The movie was directed by Gregory Hoblit and released in 1996. Norton received an Academy Award nomination for his performance as a murder suspect Aaron Stampler in this courtroom drama. Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Alfre Woodard and Frances McDormand also starred in it. Norton received further acclaim and Oscar nominations for his performance in movies such as 'American History X', 'Birdman' and 'A Complete Unknown'.
2. 12 Years a Slave
Answer: Lupita Nyong'o
The 2013 movie was directed by Steve McQueen. In the movie, Lupita played a slave, Patsey who worked with the protagonist, Solomon Northup and won an Oscar for this performance. The movie also starred Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt and Alfre Woodard.
The movie received critical acclaim and won many Oscars. Lupita has appeared in movies such as 'Black Panther', 'Us' and 'A Quiet Place: Day One'.
3. Beasts of the Southern Wild
Answer: Quvenzhané Wallis
The 2012 movie was directed by Benh Zeitlin, who received an Oscar nod for it. Wallis herself was nominated for an Oscar and was one of the youngest in history in her category. She played a girl named Hushpuppy who tries to find her mother in a magical world, after her father falls sick. Wallis has appeared in movies such as '12 Years a Slave' and 'Annie', for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
She has also appeared in TV shows such as 'Black-ish' and 'Swagger'.
4. Die Hard
Answer: Alan Rickman
The popular 1988 film was directed by John McTiernan. It starred Bruce Willis as John McClane, a detective with the New York Police, who tries to foil a terrorist plot. Rickman played Hans Gruber, a leader of a terrorist organisation. The movie also starred Alexander Godunov and Bonnie Bedelia.
The movie is considered as one of the greatest action flicks of all time and Rickman's antagonist as one of the greatest on-screen villains. Rickman is most well-known for his performance as Professor Snape in the 'Harry Potter' movies.
He also appeared in other movies such as 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' and 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'.
5. Children of a Lesser God
Answer: Marlee Matlin
The 1986 movie was directed by Randa Haines and was based on the 1979 play by Mark Medoff. Matlin played Sarah Norman, a deaf woman who develops a romantic relationship with one of her co-workers, James Leeds - played by William Hurt. The movie was critically acclaimed and was nominated for Oscars such as Best Picture and Best Actor. Matlin has appeared in movies such as 'CODA' and 'Excision'.
She appeared in TV shows such as 'Seinfeld' and 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'.
6. The Piano
Answer: Anna Paquin
The movie was directed by Jane Campion and was released in 1993. The movie also starred Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel and Sam Neill. Both Hunter and Paquin won Oscars for their performances. The movie was about a mother who marries a man in New Zealand and moves there with her daughter, Flora (Paquin). Paquin later appeared in movies such as '25th Hour', 'Margaret' and 'The Irishman'.
She also appeared as Sookie Stackhouse in the popular vampire TV show 'True Blood'.
7. The Falling
Answer: Florence Pugh
The 2014 British film was directed by Carol Morley. Pugh appeared as Abbie, who has relationship with the main character, Lydia's brother, and then dies. It also starred Maisie Williams, Greta Scacchi, Mathew Baynton and Maxine Peake. Pugh's performance in the movie was praised by critics and many marked her potential to be great.
She then went on to have a career with critically acclaimed performances in movies such as 'Oppenheimer' and 'Dune: Part Two'. She garnered an Oscar nod for her performance in the Greta Gerwig movie 'Little Women'.
8. Léon: The Professional
Answer: Natalie Portman
Luc Besson directed this 1994 movie in which Portman played 12-year-old Mathilda Lando, a girl who befriends a hitman. The movie also starred Jean Reno, Gary Oldman and Danny Aiello. Critics and audiences alike were impressed with Portman's performance at such a young age.
She went on to win an Oscar for her excellent performance in the movie 'Black Swan', and was nominated for movies such as 'Closer' and 'Jackie'. She has starred in other movies such as 'V for Vendetta' and 'May December'.
9. Heavenly Creatures
Answer: Kate Winslet
The 1994 movie was directed by Peter Jackson and also starred Melanie Lynskey and Sarah Peirse. Winslet portrayed Juliet Hulme, a woman whose close relationship with her friend leads to murder. The movie was critically acclaimed and the performances were praised.
The movie received an Oscar nod for Best Original Screenplay. Winslet won an Oscar for her performance in the movie 'The Reader' directed by Stephen Daldry. She has received numerous Oscar nods for many performances, including those in 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' and 'Titanic'.
10. Dreamgirls
Answer: Jennifer Hudson
The movie was directed by Bill Condon and released in 2006. The movie also starred Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Beyoncé Knowles and Danny Glover. The movie was based on the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name and was about a girl group called The Dreams as they try to navigate the world and business of music. Hudson played Effie White, a singer in the group.
She won an Oscar for this performance and her performance of the song 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going' was especially praised. Hudson has appeared in movies such as 'Winnie Mandela', 'Cats' and 'The Secret Life of Bees'.
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