Best Supporting Actress

Best Actress in a Supporting Role:

1) Anne Hathaway – Les Miserables
2) Sally Field – Lincoln
3) Helen Hunt – The Sessions
4) Amy Adams – The Master
5) Nicole Kidman – The Paperboy; Maggie Smith – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (tie)
7) Judi Dench – Skyfall
8) Ann Dowd – Compliance
9) Samantha Barks – Les Miserables
10) Kelly Reily – Flight
11) Kerry Washington – Django Unchained
12) Laura Linney – Hyde Park on Hudson
13) Jacki Weaver – The Silver Linings Playbook
14) Susan Sarandon – Arbitrage
15) Kristen Stewart – On the Road
16) Pauline Collins – Quartet
17) Doona Bae – Cloud Atlas
18) Emma Watson – The Perks of Being a Wallflower
19) Frances McDormand – Moonrise Kingdom
20) Amanda Seyfried – Les Miserables; Susan Sarandon – Jeff, Who Lives at Home (tie)

* I strongly support the victory of Anne Hathaway for her performance in Les Miserables.
**Emma Watson receives my endorsement among the 2nd tear candidates.