17 actors who were nominated for an Oscar for their debut role (18 photos)
All of these roles are a debut in a big movie for the actors and actresses who performed them. And what’s surprising is that they all received an Oscar nomination. And some are victories! 
By “debut” we mean the first role in a full-length film, that is, short films, television films, TV series and cartoon dubbing are not taken into account.
Whether winning an Oscar for your first role on the big screen or being nominated, both look surreal, but there are not so few actors with such an achievement.
Here are their names and their debut roles that turned out to be so successful.
Edward Norton 
Received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Primal Fear (1996).
Barkhad Abdi 
Received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Captain Phillips (2013).
Oprah Winfrey 
She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Color Purple (1985).
John Malkovich 
Received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in A Place in the Heart (1984).
Glenn Close 
She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The World According to Garp (1982).
Mikhail Baryshnikov 
He received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Turning Point (1977).
Lily Tomlin 
She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Nashville (1975).
Diana Ross 
She received an Oscar nomination for best actress for her role in Lady Sings the Blues (1972).
Gabourey Sidibe 
She received an Oscar nomination for best actress for her role in Precious (2009).
Catalina Sandino Moreno 
She received an Oscar nomination for best actress for her role in the film Blessed Mary (2003).
Orson Welles 
He received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his role in Citizen Kane (1941).
Lupita Nyong'o 
She received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the film 12 Years a Slave (2013).
Jennifer Hudson 
She received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the film Dreamgirls (2006).
Eva Marie Saint 
She received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for On the Waterfront (1954).
Now the actress is 98 years old, and she is the oldest Oscar winner in the world!
Heng Somnang Ngor 
He received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for The Killing Fields (1984).
Barbra Streisand 
She received an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Funny Girl (1968).
Julie Andrews 
She received an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Mary Poppins (1964).
