The acting legend was nominated twice for his role in the 1998 film gods and monsters and 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringbut has yet to win. Don’t cry for him, though; he’s the winner of six Olivier Awards (including a 2020 Special Award), a Tony Award, and a Golden Globe.
Carey Mulligan
Mulligan has received three Oscar nominations over the course of her career – for her role in educate, promising young womanand as recently as 2023 master— but she hasn’t gotten the statuette yet.
Liam Neeson
In 1994, Neeson won the Best Actor Award for his career-defining role in the Holocaust drama Schindler’s List. When he didn’t win (that was the year Tom Hanks won his first of two consecutive Best Actor trophies, because Philadelphia and then Forrest Gump) many considered this a major setback.
Edward Norton
Despite four nods in forty years— primal fear, American HistoryX, Birdmanand Completely unknownn—the actor who somehow never made it to the Oscars podium.
Guy Pearce
best picture winning star The Hurt Locker and king’s speechnot to mention an Oscar nominee L.A. Confidential and commemoratePierce celebrated his first Oscar nomination last year for his horrific performance in a supporting role fauvism.
saoirse ronan
Remarkably, the 31-year-old actress has already been nominated for four Oscars – for her touching performance in the film atonement, brooklyn, lady birdand, recently, little women— but no victory yet.
Isabella Rossellini
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Her mother, screen icon Ingrid Bergman, won three acting Oscars ( gaslight, Anastasiaand Murder on the Orient Express) and her father, legendary director Roberto Rossellini, were nominated for co-screenwriting Passionbut blue velvet Star Isabella Rossellini was not recognized by the Academy until last year, when she won best supporting actress for her performance in the film. Secret meeting.
Stanley Tucci
Despite playing memorable roles in films such as julie and julia and big night (He co-directed with Campbell Scott), Tucci was only nominated once cute bonesleft the 2010 Oscars empty-handed. (Well, preferably cooking and eating all over Italy.) The same role also earned Tucci a BAFTA and a Golden Globe nomination.
Sigourney Weaver
Weaver was nominated for three Oscars for his performance in the film alien, working girland Gorilla in the fog. In 1989, she received two acting nominations, becoming only the fifth actor to receive two acting nominations in the same year, but as of yet, she has yet to win.
Michelle Williams
Nominated five times in 2005 Brokeback Mountain2010 blue valentine2011 My week with Marilyn2016 Manchester by the seaand 2022 fabelmann family—Williams has yet to win an Oscar, though that day feels inevitable.



