11 Unexpected Actors Who Might Win Oscars In 2019

2. Jennifer Aniston - Dumplin'

The Role: Rosie Dickson, a former beauty queen and mother of Willowdean aka "Dumplin'" (Danielle Macdonald), an overweight teenager who enters herself into a teen beauty pageant.

Why She Might Win: Allison Janney and Frances McDormand's victories at the most recent Academy Awards prove just how much awards voters love fiery performances from veteran actresses who portray strong-willed, difficult mothers.

Though Jennifer Aniston doesn't often venture outside the comfort of the studio comedy bubble, she's a generally well-liked actress and her brief forays into drama (The Good Girl, Cake) have been well-received. She's been waiting for the right role, and this just might be it.

Why It's Unexpected: It's still tough to imagine the words "Academy Award winner Jennifer Aniston" appearing in trailers in the future, because let's be honest, how many people even saw Cake? To many, she's still Rachel from Friends, and even beyond that, she largely just stars in middle-of-the-road comedy fare. It's tough typecasting to break.