Way Back When

Anne Hathaway is up for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work in 'Les Miserables,' and she's really been giving it her all over the last few years. In today's Way Back When, we take a look at a few of her earlier roles.

Australian actress Jacki Weaver has been nominated for an Oscar for her supporting performance in 'Silver Linings Playbook,' and while we didn't take notice of her until 2010's 'Animal Kingdom,' this veteran actress has been around for decades.

This isn't Sally Field's first time at the Academy Awards rodeo -- the actress previously won Oscars for her work in 'Norma Rae' and 'Places in the Heart.' Now Field is nominated for her supporting actress work in 'Lincoln,' so in today's Way Back When, we give you a look at her earlier roles.

Amy Adams first caught our eye with her small roles in 'Catch Me If You Can' and 'The Office,' before moving on to make it big as Giselle in 'Enchanted' and more recently getting a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nom for 'The Master.' In today's Way Back When, we take a look at Amy Adams before she became the famously adorable actress we all know and love.

Helen Hunt is nominated for an Oscar for her supporting actress work in 'The Sessions,' but we've had our eye on her since her days on the sitcom 'Mad About You.' In today's Way Back When, we take a look at the earlier work of this Oscar hopeful.

In today's Way Back When we take a look at the earlier roles of Denzel Washington, who is nominated for a best acting Oscar for his role in 'Flight.'

Hugh Jackman became an actor to watch with his portrayal of Logan/Wolverine in 'X-Men,' but in today's Way Back When, we trace the earlier work of this Best Actor Oscar nominee and 'Les Miserables' star.

We first noticed Bradley Cooper in 2005's 'Wedding Crashers' as Rachel McAdams' jerky boyfriend Sack Lodge, but in today's Way Back When, we take a look back at Cooper before he was impressing us in film's like 'Silver Linings Playbook,' which hits theaters this Friday.

It's Oscar season, so we're taking you back in time to visit the earlier roles of some of this year's nominees. In today's Way Back When, we look back at the early work of Joaquin Phoenix, who is nominated for his performance in 'The Master.'

You may have first noticed 'Boardwalk Empire' star Steve Buscemi in Quentin Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs,' or maybe it was before that, in Coen Brothers' films like 'Miller's Crossing' and 'Barton Fink.' In today's Way Back When, we cover Buscemi's earlier roles.