Probe into British actress Riseborough's Oscar nomination that left Hollywood ... trends now
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She is the British actress whose surprise nomination for the Best Actress Oscar stunned Hollywood this week and seemed to herald her elevation to the A-list.
But just days later Andrea Riseborough is at the centre of an extraordinary probe into whether any rules were broken in selecting the shortlist for the Academy Awards.
The film world had been astonished when her portrayal of an alcoholic in independent film To Leslie had received the nomination. The little-seen movie had taken just £22,000.
Stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Mia Farrow, Susan Sarandon, Minnie Driver and Edward Norton had praised Riseborough’s performance in the low-budget drama, released in October. And Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Charlize Theron and Courteney Cox hosted private screenings of the movie and voiced support for Riseborough.
Andrea Riseborough is at the centre of an extraordinary probe into whether any rules were broken in selecting the shortlist for the Academy Awards
The film world had been astonished when Andrea Riseborough's portrayal of an alcoholic in independent film To Leslie had received the nomination
Many share the same powerful Hollywood agency as Riseborough, who has long been admired for her performances in films such as Birdman and Battle Of The Sexes but is largely unknown in America.
For To Leslie, Riseborough had not been nominated for a
