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title: "8 Supporting Actress Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [As a supporting actress, my job is almost like a boxer in the ring, to observe what my opponent is doing and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/da-vine-joy-randolph/as-a-supporting-actress-my-job-is-almost-like-a-boxer-in-the-ring-to/)

[Da'Vine Joy Randolph](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/da-vine-joy-randolph/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a98/da-vine-joy-randolph-4712_actress_as-a-supporting-actress-my-job-is-almost_84480.jpg)

> [For people to even think that I'd be considered or a good candidate for a supporting actress nomination is mind blowing to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/naya-rivera/for-people-to-even-think-that-i-d-be-considered-or-a-good-candidate/)

[Naya Rivera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/naya-rivera/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d75/naya-rivera-21113_actress_for-people-to-even-think-that-i-d-be-con_112486.jpg)

> [I feel as though my career really hit its high point when I was cast as a supporting actress in 'American Wedding'.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/january-jones/i-feel-as-though-my-career-really-hit-its-high-point-when-i-was-cast/)

[January Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/january-jones/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ca/january-jones-18518_actresses_i-feel-as-though-my-career-really-hit-it_755239.jpg)

> [Men grow up expecting to be the hero of their own story. Women grow up expecting to be the supporting actress in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-penny/men-grow-up-expecting-to-be-the-hero-of-their-own-story-women-grow-up/)

[Laurie Penny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-penny/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdc/laurie-penny-19086_actresses_men-grow-up-expecting-to-be-the-hero-of_1458842.png)

> [I was pleased Melissa Leo won Best Supporting Actress for 'The Fighter' at the Oscars. I hope that her outfits are maintained…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-skinner/i-was-pleased-melissa-leo-won-best-supporting-actress-for-the-fighter/)

[Frank Skinner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-skinner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43d/frank-skinner-4400_best_i-was-pleased-melissa-leo-won-best-suppo_1796182.jpg)

> [I'd say my happiest moment as an actress came when I learned I'd won the Look Magazine Best Supporting Actress Award for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marie-windsor/i-d-say-my-happiest-moment-as-an-actress-came-when-i-learned-i-d-won/)

[Marie Windsor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marie-windsor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbf/marie-windsor-21753_actresses_i-d-say-my-happiest-moment-as-an-actress_1990904.jpg)

> [I've been, for want of a better phrase, a supporting actress so much of my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marian-seldes/i-ve-been-for-want-of-a-better-phrase-a-supporting-actress-so-much-of/)

[Marian Seldes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marian-seldes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f5/marian-seldes-19701_actress_i-ve-been-for-want-of-a-better-phrase-a_2502826.png)

> [People sometimes say, 'Oh, you were a movie star,' and I'm like, 'No, I was a supporting actress.' I wasn't an A-list…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zooey-deschanel/people-sometimes-say-oh-you-were-a-movie-star-and-i-m-like-no-i-was-a/)

[Zooey Deschanel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zooey-deschanel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3f/zooey-deschanel-1154_actress_people-sometimes-say-oh-you-were-a-movie_3033751.jpg)

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