Oscars to kickstart the (virtual) awards season this year, but we're already excited by the fresh and familiar talent contending for best actress and best supporting actress this year.
The global pandemic has impacted the industry - causing delays to productions and in some sad cases, permanent shutdown - and a third national lockdown in the UK has left the future of cinemas hanging in the balance.
But there are still lots of great new films you can stream online now (or very soon), and stunning performances to take in. Here are the stars generating awards chatter with critically acclaimed performances in movies from last year and 2021, who could be vying for best actress and best supporting actress at the Academy Awards on 25 April. . .
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