On March 4, The Academy will hand out four statues to the actors deemed to have the best performances of the year, generally making lifelong dreams come true for these stars. These stars can end their own personal pattern of being an Oscar bridesmaid and never a bride, but that pattern of multiple nominations without ever winning is the scourge of many of Hollywood's finest. Wondering who is a Susan Lucci of the Oscars ever since Leo finally took his Academy Award home? Keep reading to find out which stars have had at least four nominations in their past but never brought one home.
Amy Adams
5 Nominations Without a Win For:
- Best supporting actress in Junebug in 2007
- Best supporting actress in Doubt in 2010
- Best supporting actress in The Fighter in 2012
- Best supporting actress in The Master in 2013
- Best actress in American Hustle in 2014
Ethan Hawke
4 Nominations Without a Win For:
- Best supporting actor in Training Day in 2002
- Best adapted screenplay for Before Sunset in 2005
- Best adapted screenplay for Before Midnight in 2014
- Best supporting actor in Boyhood in 2015
Annette Bening
4 Nominations Without a Win For:
- Best supporting actress in The Grifters in 1991
- Best actress in American Beauty in 2000
- Best actress in Being Julia in 2005
- Best actress in The Kids Are All Right in 2011
Glenn Close
6 Nominations Without a Win For:
- Best supporting actress in The World According to Garp in 1983
- Best supporting actress in The Big Chill in 1984
- Best supporting actress in The Natural in 1985
- Best actress in Fatal Attraction in 1988
- Best actress in Dangerous Liaisons in 1989
- Best actress in Albert Nobbs in 2012
Ed Harris
4 Nominations Without a Win For:
- Best supporting actor in Apollo 13 in 1996
- Best supporting actor in The Truman Show in 1999
- Best actor in Pollock in 2001
- Best supporting actor in The Hours in 2003
Michelle Williams
4 Nominations Without a Win For:
- Best supporting actress in Brokeback Mountain in 2006
- Best actress in Blue Valentine in 2011
- Best actress in My Week With Marilyn in 2012
- Best supporting actress in Manchester by the Sea in 2017