Sentences with phrase «lead actress performance»

Now that sounds like it has the meat to let a great lead actress performance to chew on.

This year, the snubs were fewer and less harsh than in years past (like that year they totally ignored three of the best films of the year in Drive, Take Shelter and Young Adult, and failed to nominate the year's best lead actress performances).

There may not be better proof of an overall strong film year than the oasis of leading actress performances we've been given.

One of the best things about Jessica Jones — THE best thing — is Krysten Ritter, who gave one of 2015's best leading actress performances on television as Jessica.

I can't think of a more heartbreaking performance from 2010 than Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine, it's one of the best lead actress performances of the decade so far and right up there with Anne Dorval (Mommy), Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine), Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One Night) and so many others.

Not exact matches

Performance by an actress in a leading role Amy Adams in «American Hustle» Cate Blanchett in «Blue Jasmine» * WINNER Sandra Bullock in «Gravity» Judi Dench in «Philomena» Meryl Streep in «August: Osage County»

For her performance as Carrie Mathison on HOMELAND she has won back - to - back Golden Globe ® Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama, a 2013 Screen Actors Guild Award ® for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and the 2012 Emmy ® Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drperformance as Carrie Mathison on HOMELAND she has won back - to - back Golden Globe ® Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama, a 2013 Screen Actors Guild Award ® for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and the 2012 Emmy ® Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a DrPerformance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama, a 2013 Screen Actors Guild Award ® for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and the 2012 Emmy ® Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a DrPerformance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and the 2012 Emmy ® Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

Moss» striking performance led many viewers to question where she had been all these years; like many other fledgling Hollywood actresses, she had done time as a model and an actress in second - rate films while waiting for her big break.Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on August 21, 1967, Moss decided that she wanted to be an actress at an early age.

There are many good scenes, and it is helped immensely by the lead actress, Marion Cotillard, who gives an appropriately beautiful, ugly, bold and brave performance as the doomed singer.

Barkin received an Outstanding Lead Actress in a miniseries or a movie Emmy ® award for her performance in Oprah Winfrey's BEFORE WOMEN HAD WINGS.

Bette Midler also scored a Best Leading Actress nomination for her performance in Hello, Dolly!

When you have Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett as the lead actresses, it's more than reasonable to expect that the film will be bolstered by powerhouse performances, and that's exactly what you'll get here.

The film accolades continued with a 2014 Screen Actor's Guild nomination for Judi Dench for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and 2014 Golden Globe ® nominations for Judi Dench for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama, Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope for Best Screenplay — Motion Picture, and Best Motion Picture — Drama.

With music from Kasai Allstars and the Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra, and a ferocious lead performance from actress Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu, Félicité is a triumph of post-colonial imagination.

On the television side, Netflix's political drama «House of Cards» led nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking three nods for best actor (Kevin Spacey), best actress (Robin Wright) and best cast performance in a drama series.

Most of the best actress performances this year function as supporting female characters, even when they're leads.

The veteran actress has been nominated for Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role In actress has been nominated for Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role In Actress In A Leading Role In A Play.

Ingrid Goes West will make you think twice when you next log into post the latest photo of yourself on whatever social media platform you frequent and thanks to standout performances from its two lead actresses, Spicer's impressive debut film overcomes some highly implausible plot developments to become a memorable and in many ways important musing on our growing dependency to be connected to an often fanciful online world.

The strong performance, combined with the general lack of lead female roles of substance, virtually guarantees she'll compete in Best Actress category at the Oscars, as she is elsewhere.

Best motion picture of the year «Amour» «Argo» «Beasts of the Southern Wild» «Django Unchained» «Les Misérables» «Life of Pi» «Lincoln» «Silver Linings Playbook» «Zero Dark Thirty» Performance by an actor in a leading role Bradley Cooper in «Silver Linings Playbook» Daniel Day - Lewis in «Lincoln» Hugh Jackman in «Les Misérables» Joaquin Phoenix in «The Master» Denzel Washington in «Flight» Performance by an actress in a leading role Jessica Chastain in «Zero Dark Thirty» Jennifer Lawrence in «Silver Linings Playbook» Emmanuelle Riva in «Amour» Quvenzhané Wallis in «Beasts of the Southern Wild» Naomi Watts in «The Impossible» Performance by an actor in a supporting role Alan Arkin in «Argo» Robert De Niro in «Silver Linings Playbook» Philip Seymour Hoffman in «The Master» Tommy Lee Jones in «Lincoln» Christoph Waltz in «Django Unchained» Performance by an actress in a supporting role Amy Adams in «The Master» Sally Field in «Lincoln» Anne Hathaway in «Les Misérables» Helen Hunt in «The Sessions» Jacki Weaver in «Silver Linings Playbook» Achievement in directing «Amour,» Michael Haneke «Beasts of the Southern Wild,» Benh Zeitlin «Life of Pi,» Ang Lee «Lincoln,» Steven Spielberg «Silver Linings Playbook,» David O. Russell Best foreign language film of the year «Amour,» Austria «Kon - Tiki,» Norway «No,» Chile «A Royal Affair,» Denmark «War Witch,» Canada Best animated feature film of the year «Brave,» Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman «Frankenweenie,» Tim Burton «ParaNorman,» Sam Fell and Chris Butler «The Pirates!

