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Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

FROZEN RIVER

NOMINATED ROLE

Melissa Leo plays Ray Eddy, an impoverished mother who becomes involved in a smuggling ring in an attempt to avoid losing her home.
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ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY

This is the first Academy Award nomination for Melissa Leo.

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
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Angelina Jolie
CHANGELING
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Melissa Leo
FROZEN RIVER
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Meryl Streep
DOUBT
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THE READER
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