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The Academy Awards have been given out since 1929 - that’s 94 years!

This year, another high-profile line-up of acting talent has been handed nominations for the 2023 Oscars.

Absurdist multiverse adventure Everything Everywhere All At Once achieved the most nominations, with 11. The film’s lead, Michelle Yeoh, also became the first Asian woman to win a Best Actress nomination.

These awe-inspiring performers seem to burst onto the scene fully formed. But they all debuted somewhere. Can you name the films these 2023 nominees and past Best Actor or Actress winners first appeared in on-screen in a named role, way back when their now illustrious careers were starting?

This quiz was published in February 2023

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