Oscar nominations announced for lead actress

Actress Marion Cotillard. AP

Actress Marion Cotillard. AP

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The 87th annual Academy Award nominations for lead 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: Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night”; (asterisk)Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything”; (asterisk)Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”; (asterisk)Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl”; (asterisk)Reese Witherspoon, “Wild.”

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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