Christian Bale was a singing-and-dancing Disney actor, True Grit’s Hailee Steinfeld showed her “blingatude,” and Jeremy Renner was music-video eye candy. See the Oscar nominees before they made it big.
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Natalie Portman
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Michelle Williams
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Nicole Kidman
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Jeff Bridges
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James Franco, Best Actor Nominee
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Javier Bardem, Best Actor Nominee
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Jesse Eisenberg, Best Actor Nominee
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Helena Bonham Carter, Best Supporting Actress Nominee
