

1996
Best Actor/Actress nominees
(Clockwise from lower left)
Billy Bob Thornton
Sling Blade
Geoffrey Rush
Shine
Woody Harrelson
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Ralph Fiennes
The English Patient
Tom Cruise
Jerry Maguire
Brenda Blethyn
Secrets & Lies
Diane Keaton
Marvin’s Room
Frances McDormand
Fargo
Kristin Scott Thomas
The English Patient
Emily Watson
Breaking the Waves
Best Actor/Actress nominees
(Clockwise from lower left)
Billy Bob Thornton
Sling Blade
Geoffrey Rush
Shine
Woody Harrelson
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Ralph Fiennes
The English Patient
Tom Cruise
Jerry Maguire
Brenda Blethyn
Secrets & Lies
Diane Keaton
Marvin’s Room
Frances McDormand
Fargo
Kristin Scott Thomas
The English Patient
Emily Watson
Breaking the Waves