Monday, February 25, 2013

Julia Roberts, Best Actress of 2000, "Erin Brockovich" The pretty woman received two Oscar nominations early in her career, but to many observers they probably seemed like flukes. That was until "Erin Brockovich" debuted in March of 2000, instantly drawing comparisons to Sally Field's award-winning performance in "Norma Rae" more than two decades earlier. Fortunately for the red-haired and red-hot Roberts, voters didn't forget about "Brockovich" ... more Christoph Waltz, Best Supporting Actor of 2009, "Inglourious Basterds" It's hard to imagine anyone playing a sadistic Nazi becoming an awards darling, but the European actor Christoph Waltz did just that after "Basterds" opened in the late summer. While writer-director Quentin Tarantino and leading man Brad Pitt received good notices, most of the attention was given to the relatively unknown Waltz. Award after award started to go his way. His ... more Heath Ledger, Best Supporting Actor of 2008, "The Dark Knight" The trophy was pretty much called for Heath Ledger six months before the film even opened, when the Australian actor's untimely death shocked both Hollywood and the world. When the highly anticipated "Knight" finally premiered in July, his Joker was hailed as the one of the most memorable villains in cinematic history. Ledger's performance was honored at both the Golden Globes and SAG ... more Al Pacino, Best Actor of 1992, "Scent of a Woman" After suffering through six humiliating losses over the course of the previous 20 years, the scent of Oscar suddenly surrounded Al Pacino in late 1992. While the critics' awards went to the likes of Clint Eastwood in "Unforgiven," Stephen Rea in "The Crying Game" and Denzel Washington in "Malcolm X," Pacino easily won the more coveted Golden Globe. He proved to be so popular that year that he also ... more Emma Thompson, Best Actress of 1992, "Howards End" It was considered one of the worst years in history for women's parts in film. Host Billy Crystal even joked that the most talked-about women's parts were Sharon Stone's in "Basic Instinct." The dearth of female film phenoms made Emma Thompson's portrayal of heroine Margaret Schlegel the talk of Tinseltown, as she claimed almost every pre-Oscar prize. The Academy struggled to even fill the ... more Colin Firth, Best Actor of 2010, "The King's Speech" He completed against Jeff Bridges for the 2009 top thespian title, only to go home empty-handed from most of the showbiz ceremonies. But one year later, Colin Firth would have his revenge. As Britain's King George VI, his performance seemed tailor-made to win an Oscar. He played a real person, had to overcome a physical obstacle, and triumphed against great odds. Even the late Sir Laurence ... more Helen Mirren, Best Actress of 2006, "The Queen" Two-time Oscar nominee (and two-time loser) Helen Mirren was instantly declared the derby frontrunner the moment her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II was first witnessed at the Venice Film Festival. Mirren's transformation was nothing short of uncanny, and she virtually swept the critics' awards before being presented with Globe and SAG trophies. Her fellow nominees were all respectable, but there ... more Philip Seymour Hoffman, Best Actor of 2005, "Capote" A flashy portrayal of a flashy New York socialite by a not-so-flashy New York actor. It had Oscar written all over it. Philip Seymour Hoffman won the lion's share of the critics' awards, and the Globe and SAG trophies soon followed. Even though his category included heavyweight performances from Heath Ledger in "Brokeback Mountain" and Joaquin Phoenix in "Walk the Line," Hoffman was considered ... more Jeff Bridges, Best Actor of 2009, "Crazy Heart" It seemed like Jeff Bridges might go through life without ever receiving Oscar glory. He received his first nod for 1971's "The Last Picture Show," but lost to his co-star Ben Johnson. Three more nominations followed over the next several decades, but he was never seen as having a real chance to win. Then in late 2009, his "Crazy Heart" came out of nowhere and his portrayal of Bad Blake was described... more Christopher Plummer, Best Supporting Actor of 2011, "Beginners" Christopher Plummer was pummeled by Christopher Waltz in the 2009 derby when he received his first-ever nomination for "The Last Station." Lucky for Plummer, it wasn't his last shot at the gold. He was back two years later for his sensitive portrayal of an elderly gay man in "Beginners." 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The pretty woman received two Oscar nominations early in her career, but to many observers they probably seemed like flukes. That was until "Erin Brockovich" debuted in March of 2000, instantly drawing comparisons to Sally Field's award-winning performance in "Norma Rae" more than two decades earlier. Fortunately for the red-haired and red-hot Roberts, voters didn't forget about "Brockovich" ..

Julia Roberts, Best Actress of 2000, 'Erin Brockovich'

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