The Oscar Narrative: First 2023 Nomination Predictions - Best Actress

First 2023 Nomination Predictions

Olivia Colman "Empire of Light"

Viola Davis "The Woman King"

Regina King "Shirley"

Carey Mulligan "She Said"

Margot Robbie "Babylon"

Other Contenders - Cate Blanchett "TAR", Michelle Yeoh "Everything Everywhere All At Once", Naomi Ackie "I Wanna Dance with Somebody", Helen Mirren "Golda", Danielle Deadwyer "Till", Ana de Armas "Blonde", Jessica Chastain "The Good Nurse", Annette Bening "Nyad", Jennifer Lawrence "Causeway", Keke Palmer "Nope", Emma Stone "Poor Things", Margaret Qualley "Poor Things", Sally Hawkins "The Lost King", Emma Corrin "My Policeman", Zoe Kazan "She Said"

Commentary - A lot of previous nominees and winners populate this early race. Margot Robbie has a huge role in Damien Chazelle's latest movie, and she is building the kind of resume that equal's Oscars. Carey Mulligan returns in a politically charged film, and she is still in the moment after her recent nod for Promising Young Woman. Regina King is playing Shirley Chisolm, Viola Davis is playing a warrior, and Olivia Colman is teaming up with Sam Mendes. All three recent winners with what are sure to be baity roles. On the outside you have the legendary Michelle Yeoh. Again, I need to see some precursors before I believe that the same voters who voted for CODA would vote for Everything Everywhere All at Once. Previous winners and nominees like Helen Mirren, Cate Blanchett, Annette Bening, Jessica Chastain, Emma Stone, Sally Hawkins, and Jennifer Lawrence are hoping to return. Then there is a slew of young talent, one of whom is poised to breakthrough, if recent history repeats itself, including Naomi Ackie, Danielle Deadwyer, Ana de Armas, Keke Palmer, Emma Corrin, Margaret Qualley, and Zoe Kazan.