009), Halloween II (2009), Just Peck (2009), Jesus People: The Movie (2009), The Soloist (2009), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Next of Kin (2008), Seven Pounds (2008), Pretty Ugly People (2008), The Nines (2007), Pulse (2006), Wannabe (2005), Beauty Shop (2005), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005), Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005), Pretty Persuasion (2005), Coach Carter (2005), Breakin' All the Rules (2004), Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004), Bad Santa (2003), S.W.A.T. (2003), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003), Sol Goode (2003), Spider-Man (2002), The Journeyman (2001), Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000), Big Momma's House (2000), What Planet Are You From? (2000), Everything Put Together (2000), The Sky Is Falling (1999), Blue Streak (1999), Being John Malkovich (1999), Live Virgin (1999), Never Been Kissed (1999), Sparkler (1997), The Sixth Man (1997), A Time to Kill (1996)

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

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Help
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actress for The Help
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Help

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Octavia Spencer for The Help