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Stars Who Have Never Won an Oscar

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Mar 28, 2022 1:21 PM
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Michelle Williams & Ryan Gosling

Over the years, Michelle has received four Oscar nominations, including one for Blue Valentine in 2011. While her co-star Gosling didn't get a nod for his role in the movie, he's been recognized with two nominations over the years for his work in Half Nelson and La La Land.


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Taraji P. Henson

With stellar performances in films like Hidden Figures, it's hard to imagine that Taraji doesn't have an Oscar. Though she did receive a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.


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Amy Adams

Adams has been nominated for an Academy Award a whopping six times—five Best Supporting Actress nods and one Best Actress nomination for American Hustle. Most recently, she received a nod for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Vice.


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Liam Neeson

Schindler's List may have won seven Academy Awards in 1993, including Best Picture, but the man who played Oskar went home without an Oscar. (Instead, Tom Hanks won for Philadelphia.) That film marks Neeson's only Oscar nomination, despite Golden Globe nods for Michael Collins and Kinsey. 


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Harrison Ford

He's one of Hollywood's most successful stars, portraying such iconic characters as Han Solo and Indiana Jones, but he's received little Oscar love. Ford's only nomination came from his role as an undercover cop in Witness.


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Tom Cruise

Show him the Oscar! Cruise has been nominated for three Academy Awards for his work in Born on the Fourth of July, Jerry Maguire and Magnolia.


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Ian McKellen

A royal oversight! Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991, Sir Ian has earned more than 60 major international acting awards, including a Tony for playing Antonio Salieri in Amadeus (the same role that won F. Murray Abraham his Oscar in 1985). But McKellen still hasn't scored an Academy Award, despite nominations for Gods and Monsters and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Give this international treasure a gold guy soon—yes, Sir!


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Johnny Depp

A frequent muse for director Tim Burton, Depp received an Oscar nomination for Burton's Sweeney Todd. He also was honored by the Academy for his roles in Finding Neverland and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.


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Sigourney Weaver

Weaver's turn in Aliens lost out to Marlee Matlin, whose performance in Children of a Lesser God won the Oscar in 1987. Two years later, Weaver scored a double-whammy (like Julianne Moore) with lead and supporting actress noms for Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl, respectively.


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Glenn Close

Close but no cigar, er, Oscar. The eight-time Academy Award nominee has demonstrated amazing versatility throughout her career, with roles ranging from sexy stalker (Alex in Fatal Attraction) to live-action Disney villain (Cruella in 101 Dalmatians) and beyond.

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