There are many people who can claim to have starred in an Oscar-winning film. Some of these celebrities include Gwyneth Paltrow, Łukasz Witt-Michałowski, and Forrest Gump. Others have won for a variety of roles. These people were chosen because of their ability to make audiences feel something and they became Oscar Winning Celebrities.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Kate Paltrow is an award winning actress from the United States. She has won several awards for her work, including the Prime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and the Academy Award. Here are a few things about this American star.
Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali is a popular and talented actor. He has won numerous awards for his performances. He was born in Hayward, California in 1974. His parents were ordained Baptist ministers. While in college, he studied mass communication. Soon after, he turned to acting.
Forrest Gump
The Oscar-winning Hollywood film Forrest Gump is based on the novel by Winston Groom. Groom, an Alabama native, served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was later a ping-pong prodigy and star runner. He rubs elbows with key figures from history, including President Richard Nixon and the Black Panthers. Gump also pursues a childhood friend, Jenny, who is a hippie in the 1960s.
Patricia Neal
In her early career, Patricia Neal worked with notable directors such as Elia Kazan and Robert Wise. Her movies included Mostly Sunny Days, A Face in the Crowd, and A Face in the Dark. Neal also appeared on stage and starred in television series such as “Sister Act” and “Madam Secretary.” She is best known for her role as the mother of a troubled teenage girl in A Roomful of Roses.
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh is one of the most successful actors of the 20th century. She won two Academy Awards for her work in films, including “Natalie Reynolds and Cleopatra” in 1944 and “A Streetcar Named Desire” in 1952. However, she felt most comfortable on stage. Her role as a prostitute in Ashley Dukes’ 1935 translation of “The Mask of Virtue” became an instant sensation. Despite her natural talent, Leigh was constantly striving to correct her flaws.
Julia Elizabeth Wells
Dame Julie Andrews is an English actress, singer, and author. During her seven decades in the industry, she has earned countless accolades. She has won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards.
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore is an American actress and author who has been active in the film industry since the early 1990s. She is known for portraying emotionally troubled women in independent films and blockbusters.
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward is a Hollywood celebrity who won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1957. Her portrayal of a woman with three distinct personalities earned her an Oscar. Woodward went on to marry the handsome blue-eyed actor Paul Newman, and was one of the first people to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Jennifer LawrenceJennifer Shrader Lawrence is an American actress. She is a multi-award winning and highly regarded star. She was named the world’s highest paid actress in 2015 and 2016. Her films have earned over $6 billion worldwide. In 2013, she made Time’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2014, she made Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful women.
