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An Oscar for Potter's Imelda Staunton, and More Movie Questions! | Ask FlickChick | 7/18/2007
Send your movie questions to FlickChick.Question: I've seen Harry Potter five times now — I liked it that much — and I'm still wowed by Imelda Staunton's portrayal of Umbridge. Is there any chance she'll get nominated for an Oscar? I know the Academy Awards are iffy about nominating actors for roles in sci-fi-fantasy movies, which is why I fear she'll get no Oscar nomination. But do you think she'll at least get nominated for a Golden Globe, since the Hollywood Foreign Press tend to be a bit more creative with their nominations? — LisaFlickChick: I think the odds that Imelda Staunton will be recognized with an Academy Award nomination for her excellent performance in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix are slim to none, because yes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a long-standing bias against horror/sci-fi/fantasy films. At least Staunton was was nominated in 2004 for the title role in Vera Drake, although she lost to Hilary Swank for... read more
FlickChick | 5/15/2003
Question: With the success of Chicago, I've heard that Hollywood is planning on making other Broadway musicals into majo read more
FlickChick | 8/1/2002
Question: Years ago, I watched the original version of Blue Lagoon, which I believe was made in the '50s. Everyone think read more
FlickChick | 8/23/2001
Question: What nationality is Stewart Granger? Did he ever get married, and if so, to whom? — Sana Flickchick: Stewa read more

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Jean Simmons: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Howl's Moving Castle (Actor - Grandma Sophie)	2004	Movie
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (Actor - Council Member #2)	2001	Movie
How To Make An American Quilt (Actor - Em)	1995	Movie
Angel Falls (Actor - Irene Larson)	1993	TV Show Series
Dark Shadows (Actor - Elizabeth Collins Stoddard/Naomi Collins)	1991	TV Show Series