Riva starred in the well received Michael Haneke film '' Amour '' ( 2012 ) with Jean-Louis Trintignant , playing an elderly music teacher being cared for by her husband following a series of debilitating strokes . She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2013 for her performance , and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress . Riva travelled to the 85th Academy Awards ceremony , which was held on her 86th birthday , but Jennifer Lawrence won for '' Silver Linings Playbook '' instead . At the age of 85 when she was nominated , Riva was the oldest ever Best Actress nominee , and the second-oldest acting nominee after Gloria Stuart , who was 87 years old when she was nominated for '' Titanic '' ( 1997 )
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Emmanuelle Riva