It must be pretty cool to be Alfie Oldman right now, both his parents are nominated for Academy Awards for acting. Gary Oldman is nominated for his role as Winston Churchill in “The Darkest Hour” and Lesley Manville is nominated for her role in “Phantom Thread” opposite Daniel-Day Lewis who is also nominated.
The real winner this year is Alfie Oldman. It’s got to feel pretty damn cool to see both of your parents nominated for Oscars! Congratulations to Gary Oldman and Lesley Manville! #OscarNoms pic.twitter.com/3EVp5NAxmD
— gretchen. (@gretchasketch) January 23, 2018
“I am rather giddy with excitement at the wonderful news and extremely thankful and grateful that the Academy have honored Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Day-Lewis, JoAnne Sellar, Megan Ellison, Daniel Lupi, Mark Bridges and Jonny Greenwood alongside myself with nominations today. It is also quite a day for my son Alfie Oldman – having both parents nominated in the same year,” said Manville.
It’s pretty rare that both parents are nominated for an Academy award. In fact, it’s happened only five other times.
Here are all the children of simultaneously-nominated parents:
Vivienne Marcheline, Maddox Chivan, Zahara Marley, Pax Thien, Knox Leon and Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were both nominated in the acting categories in 2009 but for different films. Jolie was nominated for Best Actress “Changeling” and Pitt was nominated for Best Actor in “The Curious Case of Bejamin Button.” They have 6 children, both adopted and biological.
Pedro McDormand Coen
Frances McDormand and Joel Coen have been married since 1984. They were both nominated for the 1996 film “Fargo,” McDormand for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Coen for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. McDormand won and Coen won for Best Original Screenplay which he shared with his brother. “Fargo” was also nominated for Best Picture. McDormand is also nominated this year.
Miles Robbins, Jack Henry Robbins
Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins were nominated for the 1995 film “Dead Man Walking.” Sarandon was nominated for and won her first Oscar for Best Actress, while Robbins was nominated for Best Director but ultimately lost out to Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart.”
Nick, Alexandra and Zoe Cassavetes
John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands were nominated for Best Director and Best Actress, respectively, in 1974’s “A Woman Under the Influence.” They had 3 children together.
Nell, Melisa and Claire Olivia Newman
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward were both nominated for the 1969 film “Rachel, Rachel.” Woodward was nominated for Best Actress and Paul Newman produced the film, which was nominated for Best Picture.