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Ellen Page as "Juno MacGuff" in Juno - This is her first Oscar nomination.

"Juno" stars Ellen Page as the title character Juno MacGuff, a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Bleeker (Cera).

With the help of her hot best friend Leah (Thirlby), Juno finds her unborn child a "perfect" set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark and Vanessa (Bateman and Garner), longing to adopt.

Luckily, Juno has the total support of her parents (Simmons and Janney) as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs.

Not to mention an extension of the conversations and situations she saw while growing up.

About the Movie "Juno"

Part of the film's appeal is the frank and funny dialogue Juno and her friends have about sex, inspired in part by Diablo. "My friends and I were like Juno and Leah. We talked about sex all the time. That was an actual discussion I had with a friend of mine when we were 16. It may be shocking to some people but it's quite realistic."

Sex aside, there is more to Juno than the underage action that gets her pregnant in the first place.

For the film's talented star Ellen Page, Juno is an atypical teen. "The part of Juno is an extremely well-written teenage girl, which is not the easiest thing to find. She is honest but original, completely devoid of stereotype, which is the most fantastic thing for an actress. My work is really just about connecting to her and trying to make her way of speech and her dialogue -- and her relationships–authentic. I've found that comes through when you trust the people you're working with, and you just dive into it."

About Ellen Page

Ellen Page (Juno MacGuff), a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia has established a name for herself as one of the busiest young emerging actors.

At the age of 10, Ellen began her career on the award-winning television movie Pit Pony and received a Gemini nomination for Best Performance in a Children's Program and a Young Artist Awards nomination for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series –Leading Actress for her role as "Maggie MacLean." Her next role was LOVE THAT BOY, followed by the role of "Joanie" in MARION BRIDGE, winner of the "Best Canadian First Feature" at the Toronto International Film Festival. The part won Ellen an ACTRA Maritimes Award for Outstanding Female Performance for her performance. Ellen has also appeared in the cult hit TV series Trailer Park Boys. Ellen recently played the role of Lilith in the first season of ReGenesis, a one-hour drama for TMN/Movie Central for which she won a Gemini award for her performance. Ellen also starred in Mrs. Ashboro's Cat, a cable feature for The Movie Network and for which again had won a Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Childrens' or Youth Program or Series.

In 2003, Ellen played the lead in Alison Murray's MOUTH TO MOUTH, which was shot in Europe and released in the U.S. in 2006. Also in 2003, Ellen starred as part of the ensemble in WILBY WONDERFUL, a film by Daniel MacIvor, which premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival. In the summer of 2004, she played the lead in HARD CANDY, an independent feature directed by David Slade in which she co-stars with Patrick Wilson (Angels in America). HARD CANDY is a two-hander and features a tour de force performance from Ellen. HARD CANDY was screened and immediately sold to Lionsgate Films at the Sundance Festival in 2005.

Ellen was then offered the role of Kitty Pride in the third installment of X-Men shot in the fall of 2005. Immediately following X3, Ellen was offered the role of Tracey in Bruce MacDonald's THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS shot in early 2006, followed by another starring role, this time opposite Catherine Keener, in AN AMERICAN CRIME, a powerful story written and directed by Tommy O'Haver. Ellen also participated in the ensemble cast of the Canadian Classic, THE STONE ANGEL, directed by Kari Skogland. The year 2006 ended with yet another starring role opposite Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church in SMART PEOPLE. Upcoming projects include JACK AND DIANE and DEFENDOR to shoot in 2007.

Although, her schedule is very demanding, Ellen still enjoys doing the same things as most young people, including, soccer, cycling, snowboarding, running and playing the guitar.

Best Actress Academy Award Nominations

Marion Cotillard as Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose
80th Academy Awards 2008 Oscar Best Actress Winner

"Thank you life, thank you love, and it is true, there is some angels in this city." -- Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard won the 2008 Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of the singer Edith Piaf in the film La Vie En Rose.

This is Marion Cotillard's first Oscar and first Academy Award nomination.

Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth I in
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
80th Academy Awards - 2008 Oscar Best Actress Nomination

Cate Blanchett's fifth nomination and the second in this category. Cate was also nominated for her leading role in Elizabeth (1998). Her supporting role nominations were for The Aviator (2004), for which she won the Oscar, and Notes on a Scandal (2006). She is also nominated this year in the supporting category for I’m Not There.

Julie Christie as "Fiona Anderson" in Away from Her
80th Academy Awards - 2008 Oscar Best Actress Nomination

Julie Christie's fourth nomination in this category. Her other nominations were for Darling (1965), for which she won an Oscar, McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Afterglow (1997).

Laura Linney as Wendy Savage in The Savages
80th Academy Awards - 2008 Oscar Best Actress Nomination

Laura Linney's third nomination and the second in this category. Laura was nominated for her leading role in You Can Count on Me (2000) and her supporting role in Kinsey (2004).

80th Academy Awards 2008 Best Picture Oscar Nominees

"No Country For Old Men" is a mesmerizing thriller from Academy Award-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, based on the acclaimed novel by Pulitzer Prize winning American master, Cormac McCarthy.

The time is our own, when rustlers have given way to drug-runners and small towns have become free-fire zones.

Juno
2008 Oscar Best Picture Nominee

"Can’t we just kick it old school? I could just put the baby in a basket and send it your way. You know, like Moses in the reeds."

Meet Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) – a confidently frank teenage girl who calls the shots with a nonchalant cool and an effortless attitude as she journeys through an emotional nine-month adventure into adulthood. Quick witted and distinctively unique, Juno walks Dancing Elk High's halls to her own tune - preferably anything by The Stooges - but underneath her tough no nonsense exterior is just a teenage girl trying to figure it all out.

Michael Clayton
2008 Oscar Best Picture Nominee

"Michael Clayton" Garnered nominations for best picture, best director, best actor, best supporting actor best supporting actress and best original screenplay

George Clooney stars in the title role of Michael Clayton, a "fixer" at Kenner, Bach & Ledeen, a top Manhattan law firm.

A former criminal prosecutor from a working-class neighborhood, Clayton is an anomaly at the white-shoe firm; in spite of his 15-year tenure, he has not been promoted to partner and probably never will be.

His boss, Marty Bach, sees Clayton as an invaluable asset to the firm, but only in his "niche," one that is relegated to cleaning up the firm’s sticky situations quickly and quietly.

There Will Be Blood
2008 Oscar Best Picture Nominee

"There Will Be Blood" Received nominations for best picture, best director and best actor.

A sprawling epic about family, faith, power and oil, THERE WILL BE BLOOD is set on the radical frontier of California’s turn-of-the-century petroleum boom.

The story chronicles the rise of one Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), who transforms himself from a down-and-out silver miner raising a son on his own into a self-made oil tycoon.

80th Academy Awards 2008 Oscar Winners

Best Picture

Best Actor

Best Actress

No Country wins Best Picture, Best Director. Daniel Day-Lewis wins best actor for his role in "There Will Be Blood". Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton Win Supporting Role Academy Awards, Ratatouille awarded Oscar for Best Animation Feature