Best Actress in a Leading RoleAnne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kate Winslet, The Reader
This is really Kate Winslet's to lose. She turned in two critically acclaimed performances, and has won the Golden Globe, SAG, Broadcast Film Critics and the British Academy Award. She has a lot of the key essentials to winning the Oscar. First, she played a Nazi in a World War II movie, which is a big plus. Second, she is a beautiful woman who made herself look ugly for the film- bigger plus. Third, the story of her being the youngest actress to be nominated five times without a win makes for a great story. Lastly, she has been emotional, gracious and humble in all of her pre-Oscar speeches. Some predict a Meryl Streep upset but something tells me Meryl will have the opportunity to he rewarded again soon. As for Anne Hathaway and Angelina Jolie, the "babe factor" only helps when the front runner is not another "babe" like Kate Winslet.
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