Nominee: Octavia Spencer Nominated For: Supporting Actress, The Shape of Water TV Work: Along with Allison Janney, Spencer is the second actress from Mom to receive an Oscar nod this year.
Nominee: Richard Jenkins Nominated For: Supporting Actor, The Shape of WaterTV Work: Before he got an Oscar nomination for his work in The Shape of Water, Jenkins starred alongside his fellow nominee Frances McDormand in Olive Kitteridge.
Nominee: Frances McDormand Nominated For: Lead Actress, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriTV Work: The odds-on favorite to win Best Actress this year was most recently seen in HBO’s 2014 miniseries Olive Kitteridge, based on the best-selling book by Elizabeth Strout.
Nominee: Laurie Metcalf Nominated For: Supporting Actress, Lady BirdTV Work: First-time Oscar nominee Metcalf already has plenty of Emmys — three, to be exact — from her role as Jackie on Roseanne, but she might add to her awards shelf with a little gold man on Sunday.