Sentences with phrase «dramatic actress»

Sandra Bullock also had two nominations, as dramatic actress in the football story «The Blind Side» and as a dragon - lady boss forcing her assistant to pose as her fiance in «The Proposal.»
Her raucous performance has also inspired serious awards - season chatter, the kind that's typically reserved for dramatic actresses in prestige pictures.
Mirren — the Golden Globe and Oscar front - runner by virtue of having won nearly every critics groups» award — will compete for best dramatic actress against fellow dame Judi Dench as a nosy schoolteacher in «Notes on a Scandal,» Maggie Gyllenhaal as a recovering drug addict in «Sherrybaby,» Kate Winslet playing an unhappy suburban housewife in «Little Children» and Penelope Cruz a sacrificing mom in «Volver.»
Then you add Oscar winners like Penelope Cruz into the equation, alongside the sorely underrated Cameron Diaz (a gifted comic actress, who like Sandra Bullock in recent years, should probably already have been belatedly given her dues as a serious dramatic actress a long time ago, particularly for her excellent work in Vanilla Sky and an incredible vanity free performance in Being John Malkovich).
Cybill Shepard, a fine comedienne in future years and a capable dramatic actress when the part is right, is hopelessly miscast here and throws the entire picture out of balance.
Great satellite character and a great dramatic actress who usually makes me cringe when she's on screen made me laugh and forget all about her usual chilling roles.
We already knew Wiig could make us laugh, but we didn't know she was a strong dramatic actress.
Monologues, Scripts, Plays, Insight Monologue Blogger contains some powerful, intense and edgy pieces for the Female Dramatic Actress.
Though McAdams» early screen roles found her specializing in the bitchy teen princess to maximum effect, closer inspection reveals a skilled dramatic actress who no doubt has the talent to move beyond the high - school trappings of such comedies as The Hot Chick and Mean Girls.Born to a truck driver and a nurse in London, Ontario, Canada, McAdams warmed to the spotlight early on by taking up competitive skating at just four years old.
One of America's most respected dramatic actresses, Cicely Tyson has worked steadily as a television, film, and stage actress since making her stage debut in a Harlem YMCA production of Dark of the Moon in the 1950s.
After having watched Wiig in a number of movies, I am convinced she's a better - than - average dramatic actress and a below - average comedienne.
Larson is a good dramatic actress with a fine resting bitch face — but she's not freed up enough from the material to reshape and liberate the narrative to give it true range and conflict.
Nevertheless, Chadha has a wonderful command of both comedy (Jules's mother (the normally dramatic actress Juliet Stevenson) walks off with the funniest line in the picture in criticizing her daughter's athletic garb: «All I'm saying is why do you think Sporty Spice is the only one without a fella?»)
10:24: Taraji P. Henson is named top dramatic actress for Fox's «Empire» and hands out cookies, a salute to her character.
The Globes» dramatic actress picks: Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara of «Carol,» Saoirse Ronan for «Brooklyn» (my pick), Brie Larson for «Room» and Alicia Vikander of «The Danish Girl.»
Moss followed up her 2017 dramatic actress Emmy win for her role as the titular handmaid Offred in Hulu's «The Handmaid's Tale» with this honor from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn..
REVIEW: Melissa McCarthy is a supremely talented comedienne, as well as a top - notch dramatic actress.
Other dramatic actress nominees were Emily Blunt as Britain's monarch in her early reign in «The Young Victoria,» Helen Mirren as the imperious wife of Leo Tolstoy in «The Last Station,» Carey Mulligan as a 1960s British teen in an affair with an older man in «An Education» and Gabourey Sidibe as an illiterate, abused teen turning her life around in «Precious.»
BEST DRAMATIC ACTRESS Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married Angelina Jolie, Changeling Meryl Streep, Doubt Kristin Scott Thomas, I've Loved You So Long Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
BEST DRAMATIC ACTRESS Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side Helen Mirren, The Last Station Carey Mulligan, An Education Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
On the other hand, Sandra Bullock swept Favorite Comedic Movie Actor, Favorite Dramatic Actress and Favorite Movie Actress — and was half of The People's Favorite Movie Duo, with George Clooney.
Comedian turned dramatic actress apparently; with Sarah Silverman (Ashby, School of Rock) there is always a bit... Read More
Forced to flee Europe because of anti-Semitism, this star of the European Yiddish stage soon became the premier singer and then dramatic actress of the Yiddish stage in New York.
Last year at Sundance Sarah Silverman earned raves for her performance in I Smile Back, which repositioned her as a serious dramatic actress.
Wiig, meanwhile, has been slowly building a reputation as a very capable dramatic actress these last few years, and while her role in «Girl» is small — she's said to be excellent in it.
March 2, 2018 — Jennifer Lawrence is a strong dramatic actress («Winter's Bone,» the «Hunger Games» movies) and an even stronger comedian («American Hustle,» «Silver Linings Playbook»).
The best - actress field shapes up as a two - woman race between Annette Bening for «The Kids Are All Right,» who won the Globe for actress in a musical or comedy, and Natalie Portman for «Black Swan,» who received the Globe for dramatic actress.
Only Angie Harmon seems out of place: a good dramatic actress, Harmon is a little out of rhythm here.
The film was a success, but it failed to establish Midler as a dramatic actress; audiences, particularly gay fans, still preferred the Divine Miss M. Jinxed (1982), Midler's next film, lived up to its name with well - publicized production squabbles between Midler, the director, producers, and a few of her co-stars.
When «Nashville» was filmed, no one thought of Lily Tomlin as a dramatic actress.
Sandra Bullock remains one of our underrated comedic and dramatic actresses, and Anne Hathaway gets points for playing the insufferable Daphne Kluger, a celebrity who amplifies all the worst characteristics attributed to Hathaway herself.
When she does succeed as a dramatic actress, she loses touch with the regular people who were her friends.
She won the BAFTA, Golden Globe for dramatic actress and SAG award for her performance.
After getting her start on Broadway more than 50 years ago, she carved a notable career as a dramatic actress in films such as Sidney Lumet's 1966 «The Group» and Clint Eastwood's 1971 directorial debut, «Play Misty For Me,» as well as countless TV series including «The Streets of San Francisco,» «Trapper John, M.D.» and «Amy Prentiss,» for which she won an Emmy.
Both won Golden Globes, Christie for dramatic actress, Cotillard for musical or comedy actress.
After getting her start on Broadway more than 50 years ago, she carved a notable career as a dramatic actress in films such as Sidney Lumet's 1966 «The Group» and Clint Eastwood's 1971 directorial debut,...
But her latest movie re-confirms that Fey can't swing it as a dramatic actress, and after a couple of attempts (including the painful «Admission»), this is where I leave her.
Spacek is known mainly as a dramatic actress, but also has made comedies.
While Davis primarily shined as a dramatic actress, she was also capable of delivering strong comic performances and her turn in the screwball comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner ranks as her best.
Sigourney Weaver was seen more as a dramatic actress, but she showed good skills here as the straight woman.
And though Zoe Saldana has turned in some great work in genre films like «Guardians of the Galaxy,» «Avatar» and «Star Trek,» she's yet to convince me of her ability as a serious dramatic actress.
Indeed, the role of Sabine is reminiscent of her earlier period work when she was finding her niche as a serious dramatic actress.
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