Below you will find example sentences with "best actress". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Best Actress in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: best
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 20
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 30.2 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "best actress" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 30.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as academy awards best actress in a, award for best actress in a, supporting, won and role stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with best director, best pittsburgh, best friend, best director, best picture and best original, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with best actress
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Olivia Colman won Best Actress at the Oscars last week, but who won Best Supporting Actress? (16 words)
The Shape of Water leads with 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director. (19 words)
Yiv won best actress for her portrayal of Asia and Haas was awarded best supporting actress for her role as Vika. (21 words)
Blanchett won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 2005 for her portrayal of Katherine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator” and won Venice’s best actress award in 2007 for her androgynous depiction of Bob Dylan in the biopic “I’m Not There”. (45 words)
Israeli actress Dana Ivgy won the award for best lead actress at the Berlin TV Series Festival for her role in and also took home the award for best actress in a drama series from the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. (42 words)
Now a top contender for the Oscars Best Picture category, according to the Hollywood Reporter, as well as Best Actress in a leading role for Colman and possible Best Supporting Actress for both Weisz and Stone, “The Favourite” has charmed the academy. (42 words)
Olivia Colman won Best Actress at the Oscars last week, but who won Best Supporting Actress? (16 words)
Example sentences (20)
Yet it won 7 Academy Awards; best movie, best actress, best supporting actress, best director, best supporting actor, best film editing and best original screenplay.
Israeli actress Dana Ivgy won the award for best lead actress at the Berlin TV Series Festival for her role in and also took home the award for best actress in a drama series from the Israeli Academy of Film and Television.
It’s up for six Oscars in total on Sunday, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay for Gerwig as well as Best Actress () and Supporting Actress (), but Gerwig was notably shut out of the Best Director race.
The Shape of Water leads with 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director.
Other awards included Martin for Best Actress in a Musical, Neway for Best Featured Actress, Best Scenic Design ( Oliver Smith ) and Best Musical Direction (Frederick Dvonch).
Next was nominations for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actress for Cynthia Erivo, Best Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande, and one for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
Now a top contender for the Oscars Best Picture category, according to the Hollywood Reporter, as well as Best Actress in a leading role for Colman and possible Best Supporting Actress for both Weisz and Stone, “The Favourite” has charmed the academy.
The 1951 movie, also directed by Kazan, garnered 12 Academy Award nominations and four wins, including Vivien Leigh for best actress, Karl Malden for best supporting actor and Kim Hunter for best supporting actress.
In 1942, the film won an Oscar in the Best Picture category and both Greer Garson and Teresa Wright won an Oscar in the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories respectively.
So without waiting for long, let’s go through the results of the following categories – Best Debutant, Best Debutante, Best Actor (Web Series), Best Actress (Web Series) and Best Child Artist.
The film was nominated for five Academy Awards : Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Writing in a Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
Jodie received her Best Actress nomination for her leading role in Prima Facie, while Beverley is up for Best Supporting Actress for her role in in the musical Sylvia.
The 1985 film was a huge success as it went on to earn 11 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and Best Actress and Supporting Actress for Goldberg and Winfrey.
Ronan, who is a nominee for Best Actress, and Pugh, a nominee for Best Supporting Actress, shared statements with Deadline (via ) regarding Gerwig’s perceived 2020 Oscars snub.
Well, Amy Adams has had six nominations across Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, and she should have been nominated for Arrival as well in 2016, so we need to start an “it’s her time” narrative.
Yiv won best actress for her portrayal of Asia and Haas was awarded best supporting actress for her role as Vika.
Olivia Colman won Best Actress at the Oscars last week, but who won Best Supporting Actress?
Blanchett won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 2005 for her portrayal of Katherine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator” and won Venice’s best actress award in 2007 for her androgynous depiction of Bob Dylan in the biopic “I’m Not There”.
The show won both Barr and Laurie Metcalf, who played her sister, respective Emmy Awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
She has received three Golden Globe nominations, winning two ( Best Actress in 1986 for The Color Purple, and Best Supporting Actress in 1991 for Ghost).