Premature Oscar Predictions: The 2017 Best Actress Academy Award Contenders

Two down, one to go with our run down of some of the potentials for next year’s Academy Awards, in our attempt to not have to type the word "Oscar" until at least September. We’ve already looked at some of the Best Picture possibilities, and the ten men and women who could be in the Best Director mix in the months ahead, and now it’s time to turn our attention to Best Actress.

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This year saw Brie Larson dominate the race from the premiere of “Room” at Telluride to Oscar night, just as recent winners Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Lawrence, and Meryl Streep were presumptive frontrunners all the way through their own seasons. But this year looks, at a distance at least, to be a mite more unpredictable. (Yes, a feeling made more palpable as we're eleven months away from the Oscar nominations, and twelve from the trophies being handed out). Take a look below for the ten women...