Emmanuelle Riva – Started At Age 85
Emmanuelle Riva is the oldest person ever nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards. After decades of acting in France, she finally gained global recognition in 2012 for her role in the Michael Haneke film “Amour.”
Not only was the movie up for Best Picture, but it also won Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars that year. Despite not taking home the Best Actress award, the nomination alone was a massive accomplishment for Riva at 85 and at the peak of her career.
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