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The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States. The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a professional honorary organization which, as of 2003, had a voting membership of 5,816. Actors (with a membership of 1,311) make up the largest voting bloc. The votes have been tabulated and certified by auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers since close to the awards' inception.

The most recent edition, the 78th Academy Awards, took place on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an Academy Award winning actress best known for her roles in Legally Blonde and Walk the Line.

"Reese Witherspoon defines and redefines the term "America's Sweetheart." Even when the actress is in less than stellar filmatic works, it's hard to point the finger at her. She's eternally likable, appealing and talented. Witherspoon first proved herself as more than just another pretty face with 1999's Election, and now her role as June Carter Cash promises to elevate her to a new status amongst the Hollywood elite, possibly with a new naked gold man to sit upon her mantel come this time next year." Jeff Otto in 'Interview: Reese Witherspoon, The always charming southern bell talks about playing June Carter Cash.'

Catherine Keener (born March 26, 1960) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress.

Keener was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000 for her role in Being John Malkovich but the award was given to Angelina Jolie.

Keener gave a memorable performance as Harper Lee in Capote (2005), and in January 2006 was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the role.

Frances McDormand (born June 23, 1957) is an Academy Award-winning American film, stage, and television actress.

In 1982, McDormand earned an M.F.A. from the Yale University School of Drama. While attending Yale, she roomed with fellow actress and student Holly Hunter. Her first professional acting job was in Trinidad, performing in a play written by poet Derek Walcott and funded by the MacArthur Foundation.