Stars pulled out all the stops for the 85th Academy Awards red carpet on Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre at in Hollywood.
Pictured: Jennifer Lawrence arrived in Dior. The 22-year-old later won best actress (“Silver Linings Playbook”), an award which she was also nominated for in 2011 (“Winter’s Bone”).
85TH ACADEMY AWARDS RED CARPET ARRIVALS
Stars pulled out all the stops for the 85th Academy Awards red carpet on Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre at in Hollywood.
Pictured: Jennifer Lawrence arrived in Dior. The 22-year-old later won best actress (“Silver Linings Playbook”), an award which she was also nominated for in 2011 (“Winter’s Bone”).
Cambridge's own Ben Affleck and his wife, Jennifer Garner. Affleck's film “Argo” was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won best picture.
Best actress nominee Jessica Chastain (“Zero Dark Thirty”) in Armani.
Best supporting actress nominee (“Les Miserables”) Anne Hathaway in Prada.
Anne Hathaway showed off the back of her Prada gown.
“Silver Linings Playbook” actress Jennifer Lawrence in Dior.
Nine-year-old best actress nominee Quvenzhane Wallis (“Beasts of the Southern Wild”) arrived sporting her signature puppy purse.
“Twilight” saga actress Kristen Stewart.
Justin Theroux and fiancee Jennifer Aniston, who wore Valentino.
Michael Douglas and his wife, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Director Steven Spielberg.
“Lincoln” actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
“Snow White and the Huntsman” actress Charlize Theron.
“Django Unchained” actress Kerry Washington.
Actress Zoe Saldana.
People magazine’s sexiest man alive, actor Channing Tatum .
Emmanuelle Riva, who turned 86 years old the day of the Oscars, was nominated for best actress (“Amour”).
Best actress nominee Quvenzhane Wallis and former best actress winner Halle Berry.
“Les Miserables” actor Eddie Redmayne. The musical was nominated for eight Oscars, including best picture.
Actress Jennifer Garner wore a wine-colored Gucci gown.
Anne Hathaway’s “Les Miserables” costar, actress Amanda Seyfried.
Reese Witherspoon opted for a Louis Vuitton gown and jewels.
“Hansel and Gretel” actor Jeremy Renner.
Actress Sandra Bullock.
Best supporting actress nominee (“The Sessions”) Helen Hunt.
Actress Naomi Watts, who was nominated for best actress for her role in “The Impossible,” arrived in an Armani gown.
“Skyfall” actress Naomie Harris.
Singer Adele chose a black Jenny Packham number.
“Argo” producer George Clooney and his girlfriend, Stacy Keibler.
Actor Christoph Waltz, and wife Judith Holste. Waltz won best supporting actor (“Django Unchained”).
Actress Queen Latifah wore white.
“Argo” actor Bryan Cranston. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, and took home best picture.
Best supporting actress nominee (“Lincoln”) Sally Field.
Best supporting actress (“The Master”) nominee Amy Adams wearing Oscar de la Renta.
“Lincoln” actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson, who performed during the award show.
Actress Helena Bonham Carter and husband, director Tim Burton.
“Mike and Molly” actress Melissa McCarthy.
Actor Daniel Radcliffe.
Actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth.
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones in a Zuhair Murad creation.
Actor Channing Tatum and wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum. The couple are expecting their first child this summer.
“Silver Linings Playbook” actor Chris Tucker. The film was nominated for best picture.
Actress Jane Fonda.
Actor Gael Garcia Bernal.
“Anna Karenina” actress Alicia Vikander.
“Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts arrived at the award show in a floor length Marc Bouwer gown.
Actress Marcia Gay Harden chose a red gown.
“Zero Dark Thirty” actor Jason Clarke.
“Extra” host Mario Lopez.
From left: Kristin Chenoweth and singer Kelly Rowland posed on the red carpet.
Actress Jacki Weaver, who was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook.”
A view of the back of Zoe Saldana’s gown and train.
Comedienne and actress Olivia Munn.
Amy Adams, best supporting actress nominee for her role in "The Master," and her husband Darren Le Gallo.
Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg.
“LIVE with Kelly and Michael” host Michael Strahan.
E! television personality and “Fashion Police” host Kelly Osbourne.
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing.
Medford native and “Extra” host Maria Menounos arrived on the red carpet.
Kelly Rowland showed some leg. The singer co-hosted the Oscars red-carpet pre-show with Kristin Chenoweth, Jess Cagle, and Lara Spencer.
“Entertainment Tonight” host Nancy O’Dell also chose a gown with a leg-bearing slit.
Ron MacFarlane, father of Seth MacFarlane (second from left), his wife Xiao Xiang (far left), Seth's sister Rachael MacFarlane, and an unknown man.
Director Yan England, whose short film “Henry,” was nominated for best live action short film.
Writer Matthew Quick of Holden and his wife, Alicia. Matthew wrote the novel “Silver Linings Playbook” which is the basis for the film of the same name.
Lucy Alibar, co-writer of Oscar-nominated “Beasts of the Souther Wild.”
Best animated short film-nominated director Minkyu Lee.
