Winner: ANNE HATHAWAY
Previous Oscar nominee -- and even an Oscar co-host -- Anne Hathaway
scored iconic roles in two of this year’s major releases, The Dark Knight Rises and the current Les Miserables. She not only stole
both shows as, respectively, pseudo-villainess Selina Kyle (a.k.a. Catwoman) and
Victor Hugo’s doomed factory worker-turned-prostitute Fontine, but is
currently the front-runner to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
for Les Mis. We at Movie Dearest have
had our eyes on Hathaway for a long time and are thrilled to see her blossom
into the star performer she is today, but she has also endeared herself to all
of us in the GLBT community as an outspoken supporter of our dignity and
equality. Hathaway, who has a gay brother, even left the Roman Catholic
Church rather than adhere to the church’s position that GLBT people are
essentially second-class citizens. Finally, we love her because she
didn’t hesitate to twirl around in that fringy flapper-style dress she
wore at one point when she co-hosted the 2010 Academy Awards. You keep on
going, girl!
Honorable Mention: JENNIFER LAWRENCE
This 22-year old came out of nowhere three years ago as
heroine of the fantastic indie thriller Winter’s Bone. She received an Oscar nomination for it and instantly
became one of the most sought-after actresses in the industry. Lawrence proved her
talent is no fluke this year as star of one of its biggest blockbusters, The Hunger Games, as well as a potential
Best Actress-winning turn as a young widow in Silver
Linings Playbook. She’s obviously making all the right
moves according to the Hollywood playbook.
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