The Iron Lady, in which Meryl Streep played the role of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, won her the best leading actress of this year's Academy Awards(Oscars).

梅丽尔·斯特里普在《铁娘子》中饰演英国前首相玛格丽特·撒切尔夫人，她赢得了今年奥斯卡最佳女主角奖。

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In 2004 she won a number of awards for playing the leading role in the film Vera Drake, including a BAFTA (British Academy of film and Television Arts) for best actress.

2004年伊梅达•斯丹顿凭借在Vera Drake《天使薇拉卓克》一片中出色的演技获得BAFTA(英国电影电视艺术学会)最佳女演员的称号。

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The U.S. movie "Little Miss Sunshine" received two awards, "Best Director" and "Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role."

美国影片《小小阳光少女》获得了“最佳导演”和“最佳女主角”两个奖。

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Michael Haneke's keenly observed love story is also up for best picture, best direction, best actress in a leading role (for 85 year-old Emmanuelle Riva) and best original screenplay.

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In other words, Gwyneth Paltrow ("Shakespeare in Love") might have gotten teary-eyed when she won the Golden Globe for best actress this year, but she will become the leading actress of her generation if she takes home the Oscar.

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Last year Zeta Jones won a Tony Award for best performance by a leading actress in a musical for her role in A Little Night Music, her Broadway debut.

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