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Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers ClubPeter Hapak for TIME
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Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong'o for 12 Years a SlaveSebastian Kim for TIME
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Best Actress: Cate Blanchett for Blue JasmineBill Henson for TIME
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Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey for Dallas Buyers ClubPeter Hapak for TIME
The Oscars have come and gone, but these four performances are enduring. Here, find TIME’s portraits of the actors who took home the top prizes at the 86th Academy Awards: Cate Blanchett, Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong’o.