She is nominated in the ‘Actress in a Leading Role,’ category for her role in the 2016 movie, Loving. Her role in Loving, has won her other nominations aside the Academy Award for Best Actress. Other nominations include the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Actress, and a BAFTA Rising Star Award. Meryl Streep, the most-nominated performer in Oscar history, is up for Best Actress for her role in Florence Foster Jenkins. Most-nominated films– La La Land (14) – Arrival (8) – Moonlight (8) – Hacksaw Ridge (6) – Lion (6) – Manchester by the Sea (6) – Fences (4) – Hell or High Water (4)

Source: Ethiopian News January 24, 2017 17:17 UTC