An up-and-coming Connecticut comedic actress who has had a very impressive string of television and film will join "Saturday Night Live" star Bowen Yang to announce this year's Academy Award nominees this week.

Not yet thirty, and Rachel Sennott, actress and comedian, already has given powerful performances in a number of comedy/dramas. I recently watched Shiva Baby and I Used to Be Funny, both available for streaming on various sites.

After a delay due to the L.A. wildfires, the 2025 Oscar nominations are set to go with Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang to announce the nominees.

“ Emilia Pérez ” leads the Oscar nods with 13 nominations, followed by “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” with 10 each. “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón made history in the Best Actress category, becoming the first openly trans performer to earn a nomination.

Originally, the Oscar nomination ceremony was scheduled for January 17. However, due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, it was first postponed to January 19 and later rescheduled to January 23.

Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang will announce the 2025 Oscar nominations on January 23, as the Academy responds to the LA wildfires with a postponement and charitable donations.

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Comedian Bowen Yang and actress Rachel Sennott are set to share the Oscar nominations on Thursday. In a social media post Tuesday, The Academy shared that the pair will announce Oscar nominations at 8:30 a.m. EST.

After a slight postponement, the Oscars will get back on track on Thursday when Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announce the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Starting at 5:30 a.m. PST, the "Wicked" actor and the "Bottoms" actress will reveal the nominees for all 23 categories via livestream and on social media.

The film marked a critical breakthrough for the 57-year-old actress, who got her start as a 'Baywatch' lifeguard in the '90s

Oscar nominations, The Last Showgirl’s Pamela Anderson expressed her feelings on being one of several actresses snubbed from the Best Actress category.

Phoebe Dynevor, Rhys Ifans and director Neil Burger discussed filming "Inheritance" on an iPhone in Egypt, India and South Korea with UPI.