For many performers, winning an Oscar means the direct leap to stardom, a recognition that should mark a before and after in their lives. And while it is what happens in most cases, there is an urban legend that relates the statuette for best supporting actress with an eternal jinx. Known as the "Oscar Jinx", this curse has fallen on several performers who have seen their careers plummeted after winning the Oscar in that category.
10. Octavia Spencer for The Help (2011): Finally we Octavia Spencer, the last actress to join the list of performers for the secondary damned Oscar. After working in endless series like The X-Files, ER and CSI, among others, she won the statuette in 2012 for her poignant and playful performance in The Help. Despite the success of the film, Spencer tried to stay in the world of cinema with supporting roles in films like Fruitvale Station and Snowpiercer, but eventually had to return to his television roots.
9. Melissa Leo for The Fighter (2010): A Melissa Leo happens just like Marisa Tomei. A talented actress who does not enjoy the recognition it deserves. After more than thirty years in the industry, he won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her wonderful interpretation of suffering mother and calculator on The Fighter (2010). But the curse is also primed with it despite having participated in acclaimed productions such as Mildred Pierce or prisoners ... but always as secondary.
8. Anna Paquin for The Piano (1993): He was only 11 when she made her film debut winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for The Piano. And although his magnificent performance should have served to gain a foothold in the industry, the fact is that we did not hear about it until seven years later when he gave life to Rogue in X-Men. Over the years I continue to work in the shadow of other actors in supporting roles until HBO gave him a chance in television as the star of True Blood. And it is that even Bryan Singer eliminated its cameo in X-Men: Days of Future Past the final footage angering fans
7. Marisa Tomei for My Cousin Vinny (1992): Marisa Tomei is a clear example of a talented actress repressed. A performer who proved himself to be a novice in the world of cinema when he won the Oscar for My Cousin Vinny. But despite its success, this award remains of the most criticized in the history of the Oscars because many critics say did not deserve it (it was nominated with other great performances of Vanessa Redgrave, Judy Davis and Miranda Richardson). Unlike other actors who are opening the doors of success after winning an Oscar, Tomei was quickly relegated to supporting roles settling despite picking up two Oscar nominations.
6. Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost (1990): How can we forget the role of con artist Ghost fortune teller? Whoopi Goldberg won the Oscar for this performance after being about to take her a few years earlier by The Color Purple. And while he repeated the success starring in two installments of Sister Act, Goldberg was relegated to supporting roles and cameos special without much relevance. To be away from the main roles, Whoopi opted to switch to television as a presenter of The View.
5. Geena Davis for The Accidental Tourist (1988): In the late 80s, Geena Davis lived his best in Hollywood triumphing with films such as The Fly (1986) and Beetlejuice (1988) and winning the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1989 for The Accidental Tourist. And even he managed to outdo itself two years later with the unforgettable Thelma and Louise, his fall was swift. He tried drama, child gender and even pirate dressed in ill-fated The Cutthroat Island (1995) ... but nothing rescued from the abyss. In recent years he has devoted himself to compete in archery and appearing on television in series like Madam President, Coma and with a supporting role in Grey's Anatomy.
4. Mira Sorvino for Mighty Aphrodite (1995): When Mira Sorvino won an Oscar for her role in Mighty Aphrodite tender prostitute, and was known as one of the young talents in the industry. Critics and moviegoers expecting to see more of it in other great performances, but never managed to surprise us again. He tried his luck in the genre blockbusters with Mimic of Guillermo del Toro and even as a romantic heroine in At first glance opposite Val Kilmer, but neither the spectators nor the industry returned to give it a try being forced to lie on television and in supporting roles in film. In 2014 he participated in two different series, Intruders BBC and Falling Skies.
3. Kim Basinger for LA Confidential (1997): In the 80s, Kim Basinger won the deserved title of sex symbol after raising the temperature with her striptease in Nine and a half weeks (1986). He remained in the spotlight during the following years until he won the Oscar for best supporting actress for LA Confidential Curtis Hanson. At that time there was great at 44 years and although still one of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood mature, the truth is that after winning the coveted statuette, her career plummeted. Gradually he had to settle with small and inferior characters and is now preparing to become "master lover" of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades sequel.
2. Catherine Zeta-Jones for Chicago (2002): This Welsh actress landed hard in Hollywood as the couple Antonio Banderas in The Mask of Zorro (1998), continuing in his role as guapita fashion with other films such as Entrapment (1999) together Sean Connery as the egocentric sister Julia Roberts in America's Sweethearts (2001), not to mention its participation in Traffic (2000). Everything was going great in the life of Catherine until he won the Oscar for her performance in Chicago. Since then it became part of the long list of side eternal being in the shadow of Tom Hanks (The Terminal), Clooney and co. (Ocean's Twelve) and even Tom Cruise (Rock of Ages).
1. Renée Zellweger for Cold Mountain (2003): If you think of Renée Zellweger what character comes to your mind? Surely Bridget Jones, right? Because at that time, between the late 90s and early new century, this Texan actress enjoyed its best thanks to Jerry Maguire. Films like Chicago (2002) and, of course, Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), remained as one of the most sought after actresses of the time. But everything changed after Cold Mountain. After winning the Oscar for being the very best in that epic drama of Anthony Minghella, Renee went on to add a bump after another. Neither the aftermath of the British spinster saved from oblivion bringing it to withdraw from the spotlight for several years. He has spent the last five years away from the big screen and this year will come back, no choice, as Bridget again.
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