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Oscar Moms: Movie Stars Who Brought Their Mothers to the Academy Awards

Over the years, movie stars have paid homage to the women responsible for their genetic fortune in the most Hollywood way possible—by bringing their mothers as their Oscar plus-ones. Below revisit a selection of the actors who have escorted their beloved moms— and some dads, too!— on the Academy Award red carpet.
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    1998: Chris Affleck, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Nancy Carlson-Paige

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    1999: Gwyneth Paltrow, Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner

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    2004: Joaquin Phoenix and Heart Phoenix

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    2004: Johnny Depp, Sue Palmer, and Vanessa Paradis

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    2005: Natalie Portman and Shelley Stevens

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    2007: Ryan Gosling, sister Mandi Gosling, and mom Donna Gosling

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    2008: Colin Farrell and Rita Farrell

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    2008: Javier Bardem and Pilar Bardem

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    2010: Charlize Theron and Gerda Theron

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    2011: Justin Timberlake and Lynn Harless

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    2012: Emma Stone and Krista Stone

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    2012: Brad Pitt and Jane Pitt

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    2013: Jennifer Lawrence, Karen Lawrence , and Gary Lawrence

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    2014: Leonardo DiCaprio and Irmelin Indenbirken

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    2014: Matthew McConaughey, Mary Kathlene McCabe, and Camila Alves

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    2014: Jared Leto and Constance Leto

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    2015: Dakota Johnson and Melanie Griffith

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    2018: Margot Robbie and Sarie Kessler

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    2018: Timothee Chalamet and Nicole Flender

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    2019: Michael B. Jordan and Donna Jordan

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    2020: Questlove and Jacqui Andrews

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    2020: Janelle Monáe and Janet Monáe

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    2020: Deborah Mackin and Florence Pugh

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    2020: Diane Ladd and Laura Dern

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    2021: Agnes Wilson and H.E.R.

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    2022: Shaun White and Cathy White

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    2023: Dearbhla Mescal and Paul Mescal

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