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Actor: Emily Watson

Emily Watson was nominated for Best Actress for her first film, Breaking the Waves, playing a woman whose faith and sexuality the film puts through something close to torture, and it is among the most exposed debut performances in cinema.

Hilary and Jackie brought a second nomination, and she learned to mime cello playing convincingly for it. Chernobyl gave her a composite scientist character, and Gosford Park and Punch-Drunk Love fill out the range.

Gosford Park (2001) film poster

Gosford Park (2001)

Robert Altman's 2001 English country house mystery with substantial class commentary. Julian Fellowes screenplay foreshadows Downton.

Punch-Drunk Love (2002) film poster

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Adam Sandler as a rage-filled bathroom-supply salesman. The film that proved Sandler could act when directed by someone serious.