Best Actress

Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose) 

After a decade thrilling French audiences with her powerful performances, Marion Cotillard made a name for herself in Hollywood with a role in 2003's Big Fish. In this year's French language biopic La Vie En Rose, Marion plays one of France's most popular entertainers, singer Edith Piaf.

Marion's transformation into the legendary performer—from her teen years spent begging on the street to her final days as a morphine addict—has earned her critical raves and a Golden Globe® win. This is her first Academy Award® nomination.