2009 Oscars Best Actress (Photos & Video)

The 2009 Oscars are here and we have all the latest information on the “Best Actress” category. Read more about the nominees and winners and see photos along with video here!

Kate Winslet “Best Actress”

I am so excited about the “Best Actress” category this year. The 2009 Oscars have some of the best nominations yet. My favorite nom, Kate Winslet is up for her role in The Reader. The other leading ladies are: Anne Hathaway for Rachel getting Married, Angelina Jolie for The Changeling, Melissa Leo for Frozen River, and Meryl Streep for Doubt. That is quite an impressive list of ladies who have perfected their craft.

Melissa Leo stands out in this category, as she is much less known than the other Best Actress nominees. Her performance in Frozen River is said to be phenomenal, and the nomination well deserved.

My favorite is Kate Winslet. After six nominations she has yet to take anything home, and I am hoping this is her year. Hopefully the odds are in her favor. There was a bit of disappointment that she was not nominated for her role in Revolutionary Road along side Leonardo DiCaprio, but she did win a Best Actress award for it at this year’s Golden Globes. The Reader seems to be her best shot, as the beautiful and talented Kate won a Best Supporting Actress award, took home an SAG Award, as well as a British Academy Film Award.

However, as I said the list of nominees is amazing, there is no telling who will be the Best Actress Oscar winner of 2009. Meryl Streep is commonly referred to as the best living actress, while ex co-star Anne Hathaway has proved again and again just why she has quickly become a favorite. And there is no touching Angelina Jolie, she was blessed with talent, beauty, and a seemingly good heart. Our list of 2009 Oscar winners will be updated here, so be sure to check out the list and join us for our live blogging event as well!

Pictures as well as videos of each Best Actress nominee below.