Actors and actresses who received an Oscar nomination for their debut role (17 photos)

Many actors work their whole lives to get at least a nomination. for an Oscar, not to mention the most cherished statuette. And these guys got it right the first time! Their debut in a big movie was immediately crowned nominated for a major film award. By the way, some of them even won. Not bad for a first time, right? Let's see on these talented lucky ones.

Edward Norton





He received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Primal Fear (1996).

Barhad Abdi



He received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Captain Phillips (2013).

Oprah Winfrey





She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Purple Fields (1985).

John Malkovich



He received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in A Place in the Heart (1984).

Glenn Close



She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Garp's World (1982).

Mikhail Baryshnikov



He received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Turning Point (1977).

Lily Tomlin



She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Nashville (1975).

Diana Ross



She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role in Lady Sings the Blues (1972).

Gabourey Sidibe



She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role in Treasure (2009).

Catalina Sandino Moreno



She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role in Blessed Mary (2003).

Orson Welles



He received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his role in Citizen Kane (1941).

Lupita Nyong'o



She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave (2013).

Jennifer Hudson



She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Dreamgirls (2006).

Eva Marie Saint



She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for On the Waterfront (1954).

Now the actress is 98 years old, and she is the oldest Oscar winner in the world.

Heng Somnang Ngor



Won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Killing Fields (1984).

Barbra Streisand



She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Funny Girl (1968).

Julie Andrews



She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Mary Poppins (1964).