From Humble Beginnings To Hollywood Success: 20 Oscar Winners And Nominees

A comparison of their first roles to their current status as Oscar winners and nominees.

Cate Blanchett

Then: She played Elizabeth Ashton on Heartland (1994).

Now: She was nominated for Best Actress for her role in Tár (2022).

Michelle Williams

Then: She played Bridget in an episode of Baywatch (1993).

Now: She was nominated for Best Actress for her role in The Fabelmans(2022).

Ana de Armas

Then: She played Marie in Una rosa de Francia (2006).

Now: She was nominated for Best Actress for her role in Blonde (2022).

Andrea Riseborough

Then: She played Kirsty in Party Animals (2007).

Now: She was nominated for Best Actress for her role in To Leslie (2022).

Michelle Yeoh

Then: She played Miss Yeung in The Owl vs Bombo (1984).

Now: She won Best Actress for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022).

Colin Farrell

Then: He played Young Man in Cinema No. 2 in Frankie Starlight (1995).

Now: He was nominated for Best Actor for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).

Austin Butler

Then: He was an extra on Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide(2005–2007).

Now: He was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Elvis (2022).

Bill Nighy

Then: He played Albert Blake on an episode of Softly, Softly: Taskforce(1976).

Now: He was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Living (2022).

Paul Mescal

Then: He played Connell Waldron in Normal People (2020).

Now: He was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Aftersun (2022).

Brendan Fraser

Then: He played Sailor No. 1 in Dogfight (1991).

Now: He won Best Actor for his role in The Whale (2022).

Kerry Condon

Then: She played Octavia of the Julii in Rome (2005–2007).

Now: She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).

Stephanie Hsu

Then: She played herself on Girl Code (2013–2015).

Now: She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022).

Hong Chau

Then: She played Cook Pu in an episode of How I Met Your Mother(2010).

Now: She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Whale (2022).

Angela Bassett

Then: She played Mrs. Mitchell on an episode of The Cosby Show (1985).

Now: She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).

Jamie Lee Curtis

Then: She played Laurie Strode in Halloween (1978).

Now: She won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022).

Brendan Gleeson

Then: He played Inspector Bolger in Into the West (1992).

Now: He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).

Brian Tyree Henry

Then: He played Randall Simmons in an episode of The Good Wife(2010).

Now: He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Causeway(2022).

Barry Keoghan

Then: He played Tommy in Stalker (2012).

Now: He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).

Judd Hirsch

Then: He played Murray Stone in The Law (1974).

Now: He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Fabelmans (2022).

Ke Huy Quan

Then: He played Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984).

Now: He won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022).

Source: www.buzzfeed.com