Northern Ireland at the Oscars: Everyone from here who has ever won or been nominated

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North Belfast actor Ciarán Hinds his first nomination. But what of the other Northern Irish stars or creators who have won or been nominated over the years?

From Liam Neeson, to Enya's Belfast-born songwriting partner, there's been quite a few. Here's a look at the history of Oscar winners and nominees from Northern Ireland: OSCAR NOMINATIONS: Stephen Rea - Nominated for Best Actor for The Crying Game in 1992 Regarded as one of the best Irish actors of all-time, Stephen Rea received an Oscar nod for his appearance as Fergus, in the crime thriller The Crying Game .

He lost out to Al Pacino, who won it for Scene of a Woman . Liam Neeson - Nominated for Best Actor for Schindler’s List in 1993 Ballymena-born actor Liam Neeson is one of the most famous film stars in the world.

He received international acclaim for his appearance as Oskar Schindler in the Holocaust film Schindler's List . Neeson was nominated for the Best Actor award, but lost out to Tom Hanks, who won it for his role in Philadelphia . Terry George - Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for In The Name of the Father in 1993 & Best Original Screenplay Hotel Rwanda in 2004 One of the most talented filmmakers in the world, Belfast born writer and director Terry George received nominations for adapting the screenplay for the troubles film In The Name of the Father (which lost out to Schindler's List), and for writing the original screenplay for Hotel Rwanda (which lost out to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ).