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[02/10/15 - 11:54 AM]
Jennifer Aniston, Sienna Miller, David Oyelowo, Chris Pratt, John Travolta and Kerry Washington to Present at 87th Oscars(R)
The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.

[via press release from ABC]

JENNIFER ANISTON, SIENNA MILLER, DAVID OYELOWO, CHRIS PRATT, JOHN TRAVOLTA AND KERRY WASHINGTON TO PRESENT AT 87TH OSCARS(R)

LOS ANGELES, CA - Jennifer Aniston, Sienna Miller, David Oyelowo, Chris Pratt, John Travolta and Kerry Washington will be presenters at this year's Oscars, 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.

Aniston has starred in such films as "Cake" (2014), "We're the Millers" (2013), "Horrible Bosses" (2011), "Marley & Me" (2008) and "Bruce Almighty" (2003). She also starred in all ten seasons of "Friends," for which she won the 2002 Emmy(R) Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Miller co-stars in "American Sniper" and "Foxcatcher," both of which have garnered multiple Oscar(R) nominations this year. She previously appeared in such features as "Factory Girl" (2006) and "Layer Cake" (2005). Her upcoming films include "High-Rise," "Adam Jones" and "Lost City of Z."

Oyelowo portrayed Martin Luther King, Jr. in this year's Best Picture nominee "Selma." His other recent feature credits include "A Most Violent Year" (2014), "Interstellar" (2014), "Lee Daniels' The Butler" (2013) and "Jack Reacher" (2012). He will next be seen in "Captive" due out later this year.

Pratt starred in two of 2014's biggest box office hits, "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "The Lego Movie." He previously appeared in the Best Picture nominees "Her" (2013), "Zero Dark Thirty" (2012) and "Moneyball" (2011), and co-starred in all seven seasons of the comedy series "Parks and Recreation." He will next be seen in "Jurassic World," in theaters June 12th of this year.

Washington is the star of the hit television drama "Scandal," and received two Emmy(R) nominations for her role. Her film roles have included "She Hate Me" (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), "I Think I Love My Wife" (2007), "Lakeview Terrace" (2008), "For Colored Girls" (2010) and "Django Unchained" (2012).

Travolta is a two-time Oscar nominee for his leading roles in "Pulp Fiction" (1994) and "Saturday Night Fever" (1977). He also has starred in such features as "Savages" (2012), "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" (2009), "Hairspray" (2007) "Face/Off" (1997), "Get Shorty" (1995) and "Grease" (1978). His upcoming film, "The Forger," will be out later this year.

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.

Designed to be the ultimate complement to the broadcast, The Oscars Backstage will also be live at 7 p.m., ET/4 p.m., PT in the US on the WATCH ABC app for desktop and mobile devices. Presented again this year by Samsung Galaxy(R), The Oscars Backstage lets fans select from three channels that will pull from more than 20 live cameras strategically placed on the Red Carpet and throughout the backstage areas of the Dolby Theatre, providing fans with insider views into the most memorable moments of the night. Popular cameras positions include the Director's Cut (including Thank You cam), Audience and Backstage.

Additionally, fans who have verified with a participating pay TV provider in one of the eight ABC Owned markets - Chicago, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham and San Francisco - can access a live feed of the Oscars preshow, full awards telecast and "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars" as part of the regular WATCH ABC service. Live streaming is currently available through Comcast, Cablevision, Cox Communications, Charter Communications, DISH, DirecTV (coming soon), Midcontinent Communications, Verizon FiOS, Google Fiber and AT&T U-verse, among others. Once aired, the full Oscars telecast will be available on demand via WATCH ABC for verified viewers for three days. WATCH ABC can be accessed from Oscar.com, ABC.com, or via the WATCH ABC app, which can be downloaded for free at Google Play and the App Store. Verified viewers then log in using their cable or satellite subscription username and password.

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.

ABOUT THE ACADEMY

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards - in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners - the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.





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