OSCAR(R) NOMINEES COTILLARD, CUMBERBATCH, STREEP, WINFREY AND WITHERSPOON TO PRESENT AT 87TH OSCARS(R)

Oscar(R) nominees Marion Cotillard, Benedict Cumberbatch, Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon will be presenters at this year's Oscars(R), show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.

Cotillard is nominated for Actress in a Leading Role for "Two Days, One Night." She previously won an Oscar in this category for the 2007 film "La Vie en Rose."

Cumberbatch is nominated for Actor in a Leading Role for "The Imitation Game."

Streep earned a record 19th acting nomination this year for her supporting role in "Into the Woods." She previously took home Oscars for her lead performances in "Sophie's Choice" (1982) and "The Iron Lady" (2011), and her supporting performance in "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979). Streep's previous Best Actress nominations were for "The French Lieutenant's Woman" (1981), "Silkwood" (1983), "Out of Africa" (1985), "Ironweed" (1987), "A Cry in the Dark" (1988), "Postcards from the Edge" (1990), "The Bridges of Madison County" (1995), "One True Thing" (1998), "Music of the Heart" (1999), "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006), "Doubt" (2008), "Julie & Julia" (2009) and "August: Osage County" (2013). She also received Best Supporting Actress nominations for "The Deer Hunter" (1978) and "Adaptation" (2002).

Winfrey is nominated for Best Picture as one of the producers of "Selma." She was previously nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role for "The Color Purple" (1985). She received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2011.

Witherspoon is nominated for Actress in a Leading Role for "Wild." She previously won an Oscar in this category for the 2005 movie "Walk the Line."

The 87th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre(R) at Hollywood & Highland Center(R) in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m., ET/4 p.m., PT. The Oscars, produced by Zadan and Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

The 10th annual "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars" airs Sunday, February 22 at 12:05 a.m., ET after the late local news and at 10:00 p.m., PT on ABC. Broadcasting from Disney's El Capitan Theater located on Hollywood Boulevard in the heart of L.A.'s star-studded Walk of Fame, the studio is just steps away from Dolby Theater, home to the "Academy Awards." Kimmel's previous post-Oscar specials have featured viral comedy bits and guest appearances by Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, Kevin Spacey, Ellen DeGeneres, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Ben Affleck, Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Jon Stewart, Morgan Freeman, Billy Crystal, Martin Scorsese, Chris Hemsworth, Christoph Waltz, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Gary Oldman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Kingsley, and many more. Over the past six years, the show's post-Oscar comedy bits have racked up over 55 million views on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" YouTube channel.

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