The actors and actresses nominated for an Oscar in 2014 range from some of the hottest in Hollywood to some of the brightest little known talents.

The Oscar nominees for Best Lead Actress 2014 are some of the most well known stars in Hollywood and around the world. Nominees include Amy Adams for American Hustle, Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine, Sandra Bullock in Gravity, Judi Dench in Philomena and Meryl Streep in August: Osage County.

The nominees for Best Lead Actor are a strong bunch of actors themselves. The nominees are Christian Bale in American Hustle, Bruce Dern in Nebraska, Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street, Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave and Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club.

The women nominated in Best Supporting Actress is the widest range of actresses at various stages in their careers. The nominees include Sally Hawkins in Blue Jasmine, Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle, Lupita Nyong'o in 12 Years a Slave, Julia Roberts in August: Osage County and June Squibb in Nebraska.

Finally, the Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actor include mostly younger nominees, including Barkhad Abdi in Captain Phillips, Bradley Cooper in American Hustle, Michael Fassbender in 12 Years a Slave, Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street and Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club.

View Enstars' gallery of the 20 actors and actresses nominated in the acting categories at the 2014 Oscars: