About this trail:
Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep, and Kate Winslet.
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The stunning Spanish actress Penelope Cruz was nominated for her role in the Spanish-language film Volver. This is her first nomination.
2
Dame Judi Dench receives her 6th Academy Award Nomination this year for Notes on a Scandal, with Cate Blanchett.
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Another Dame makes the list! Mirren was nominated for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen. This is Mirren's third Oscar nomination.
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Although she is one of the finest screen actresses I've ever seen, her nomination for her role as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada may be a tad of an overstatement. But she is brilliant. This is her 14th Oscar nomination, more than any other actor EVER.
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The third British woman nominated for a leading actress role this year is Kate Winslet for her role in Little Children. This is her 5th nomination, the most for anyone her age in Oscar history.




