Jennifer Aniston, Sienna Miller, David Oyelowo, Chris Pratt, John Travolta and Kerry Washington will be presenters at this year’s Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.
More #Oscars News! Jennifer Aniston, Sienna Miller, David Oyelowo, @prattprattpratt, John Travolta & @kerrywashington added as presenters!
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 10, 2015
Aniston has starred in such films as Cake (2014), We’re the Millers (2013), Horrible Bosses (2011), Marley & Me (2008) and Bruce Almighty (2003). She also starred in all ten seasons of Friends, for which she won the 2002 Emmy® Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Miller co-stars in American Sniper and Foxcatcher, both of which have garnered multiple Oscar® nominations this year. She previously appeared in such features as Factory Girl (2006) and Layer Cake (2005). Her upcoming films include High-Rise, Adam Jones and Lost City of Z.
Oyelowo portrayed Martin Luther King, Jr. in this year’s Best Picture nominee Selma. His other recent feature credits include A Most Violent Year (2014), Interstellar (2014), Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013) and Jack Reacher (2012). He will next be seen in Captive due out later this year.
Pratt starred in two of 2014’s biggest box office hits, Guardians of the Galaxy and The Lego Movie. He previously appeared in the Best Picture nominees Her (2013), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and Moneyball (2011), and co-starred in all seven seasons of the comedy series Parks and Recreation. He will next be seen in Jurassic World, in theaters June 12th of this year.
Travolta is a two-time Oscar nominee for his leading roles in Pulp Fiction (1994) and Saturday Night Fever (1977). He also has starred in such features as Savages (2012), The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009), Hairspray (2007) Face/Off (1997), Get Shorty (1995) and Grease (1978). His upcoming film, The Forger, will be out later this year.
Washington is the star of the hit television drama Scandal, and received two Emmy® nominations for her role. Her film roles have included She Hate Me (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), I Think I Love My Wife (2007), Lakeview Terrace (2008), For Colored Girls (2010) and Django Unchained (2012).
Very excited to announce that I’ll be presenting at @TheAcademy awards! Tune in on Feb 22. #Oscars — kerry washington (@kerrywashington) February 10, 2015
Watch The 2015 Oscars on ABC LIVE OSCAR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 7e|4p.
By Jason Leung
