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Her winking yet bone-chilling turn as a great aunt and better soul-sucking sorceress in “Weapons” has brought Amy Madigan her second Academy Award nomination and the most focused attention in career. Madigan’s nomination has already set a record; a win would be a further breakthrough for the actor — and horror performers in general.
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Madigan now holds the record for most years between nominations in either actress category.
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She was first nominated in supporting for “Twice in a Lifetime,” an otherwise forgettable Gene Hackman film.
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Helen Hayes, who was nominated (and won) for 1931’s “The Sin of Madelon Claudet” and 1970’s “Airport,” held the previous record for women.
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Judd Hirsch boasts the overall gap record, via supporting nominations for “Ordinary People” (1980) and “The Fabelmans” (2022).
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It’s been 15 years since a performer won for a horror role: Natalie Portman as a ballerina losing her grip on reality in “Black Swan.”
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Years since a horror performance (Ruth Gordon, “Rosemary’s Baby”) led to a supporting actress Oscar. Gordon was 72 when she took home the prize in 1969.
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In real life, Madigan is a youthful 75, but like Gordon, she exaggerated the signs of aging to enhance her performance.
