Our hearts went out to her as a wife dealing with her husband's secret relationship in Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain," and five years later, she blew us away in another broken relationship alongside Hollywood heartthrob Ryan Gosling in "Blue Valentine."
From supporting actress to lead star, Michelle Williams earned Oscar nominations for both films. And the buxom blonde is on a hot streak with another nomination this year for her depiction of Marilyn Monroe in "My Week with Marilyn."
Sure, Williams has some steep competition alongside six-time Oscar-nominated Glenn Close and 17-time Oscar-nominated Meryl Streep, Viola Davis ("The Help") and newcomer Rooney Mara ("The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo"); however, with her third nomination in six years, it's about time Ms. Williams saw some Oscar love.
Take a look back at 10 roles that make her worthy of a win. We bet you don't recall them all.
"Dick" (1999): $6,262,878
Williams meets President Nixon after ditching a White House tour with Kirsten Dunst in this political satire.
"A Thousand Acres" (1997): $7,936,780
Williams was featured in this adaptation of Shakespeare's "King Lear" starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Jessica Lange.
"Lassie" (1994): $9,979,683
Yes, that's Williams who played Matt Turner's friend April Porter in the '90s remake of the popular TV series.
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