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 * 98 years, 161 days



Notable nominations

 * Cate Blanchett becomes the eighth actress (and the 11th performer) ever to be nominated for both leading and supporting acting categories in the same year. The ten artists who have previously done so are, in chronological order: Fay Bainter, Teresa Wright, Barry Fitzgerald, Jessica Lange, Sigourney Weaver, Al Pacino, Emma Thompson, Holly Hunter, Julianne Moore, and Jamie Foxx.
 * Ruby Dee's nomination, at age 83, ranks her # 2 on the Top Ten list of oldest nominees for Best Supporting Actress. Her nomination displaces Jessica Tandy (age 82) from the # 2 position on the list. It also displaces from the list altogether Peggy Wood (age 74), who had been on the Top Ten list since 1966.
 * Ruby Dee's performance in American Gangster, which lasted approximately five minutes, is the shortest performance ever to be nominated for an acting Oscar. Dee was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role.
 * Hal Holbrook's nomination, at age 82, ranks him # 1 on the Top Ten list of oldest nominees for Best Supporting Actor. His nomination displaces Ralph Richardson (age 82) from the # 1 position on the list. It also displaces from the list altogether Cecil Kellaway (age 74), who had been on the Top Ten list since 1968.
 * Ellen Page's nomination, at age 20, ranks her # 4 on the Top Ten list of youngest nominees for Best Actress. Her nomination displaces Marlee Matlin (age 21) from the # 4 position on the list.
 * Jason Reitman's nomination, at age 30, ranks him # 7 on the Top Ten list of youngest nominees for Best Director. His nomination displaces Spike Jonze (age 30) from the # 7 position on the list. It also displaces from the list altogether Frank Perry (age 32), who had been on the Top Ten list since 1963.
 * Saoirse Ronan's nomination, at age 13, ranks her # 7 on the Top Ten list of youngest nominees for Best Supporting Actress. Her nomination displaces Bonita Granville (age 14) from the # 7 position on the list. It also displaces from the list altogether Patty Duke (age 16), who had been on the Top Ten list since 1963.