Oscar nominations announced for supporting actress

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2014 file photo, an Oscar statue stands on the red carpet as preparations are made for the 86th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Oscar nominees in all 24 categories will hear their name announced live next week. Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, they are launching a new tradition of revealing all Oscar contenders in a live news conference.  (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

In this Feb. 28, 2014 file photo, an Oscar statue stands on the red carpet as preparations are made for the 86th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Oscar nominees in all 24 categories will hear their name announced live next week. Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, they are launching a new tradition of revealing all Oscar contenders in a live news conference. AP

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The 87th annual Academy Award nominations for supporting actress in a motion picture have been announced in Beverly Hills, California, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The nominees announced Thursday morning are: Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood”; Laura Dern, “Wild”; Keira Knightley, “The Imitation Game”; Emma Stone, “Birdman”; and Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods.”

The Oscars will be presented Feb. 22 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and broadcast live on ABC.

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