Academy Awards

Viola Davis received a best actress nomination for her role as Aibileen Clark
in the 1960s-period film, "The Help."

Rooney Mara is up for best actress for her role as hacker Lisbeth Salender in
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," a film based on the first book in the Swedish trilogy
by late author Stieg Larsson.

Michelle Williams earned a best actress Oscar nomination for "My Week with Marilyn,"
the movie in which she portrays Marilyn Monroe in the early summer of 1956.

Glenn Close is nominated for best actress for "Albert Nobbs," the film in which she plays
a woman passing as a man in order to work and survive in Ireland during the 19th century.

Berenice Bejo arrives at the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon
on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Bejo is a nominee in the supporting
actress category for her role in "The Artist."

filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius, actors Berenice Bejo and Jean Dujardin arrive at the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012,
in Beverly Hills, Calif.

George Clooney arrives at the 84th Academy Awards Nominations
Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo in "The Artist."

Berenice Bejo as Peppy Miller in a scene from "The Artist."

Glenn Close, Jean Dujardin and George Clooney attend the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Meryl Streep and Rooney Mara attend the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon
at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Jean Dujardin and George Clooney attend the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon
at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Brad Pitt and Meryl Streep attend the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon
at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Viola Davis attends the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon
at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill attend the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Jean Dujardin arrives at the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon
at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Gary Oldman and Alexandra Edenborough

Glenn Close arrives at the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon
at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Melissa McCarthy arrives

Octavia Spencer arrives

Berenice Bejo and Director Michel Hazanavicius arrive at the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Actresses Janet McTeer and Melissa McCarthy attend the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Gary Oldman, Jean Dujardin, Demian Bichir, Brad Pitt and George Clooney attend
the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel
on Feb. 6, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Oscars 2012 Pre-Parties


Jessica Chastain arrives at The Hollywood Reporter's Nominees' Night 2012 A Celebration of the 84th Annual Academy Awards at the Getty House on Feb. 23, 2012, in Los Angeles, Calif.

Toni Braxton arrives at The Hollywood Reporter's Nominees' Night 2012 A Celebration of
the 84th Annual Academy Awards at the Getty House on Feb. 23, 2012, in Los Angeles, Calif.