While 2014 was a year that featured primarily male-driven films, these talented women were each able to make commendable contributions with their performances. The five (correction: four) nominated actresses all impressed me with their talent.
Favorite Supporting Actress Nominees:
Noomi Rapace | as Nadia in The Drop |
 | Nadia is the neighborhood girl who becomes the friend of bartender Bob Saginowski after he finds an abused and abandoned puppy in her garbage can one night. She also happens to be the ex-girlfriend of the crazy local thug Eric Deeds. Rapace gives a commendable performance as Nadia, who is endlessly tormented by her psychotic ex. She retains a sense of hope and a longing to escape the past, but she can't do it alone. |
Kate Hudson | as Sarah Bloom in Wish I Was Here |
 | In one touching scene, Kate Hudson's performance as Sarah Bloom earned her way into my heart and elevated her into being one of my favorte supporting actresses of the year. As the wife of struggling actor Aidan Bloom, Sarah must hold the pieces of her family together in the midst of a family crisis. To help her family, she attempts to imbue her own strength and courage into her husband's stubborn, dying father. |
Rose Byrne | as Penny Moore in This Is Where I Leave You |
 | Rose Byrne in This Is Where I Leave You is simply delightful. Playing Penny Moore, an old friend of protagonist Judd Altman, she serves as a breath of fresh air for the down-trodden Judd, whose wife is having an affair with his boss. Penny's a little bit quirky and insecure, but she's also entertaining and kind-hearted. She's immensely likeable, and Rose Byrne herself is steadily becoming a favorite actress of mine. |
Emily Blunt | as Sergeant Rita Vrataski in Edge of Tomorrow |
 | More kick ass than Tom Cruise? You've gotta be kidding me! Well, in Edge of Tomorrow, Emily Blunt's Rita Vrataski truly is. I believe her character is one of the greatest female warriors the movie industry has ever seen. Never would I have expected the usually dainty Emily Blunt to be able to pull off such a role, but she did it, and with finesse and ferocity. Blunt demonstrated her versaility and intensity as the Angel of Verdun. |
Emily Blunt | as The Baker's Wife in Into the Woods |
 | Emily Blunt does it again! Two nominees in one category. This time the nomination is for her part as The Baker's Wife in Disney's Into the Woods. We established above that she's a woman who can kick butt, but it turns out she can also sing and hold her own among the likes of Meryl Streep. Emily Blunt is both lovely and perfect mischievous in the film, playing a woman who will stop at nothing to reverse the witch's curse. |
And the Winner Is...
Emily Blunt
Favorite Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt pleasantly surprised me in Edge of Tomorrow. I never took her for the action star type, but she proved me wrong with this performance as Rita Vrataski. Before Tom Cruise's character William Cage gained the ability to reset in death, Rita had that power herself and used it to transform into a ruthless and efficient killing machine. She single-handedly helped humanity win their first battle against the alien species of Mimics, restoring hope for the human race. In the film, she helps train Cage to kill as effectively as she does, despite having lost the reset ability herself. The most notable thing about Emily Blunt's performance is that I never once questioned her character's remarkable ability. She embraced this rugged role and completely owned it, making for one convincing and cool woman warrior.
| Tell me what you think! Do you agree or disagree? Vote for which nominee is your Favorite Supporting Actress of the Year! Share your own choices in the comments below! | |
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