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From 1952 to 1967, there were two Best Actress awards presented, Best British Actress and Best Foreign Actress. From 1968 onwards, the two awards merged into one award, which from 1968 to 1984 was known as Best Actress. [1] From 1985 to present, the award has been known by its current name of Best Actress in a Leading Role. [2]
Subtitled "Britain's leading ladies", the campaign featured Mirren alongside British women from various fields, including pop singer Ellie Goulding, double Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Nicola Adams, and writer Monica Ali. [120] In March 2013, The Guardian listed Mirren as one of the 50 Best-Dressed Over 50. [121]
Emma Thompson. from the BBC programme The Film Programme, 28 November 2013. [1] Dame Emma Thompson DBE (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Her work spans over four decades of screen and stage, and her accolades include two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Cherry Hambro. Gladys Hamer. Sarah Harris (actress) Susan Harrison (British actress) Karen Hayley. Amanda Henderson. Carla Henry. Marianne Hesketh. Amber Hodgkiss.
Jana Carpenter. Nancy Carroll (British actress) Jeannie Carson. Anna Carteret. Nadia Cattouse. Chai Lee. Fiona Chalmers. Elizabeth Chambers (actress) Maggie Cheung.
Smith is the first and only British actress to date to win in both acting categories (Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress). Jean Simmons: The Happy Ending: Nominated 1970 Glenda Jackson: Women in Love: Won Sarah Miles: Ryan's Daughter: Nominated 1971 Janet Suzman: Nicholas and Alexandra: Nominated Suzman is a South African/British actress ...
Kate Elizabeth Winslet CBE (/ ˈ w ɪ n z l ə t /; [2] born 5 October 1975) is an English actress. [3] Known for her roles as headstrong and complicated women in independent films, particularly period dramas, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.
The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded since the 1st Academy Awards to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. The award is traditionally presented by the previous year's Best ...