Top 5 Best Supporting Actresses - 2007

Todd Haynes decided the best way to bring Bob Dylan's life and career to the big screen would be to tell his story using not one, not two, not three, not four - we're getting close - not five, but six actors portraying the iconic singer. Cate Blanchett is not only one of them, but the best of the lot. It's Blanchett as you've never seen her before and she's simply fantastic.

Amy Ryan plays a drug addict whose young daughter is kidnapped in the gritty thriller, Gone Baby Gone, starring Casey Affleck (brother Ben makes his feature film directorial debut with the film). Ryan tears up the screen as a foul-mouthed, horrible mother who doesn't deserve to have a child.

Tilda Swinton earned Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for her portrayal of a vicious corporate attorney who will stop at nothing to win an important case for her company. Swinton's mesmerizing as a woman you wouldn't to ever make angry.

Emily Mortimer is terrific as the sister-in-law of an introverted single guy (played by Ryan Gosling) who falls hard for a doll named Bianca. Let me clarify that... Lars believes with all his heart that his new lady friend is the love of his life. His family, friends, and co-workers know differently. Since Bianca is in actuality a doll (a life-sized, realistic looking one, but still just molded plastic), there's no way Bianca shares Lar's feelings. But Mortimer and the rest of the cast actually make the audience believe that Bianca's real and that's totally due to the high-quality acting.

With just a few exceptions, performances in horror films do not earn award recognition. Marcia Gay Harden should be included with those other exceptions. She's gleefully evil and just chews up the scenery as the sermonizing Mrs Carmody who rages about the end of times and calls for blood sacrifices. It's a huge stretch from Harden's previous work and one that deserves singling out for kudos.