OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Amy Adams as Sydney Prosser/Lady Edith Greensly in “AMERICAN HUSTLE”

Juliette Binoche as Camille Claudel in “CAMILLE CLAUDEL 1915”

Cate Blanchett as Jeanette “Jasmine” Francis in “BLUE JASMINE”

Adèle Exarchopoulos as Adèle in “BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR”

Brie Larson as Grace in “SHORT TERM 12”

AND THE WINNER IS:

CATE BLANCHETT AS JEANETTE “JASMINE” FRANCIS IN “BLUE JASMINE”

This is the third win and fifth nomination for Cate Blanchett. She previously won individually and with the ensemble of I’m Not There (2007). She was also nominated for Elizabeth (1998) and with ensemble The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).

Blanchett from the very first minute of Blue Jasmine to the dark final moments of Blue Jasmine was no question as to being the best leading actress winner of the year. This gift of a performance becomes one of the greatest rarities of all time on a close level with Vivien Leigh in Streetcar. Blanchett is released onto the screen in such a way that she rules the screen almost blinding everything else in the film where you are fully drawn to Blanchett in every frame of the film. Blanchett proves once again that she belongs on the screen which is why this return to the screen is well welcomed.