Does Winning An Oscar Hurt An Actor’s Career?
HOLLYWOOD—It’s the highest honor that an actor or actress in the entertainment industry can receive: an Academy Award. While many describe it as the pinnacle of all awards, others are smitten just by being nominated for an Oscar—at least that’s what those who’ve been nominated say. Many industry insiders believe winning an Oscar has a huge impact on an individual’s career. They receive more scripts and bigger movie roles, but in my opinion winning an Oscar can have a downward spiral on an actor or actress’ career. Can you name one actor who’s benefited heavily from winning an Oscar? It’s difficult to say. The only actress that comes to mind is Meryl Streep who scored her record 16th nomination this year for her role as Chef Julia Child in “Julie and Julia.” She has scored more nominations than any other actor in Oscar history, but something many would be surprised to discover is that Streep has won only two awards: Best Supporting Actress in 1979 for “Kramer vs. Kramer” and Best Actres