Jordan Phipps is making big waves this year in the genre community, with a stellar performance in this year's festival favorite Close Calls and a lead role in the upcoming Halloween horror anthology 10/31, so we were thrilled to catch up with Jordan on the Orange Carpet for quick interview following our screening of Close Calls at the 2017 Halloween International Film Festival in Kill Devil Hills, NC, where she would go on to win the Best Actress award.

She was nominated 12 times for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for her performance as Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote but never once took home the golden winged statue.

The unimpeachable excellence of Isabelle Huppert's lead performance counted for a lot (and there she is, hanging out in the Best Actress category), plus Paul Verhoeven's name still had some of the recognition as a director of provocative American studio pictures during the Nineties.

La La Land stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling will attempt to repeat their performance wins at the Golden Globes, receiving nods for Best Leading Actress and Leading Actor, respectively.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Outstanding Performance by in Actress in a Leading Role Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook Helen Mirren, Hitchcock Naomi Watts, The Impossible

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Marion Cotillard in Two Days, One Night Felicity Jones in The Theory of Everything

Emma Stone's «La La Land» led Monday's Golden Globe nominations, picking up seven nods including Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy for the 28 - year - old.

Writer - director Elite Zexer and lead actress Lamis Ammar talk about preparing for the film, how Zexer prioritized performance when shooting the film, and the knockout ending.

Performance by an actress in a leading role Jessica Chastain in «Zero Dark Thirty» Jennifer Lawrence in «Silver Linings Playbook» Emmanuelle Riva in «Amour» Quvenzhané Wallis in «Beasts of the Southern Wild» Naomi Watts in «The Impossible»

Thankfully, the trailer wonderfully includes David Wingo's beautiful score (there isn't enough of it in the movie itself) and showcases the great lead performances from Joel Edgerton and expected Best Actress nominee Ruth Negga.

In addition to McDormand's leading actress nod, Gary Oldman won for his Winston Churchill in «Darkest Hour,» and the supporting performances went to Allison Janney for «I, Tonya» and Sam Rockwell for «Three Billboards.»

In a career - best performance from Moore, we learn that Havana is desperately trying to land the lead role in a remake of a movie which starred her late mother (Sarah Gadon) who, to add spice to the mix, appears at various junctures to berate Havana for her messed - up life and to remind her that she'll never be the actress she was.

Best actor went to Robert Redford for his near - wordless performance in the shipwreck drama All Is Lost, and Cate Blanchett won best actress for her leading role as a bitter, fallen socialite in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine.

Tom Hooper, «The King's Speech» Year: 2010 Cast: Anthony Andrews, Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Guy Pearce, Geoffrey Rush, Timothy Spall Director: Tom Hooper Distributor: Momentum Pictures Premiere history: Sept. 6, 2010 Telluride Film Festival; UK - wide release Jan. 7, 2011 Other awards won: British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Colin Firth), Best Original Screenplay; British Independent Film Awards, Best British Independent Film, Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Original Screenplay; Golden Globe Award Best Actor Motion Picture Drama (Colin Firth); Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Best Actor (Colin Firth) Other Oscar nominations: Best Actor Colin Firth (won), Best Director (won), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Geoffrey Rush), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Helena Bonham Carter), Original Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Set Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Mixing

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The performances are all superb, from the three leads to the many elderly actresses who play the facility's patients.

Her performance has led to many accolades, including an Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama.

While there hasn't be a lead performance by a female in a Best Picture winner since 2004's Million Dollar Baby, there have been plenty of supporting actress nominations, especially recently:

Supporting Actress nominations are very often connected to either a nominated lead performance or a Best Picture contender.

She shifted to adult roles with her performances in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) and Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003), for which she won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

2016 brought one of the most impressively stacked best - actress fields in recent memory, which led to inevitable disappointment when there wasn't room for all the great performances out there.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Cate Blanchett, The Present Jennifer Ehle, Oslo Sally Field, The Glass Menagerie Laura Linney, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes Laurie Metcalf, A Doll's House, Part 2

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.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Denée Benton, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Christine Ebersole, War Paint Patti LuPone, War Paint Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!

It's strange that even in a year roundly hailed as a strong one for actresses, some of the best female lead performances keep getting ignored.

She was awarded Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

This might have been one of the better years for lead actresses in recent memory, but Chastain's electrifying performance stood above the rest — perhaps just a touch above Wallis and Lawrence.

While Léa Seydoux made the cut for her arguably supporting role, Adèle's astounding lead performance in Blue is the Warmest Color was relegated to the Most Promising Actress category.

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 AwPerformance 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 Awperformance 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.