The Playlist have put together an interesting article looking at actresses that have been nominated for an Oscar but have not won. It’s hard to get too upset about a lack of gold when the likes of Naomi Watts, Samantha Morton, Kristen Scott Thomas and Julianne Moore also haven’t won yet.

Why She’s a Contender: Coming into the Hollywood scene quite young at fourteen, Natalie Portman received rave reviews for her contribution to “Leon: The Professional” (’94) as the little girl with an unusual relationship with her neighbor, a hitman. Jump ten years later, and Portman is playing an ex-stripper with some heavy relationship issues in “Closer” (’04), which finally scored her an Oscar nom. She also had “Garden State” come out that same year, which you either thought she was great in or found her to be unbearably annoying. Despite which side of the fence you fell on with that, you have to admit she has potential to do some great work, especially now that she’s gotten those damn “Star Wars” prequels out of the way. This year, she might have had another shot at the award circuit with her surprisingly good turn in “Brothers,” but she already seems to have missed the boat on the SAG and pre-Oscar-awards season. Next year, Portman has Darren Aronofsky’s new supernatural ballet thriller, “Black Swan,” coming out which is likely her best chance.