The 86th Academy Award Best Actress Nominees

Updated September 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

Check out the bios on the nominees, including Meryl Streep who received a record-breaking 18th acting nomination. She held the previous record set in 2011.

Cate Blanchett is nominated for her work in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine. Photo Credit: Thore Siebrands Related Links The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Oscars Official Site Past Academy Award Winners Movie Timeline Movie Awards

• Amy Adams, American Hustle
• Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
• Sandra Bullock, Gravity
• Judi Dench, Philomena
• Meryl Streep, August: Osage County

Return to the nominee Oscar 2014 page.