12 Years A Slave actress up for Bafta Rising Star award

 

                          Lupita Nyong'o plays cotton picker Patsey in Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave

Actress Lupita Nyong'o, who is in the hotly-tipped film 12 Years A Slave, is among five young actors nominated for this year's EE Bafta Rising Star award.

She is joined by Blue is the Warmest Colour actress Lea Seydoux and Sunshine on Leith star George MacKay.
Will Poulter from We're the Millers and Narnia film The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Kill Your Darlings actor Dane DeHaan complete the list.
The winner is revealed at the Baftas which take place on Sunday 16 February.