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Last year, Julia Roberts walked away with the Oscar, for her ebullient role in Erin Brockovich.

This year, picking the winner looks tough -- will it be popular choice Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge)? Or critics' pick Sissy Spacek (In The Bedroom)?

Then again, there's also Golden Globe winner Halle Berry (Monster's Ball) with her powerful performance as a widow.



 


Nicole Kidman [Moulin Rouge]:

Role: The year 2001 was clearly Nicole Kidman's, with Moulin Rouge and The Others displaying the Australian actress' immense potential. At the Oscars, the actress has been nominated for her electrifying vocal and dancing skills as the tragic courtesan Satine.

Earlier nominations: None.

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Renée Zellweger [Bridget Jones's Diary]:

Role: The lovely Renee Zellweger played the overweight, clumsy, lovesick fool Bridget Jones to perfection. The petite actress put on those extra kilos and worked extra hard to get a perfect Brit accent for this film.

Earlier nominations: None.

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Halle Berry [Monster's Ball]:

Role: The glamorous Halle Berry comes up with a tough and compelling performance as a widow struggling to raise her son. What's more, she also falls in love with the man responsible for her husband's death.

Earlier nominations: None.

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Judi Dench [Iris]:

Role: A regular face at the Oscars, Judi Dench notches yet another nomination for a heart-warming depiction of novelist Iris Murdoch's tryst with Alzheimer's disease.

Earlier nominations: Mrs Brown (leading role), Chocolat (supporting role), and Winner: Shakespeare in Love (supporting role)

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Sissy Spacek [In The Bedroom]:

Role: In what has been described as one of her finest performances to date, Sissy Spacek excels as the grieving music teacher who loses her son in an unexpected incident.

Earlier nominations: Carrie (leading role), Missing (leading role), The River (leading role), Crimes of the Heart (leading role), Winner: Coal Miner's Daughter (leading role)

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Design: Uday Kuckian
Compiled by Sukanya Verma

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