Jamie Lee Curtis may have earned herself another Academy Award nomination thanks to her impressive performance in The Last Showgirl, but it might not be enough to win her the award. The Last Showgirl is very much Pamela Anderson's film, with the plot focusing on her aging Vegas dancer Shelly as she struggles with her age and dwindling job prospects amid the closure of the show she's worked at for decades. However, the film boasts an impressive supporting cast, with stars like Brenda Song, Dave Bautista, Kiernan Shipka, Billie Lourd, and Jason Schwartzman all delivering strong performances alongside Anderson.
However, the most impressive of these performances by The Last Showgirl's ending might be Jamie Lee Curtis, who takes a potentially one-note character with Annette and transforms her into a heartbreaking and charming contrast to Shelly. It's a great performance from the seasoned actress, and it has been gaining award recognition. While the current field of potential nominees for Best Supporting Actress at the 97th Academy Awards presents numerous worthy rivals for one of the five open slots, a new development in the award race might be the key to keeping her in the race.
The Last Showgirl Puts Jamie Lee Curtis Back In The Best Supporting Actress Oscar Race
Jamie Lee Curtis Is Fantastic In The Last Showgirl

The Last Showgirl's nomination for Best Supporting Actress by the SAG Awards suggests Jamie Lee Curtis is still in the running for an Academy Award nod, even if the momentum building behind other performers makes the screen veteran a longshot to win. Jamie Lee Curtis appears as Annette in The Last Showgirl, the best friend to Pamela Anderson's Shelly. Annette is a more prickly figure, a former dancer who left that profession and has found work as a casino waitress. It's a true supporting performance, bouncing easily off Anderson to provide some much-needed levity and outside perspective for Shelly.
However, Curtis also imbues the character with a surprisingly somber pathos, struggling with her own age and self-awareness. At one point, Annette can be seen dancing alone in the casino to Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart," a solitary expression of herself in a casino where she's likely to be replaced just as easily as she was on stage. Curtis blends both elements together without losing sight of either one, resulting in an achingly real performance that more than earned her spot at the SAG Awards (as well as on the BAFTA shortlist).
Jamie Lee Curtis Is In Good Standing With The Oscars After Everything Everywhere All At Once
A Recent Win At The Oscars Proves The Academy Are Fans Of Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis has been a beloved icon of the silver screen for nearly fifty years. After making her screen debut in 1978's Halloween, she's appeared in everything from bawdy comedies, gory horror flicks, aching dramas, and family films. Throughout her career, she's won an Oscar, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globes, an Emmy, and two SAG Awards. Her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress came recently too, as she earned it for 2022's Everything Everywhere All At Once. This suggests the Academy has a deep amount of respect and admiration for the actress.
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The fact that Curtis was considered a longshot for that award underscores that fact, as she won that Oscar despite Angela Bassett being the clear front-runner for the award. While some of this could be chalked up to the momentum that Everything Everywhere All At Once had accumulated by the time those Oscars rolled around, it can't be understated how Jamie Lee Curtis' legacy and skill earned her a space in that spotlight. The Last Showgirl is a fresh reminder of that, with Curtis' strong performance being very worthy of an Academy Award nomination.
Jamie Lee Curtis Winning The 2025 Oscars Best Supporting Actress Category Is Unlikely
A Strong Field And Clear Frontrunners Might Keep Curtis From Winning, Even If Does Get A Nomination
Jamie Lee Curtis' SAG Award nomination suggests that she's still in the running for the 97th Academy Awards. Coupled with her place on the BAFTA shortlist for the same award, Curtis might have picked up enough attention to get a nomination. However, her stiff competition in the category makes a victory unlikely. Ariana Grande, Monica Barbaro, Danielle Deadwyler, and Zoë Saldaña also earned SAG Award nominations, with other strong contenders like Isabella Rossellini, Selena Gomez, and Margaret Qualley still in contention for nominations. Bolstered by a win at the Golden Globes, Saldaña is the expected frontrunner in the category.
Curtis' nomination for the SAG Awards suggests the Academy voters are still supportive of the actress, but her relatively recent win at the Oscars and absence from other precursor awards like the Golden Globes make a win less likely...
Meanwhile, the sheer scale of Wicked's success makes Grande an impressive contender. Curtis' nomination for the SAG Awards suggests the Academy voters are still supportive of the actress, but her relatively recent win at the Oscars and absence from other precursor awards like the Golden Globes make a win less likely for a role that doesn't steal the spotlight quite as well as the ones played by Saldaña, Grande, or Rossellini. Still, the strength of Jamie Lee Curtis' performance in The Last Showgirl seems to have kept her in the running for an Academy Award nomination if nothing else.

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The Last Showgirl
The Last Showgirl follows Hannah, a seasoned performer coping with the end of her dance show career after thirty-five years. As she seeks a new purpose, she also works to strengthen the bond with her estranged daughter.
- Release Date
- January 10, 2025
- Cast
- Pamela Anderson, Brenda Song, Kiernan Shipka, Dave Bautista, Jamie Lee Curtis, Billie Lourd, John Clofine, Patrick Hilgart
- Director
- Gia Coppola