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Jamie Lee Curtisis enjoying the sweet taste of awards season.
“It was a shocking morning. Unexpected and delightful,” Curtis recounted, noting that her best friend,Oscar-winning documentarian Debbie Oppenheimer,came over at 5:15 a.m.to watch thenominationswith herself and husbandChristopher Guest.
Her performance inEverything Everywhere All at Onceearned a nod for Best Supporting Actress, after receiving aGolden Globenomination for the same role.
“And then I went to work on the re-shoots forBorderlandswith Cate Blanchett, and she had been nominated that morning, as [had] our sound designer,” added Curtis. “So, we had a cake, and it was celebratory, but then we worked.”
Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh inEverything Everywhere All at Once(2022).Allyson Riggs
Curtis expressed her elation at being nominated at the awards show for the first time in her more than 40-year career. “It is the thrill of my life, professionally. It is, because it never was something I thought would ever happen,” she said.
TheHalloween Endsstar previously shared photos from the morning of her nomination, noting that she also cheered for herEverything EverywherecostarStephanie Hsu, who is up for the same category as Curtis.
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Blanchett, 53, is nominated for Best Actress for her starring role inTár, which alsowon her a Golden Globe. She’s previously won two Oscars from seven nominations.
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From co-writer and director Eli Roth, Blanchett stars inBorderlandsas Lilith, an infamous outlaw who leads a team on an intergalactic mission to find her missing daughter. Based on the video game of the same name, Curtis plays Dr. Patricia Tannis, a scientist grappling with her own sanity.
source: people.com
