This is my list of actresses that I believe are in the hunt for serious contention to earn an Oscar nomination for Best Actress and Supporting Actress.  My official 4th Annual Reelmoviesmatter.com Achievement in Film Awards nominations and winners will be posted the weekend of the Oscars ceremony on Febuary 9, 2020.

These rankings will be updated periodically leading up to the official nominees announcement of the Academy Awards on January 13, 2020.

Best Actress:

1. Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
2. Renee Zellweger – Judy
3. Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
4. Charlize Theron – Bombshell
5. Lupita Nyong’o – Us

Best Supporting Actress:

1. Laura Dern – Marriage Story
2. Margot Robbie – Bombshell
3. Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey
4. Annette Bening – The Report
5. Meryl Streep – The Laundromat