From ‘Black Panther’ to ‘The Whale,’ these 2023 Oscar nominees have ties to CT

Jan. 24, 2023Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 8:36 p.m.

Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams announced the 2023 Oscar nominees on Tuesday morning. 

Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan’s sci-fi “Everything Everywhere All at Once” secured the most nominations with 11, and Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” and Edward Berger’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” followed with nine. 

The 95th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 12, with Jimmy Kimmel as the host. 

Here are nominees with ties to Connecticut:

Angela Bassett

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 25: Angela Bassett attends the 93rd Annual Academy Awards at Union Station on April 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images)

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Following her Golden Globe win, Bassett scored a nomination for her performance as Queen Ramonda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” making history as the first Marvel performer to be nominated for an acting Oscar. 

Bassett earned her bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 1980 and a master of fine arts degree from the Yale School of Drama in 1983. She received an honorary degree from the university in 2018. 

Jamie Lee Curtis

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 23: Jamie Lee Curtis arrives at the premiere of ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on March 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/FilmMagic)

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The actress secured her first Oscar nomination for her performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

Curtis attended Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford for her senior year of high school, a move she told Colin Farrell was a “mistake.” She received an alumnae award from the school in 1996. 

Brendan Fraser

Best Actor in a Leading Role: “The Whale”

Brendan Fraser arrives at the 2023 BAFTA Tea Party, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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The actor was nominated for his comeback role as Charlie in “The Whale.” The performance earned him his first Academy Award nomination.

Fraser, a New York resident, often visits Greenwich and is a major supporter of Abilis, a nonprofit in lower Fairfield County that helps people with developmental disabilities. 

Brian Tyree Henry

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: “Causeway”

TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 10: Brian Tyree Henry attends the “Causeway” Premiere during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 10, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Henry secured a nomination for his performance in “Causeway.”

The “Atlanta” star earned his master’s degree from the Yale School of Drama, according to IMDB.

Carter Burwell

Best Original Score: “The Banshees of Inisherin”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 04: Composer Carter Burwell from Apple Original Films/A24’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth” attends Deadline Contenders Film: New York on December 04, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Deadline)

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Burwell composed the Oscar-nominated score for “The Banshees of Inisherin.”

The composer graduated from King School, a private K-12 school in Stamford, according to the alumni association. 

Frances McDormand

Best Picture: “Women Talking”

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: Frances McDormand attends the Los Angeles Premiere of “Women Talking” at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on November 17, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

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The four-time Oscar winner produced and starred in “Women Talking,” a film about women in an isolated religious community who struggle to reconcile their faith after a series of sexual assaults. 

McDormand graduated from the Yale School of Drama in 1982. 

Sara Dosa

Best Documentary Feature: “Fire of Love”

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 26: Sara Dosa of Fire of Love speaks onstage during the Docs to Watch Directors Roundtable on day 5 of The 25th SCAD Savannah Film Festival at Lucas Theatre for the Arts on October 25, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

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Sara Dosa directed the nominee “Fire of Love,” a documentary film that centers around two volcanologists. 

The director graduated from Wesleyan University in 2005, where she studied Anthropology and Sociology.

Abby Weiss is a Connecticut native and a features reporter at Hearst Connecticut Media. She graduated with a B.S. in journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2022. She has written for InsideClimate News, The New York Post and Callaway Climate Insights.