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The Academy Awards will take place on March 12 with many of the world’s biggest stars converging on Los Angeles.
The Best Actress category features a dynamic combination of established and up-and-coming performers, with two sitting head-and-shoulders above the rest at the top of the odds leaderboard.
Here are our Best Actress odds for the 95th Academy Awards.
Best Actress odds
| Actor | Movie | Odds |
| Cate Blanchett | Tar | -155 |
| Michelle Yeoh | Everything Everywhere All at Once | +115 |
| Andrea Riseborough | To Leslie | +2,000 |
| Ana de Armas | Blonde | +2,500 |
| Michelle Williams | The Fabelmans | +3,000 |
Odds as of 4:15 p.m. on 01/27/2023.
Cate Blanchett (-155) – Bet here
The Golden Globe winner in the drama category, Blanchett has long been the consensus favourite for her role in Tar — a film chronicling the life of Lydia Tar, a brilliant composer who broke barriers in the male-dominated world of classical music.
Blanchett has two Oscar wins to her name but the last came in 2014, meaning that voter fatigue shouldn’t be an issue for her.
Michelle Yeoh (+115) – Bet here
This is the first Oscar nomination of Yeoh’s illustrious career, but her win at the Golden Globes in the musical/comedy category shows a serious candidate for this award.
Her biggest concern will be whether the Academy will embrace Everything Everywhere All at Once, a high-concept, genre-bending film full of the kind of fantasy and science fiction elements that sometimes fall flat with Oscars voters.
It is currently heavily favoured to win Best Picture, which bodes well for Yeoh’s chances.
Best Actress long shots
Andrea Riseborough (+2,000) – Bet here
Riseborough’s performance as a single mother who wins the lottery and squandered it in To Leslie earned her relatively few award nominations, and her lack of recognition at the Golden Globes or SAG Awards makes an Oscar win seem unlikely.
The English actress continually puts together quality performances in well-reviewed films, and an Academy Award could be in her future. It would be a surprise if this were her year, though.
Ana de Armas (+2,500) – Bet here
Although de Armas’ performance as Marilyn Monroe in Blonde was considered excellent, she will be in tough to win this award.
The film itself was panned by the majority of critics, earning a 42% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While that’s a metric you could quibble with, it presents a solid snapshot of critical consensus.
No matter how good de Armas was, it’s difficult to win a major award for performing in a film with such a poor reputation.
Michelle Williams (+3,000) – Bet here
Williams has been a staple at the Oscars in recent years, but her previous four nominations did not result in a win.
The critical favourite could pull an upset if the Academy decides it’s finally her time, but she doesn’t seem like the most likely award recipient from The Fabelmans — Steven Spielberg’s passion project.
The film won Best Picture at the Golden Globes in the drama category and Spielberg took home Best Director.
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