In 2012, Meryl Streep won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for “The Iron Lady.”
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In 2012, George Clooney won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for “The Descendants.”
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In 2012, Michelle Williams won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical for “My Week With Marilyn.”
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In 2012, Jean Dujardin won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical for “The Artist.”
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In 2012, Octavia Spencer won Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for “The Help.”
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In 2012, Christopher Plummer won for Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for “Beginners.”
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In 2012, Claire Danes won Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama for “Homeland.”
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In 2012, Kelsey Grammer won Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama for “Boss.”
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In 2012, Laura Dern won Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical for “Enlightened.”
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In 2012, Matt LeBlanc won Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical for “Episodes.”
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In 2012, Kate Winslet won Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television for “Mildred Pierce.”
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In 2012, Idris Elba won Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for “Luther.”
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In 2012, Jessica Lange won Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for “American Horror Story.”
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In 2012, Peter Dinklage won Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for “Game of Thrones.”
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In 2011, Natalie Portman won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for “Black Swan.”
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In 2011, Colin Firth won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for “The King’s Speech.”
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In 2011, Christian Bale won Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for “The Fighter.”
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In 2010, Sandra Bullock won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for “The Blind Side.”
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In 2010, Robert Downey Jr. won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical for “Sherlock Holmes.”
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In 2010, Mo’Nique won Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for “Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire.”
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In 2010, Drew Barrymore won Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television for “Grey Gardens.”
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In 2009, Mickey Rourke won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for “The Wrestler.”
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In 2009, Anna Paquin won Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama for “True Blood.”
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In 2008, Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for “There Will Be Blood.”
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In 2008, Marion Cotillard won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical for “La Vie En Rose.”
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In 2008, Johnny Depp won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical for “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street.”
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In 2008, Cate Blanchett won Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for “I’m Not There.”
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In 2008, Jon Hamm won Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama for “Mad Men.”
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In 2007, Helen Mirren won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for “The Queen” as well as Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television for “Elizabeth I.”
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In 2007, Sacha Baron Cohen won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical for “Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan.”
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In 2007, Jennifer Hudson won Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for “Dreamgirls.”
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In 2006, Reese Witherspoon won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical for “Walk the Line.”
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In 2006, Joaquin Phoenix won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical for “Walk the Line.”
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In 2005, Leonardo DiCaprio won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for “The Aviator.”
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In 2005, Jamie Foxx won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical for “Ray.”
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In 2004, Charlize Theron won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for “Monster.”
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In 2003, Nicole Kidman won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for “The Hours.”
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Richard Gere and Renee Zellweger won Best Performance by an Actress and Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical for “Chicago.”
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In 2003, Jennifer Aniston won Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical for “Friends.”
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