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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She is the nominee of the best leading actress.

她是最佳女主角的提名人。

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She also acted on stage in New York, winning Tony Awards for best leading actress in a musical in 1970 for Applause and in 1981 for Woman of the Year.

她也曾在纽约出演舞台剧，凭借在1970年的音乐剧《欢呼》和1981年《小姑居处》中的出色演出赢得了托尼奖的最佳女主角奖。

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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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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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Three actors of "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" -- Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier -- earned nominations, though only McDonald (who also is on ABC's "Private Practice") grabbed an award for best performance by a leading actress in a play.

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