As expected, Cate Blanchett snagged the Best
Leading Actress honor, but surprisingly, it was Steve Coogan who made off with the Best Adapted Screenplay award for «Philomena,» beating out «12 Years a Slave,» «Behind the Candelabra,» «Captain Phillips» and «Wolf of Wall Street» while Will Poulter took the EE Rising Star award over Dane DeHaan, George MacKay, Lupita Nyong» o and Lea Seydoux.
An enigmatic turn by Vicky Krieps, playing the muse who tamed a fashion icon, earned
her lead actress honors for Phantom Thread, while Lesley Manville's sardonic gaze sealed the deal on a supporting actress win.
Emma Thompson earned
lead actress honors as «Mary Poppins» author P.L. Travers in «Saving Mr. Banks.»»
Not exact matches
Here's the caption @nascarcasm claims goes with this photo: Oscar winners (from left) Christian Bale (Best Actor In A Supporting Role, «The Fighter»), Natalie Portman (
Actress In A
Leading Role, «Black Swan»), Melissa Leo (
Actress In A Supporting Role, «The Fighter»), Colin Firth (Actor In A
Leading Role, «The King's Speech») and Kurt Busch (Best Directing, Cinematography, Costume Design and Short - Subject Documentary, «A Positive Step For Me»), celebrate backstage following the Academy Awards, which
honor achievement in filmmaking.
The 1968 Rachel, Rachel was the outcome of Woodward's exile; she and Newman admitted it was carefully designed as a vehicle to resuscitate her career, and the ploy worked brilliantly — he directed, she starred, and together they
led the film to four Oscar nominations, including Best
Actress and Best Picture.The following year Woodward and Newman reunited onscreen for the auto - racing drama Winning, and again starred together in 1970s politically charged W.U.S.A., a reflection of the couple's high - profile support of liberal causes; when 1971's They Might Be Giants proved unsuccessful, Newman directed Woodward to Best
Actress honors at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival for The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man - in - the - Moon Marigolds.
Taking home not one, but five category wins with
Lead Actress Frances McDormand being named as Best
Actress and co-star Sam Rockwell snagging Best Supporting Actor
honors.
So, it's not surprising that an impressive number of powerful women were also
honored for their work both on the small screen, with Big Little Lies and The Handmaid's Tale, and on the big screen, with first - time writer - director Greta Gerwig winning Best Motion Picture, Comedy for her directorial debut, Lady Bird, along with
leading lady, Saoirse Ronan winning Best Performance by an
Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy.
Other Awards Gala honorees were Allison Janney, who won the Spotlight Award,
Actress for her role in «I, Tonya,»; «Wonder Woman» star Gal Gadot (Rising Star Award,
Actress), who told her husband that she loved him in Hebrew during her thank you speech (Ani ohevet otcha); «Darkest Hour» star Gary Oldman (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor); «The Big Sick»
lead Holly Hunter (Career Achievement Award); Mary J. Blige, feted with the Breakthrough Performance Award for her supporting role in «Mudbound»; Sam Rockwell,
honored with the Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri»; «Lady Bird»
lead Saoirse Ronan (Desert Palm Achievement Award,
Actress); «The Florida Project's» Willem Dafoe (Icon Award); and «Call Me By Your Name» star Timothée Chalamet, who took home the Rising Star Award, Actor.
Best Picture: The Tree of Life Best Animated Feature: Rango Best Director: Terrence Malick — The Tree of Life Best
Lead Actor: Michael Fassbender — Shame Best
Lead Actress: Tilda Swinton — We Need to Talk About Kevin Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer — Beginners Best Supporting
Actress: Jessica Chastain — The Tree of Life Best Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris Best Adapted Screenplay: Tinker Tailor Solider Spy Best Editing: The Tree of Life Best Cinematography: The Tree of Life Best Film Not in the English Language: A Separation Best Documentary: Cave of Forgotten Dreams Special Awards (previously announced) To Jessica Chastain, the breakout performer of the year To Martin Scorsese in
honor of his work and dedication to the pursuit of film preservation
Elisabeth Moss, herself an Emmy winner for playing a baby - making slave in a near - future patriarchal society, took the
lead actress Globe, dedicating the
honor to «Handmaid's Tale» author Margaret Atwood.
(The film was not
honored in any other categories, including for the Golden Globe - nominated work of
lead actress Michelle Williams and director Scott.)
Previously Ronan was
honored by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival for her performance in The Lovely Bones, directed by Peter Jackson, and nominated for a BAFTA Award in the
Leading Actress category.
Leading the pack of film nominees was Fox Searchlight Pictures» «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,» earning, in addition to the coveted Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture honor, individual recognition for leading actress Frances McDormand and supporting actors Sam Rockwell and Woody Har
Leading the pack of film nominees was Fox Searchlight Pictures» «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,» earning, in addition to the coveted Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
honor, individual recognition for
leading actress Frances McDormand and supporting actors Sam Rockwell and Woody Har
leading actress Frances McDormand and supporting actors Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson.