All Five 2026 Supporting Actress Oscar Nominees, Ranked

The Best Supporting Actress field this year mixes established performers, breakthrough turns and two nominees from the same international film; two others come from horror, a genre the Academy has long overlooked. At five is Elle Fanning for Sentimental Value, earning her first Oscar nomination for a warm, vulnerable turn as Rachel Kemp that balances industry pressures with the role she’s asked to play.

Fourth is Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as Agnes, the quiet, simmering center of Sentimental Value whose subtle work reveals the movie’s emotional machinery — remarkable that this is only her sixth film. Third is Wunmi Mosaku in Sinners, who anchors Ryan Coogler’s film with an intense, heartbreaking performance as Annie and gives the story much of its heart.

Amy Madigan ranks second for Weapons: in less than fifteen minutes she creates a haunting horror figure, a presence that reshapes the film and lingers long after she leaves the frame.

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