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Oscars 2020: Renee Zellweger takes home Best Actress for Judy
Updated On: 10 February, 2020 10:00 AM IST | Los Angeles | PTI
It was a second Academy Award for Renee Zellweger, who previously won a best-supporting actress Oscar 15 years ago from her role in Cold Mountain
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US actress Renee Zellweger accepts the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for 'Judy' during the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Pic/AFP
Renee Zellweger's poignant portrayal of yesteryear actor-singer Judy Garland in her twilight years helped the actor win the best actress at the 92 Academy Awards here. It was a second Academy Award for Zellweger who previously won a best supporting actress Oscar 15 years ago from her role in "Cold Mountain". "Miss Garland you are certainly among the heroes who unite and define us and this is certainly for you," Zellweger said.
The 50-year-old actor led the award season right from the start and she was a frontrunner in the category despite competition from stars such as Charlize Theron ('Bombshell') and Scarlett Johansson ('Marriage Story'). Cynthia Erivo of 'Harriet' and Saoirse Ronan of 'Little Women' were the other contenders in the category. In Rupert Goold's 'Judy', Zellweger not only captured the spirit and voice of the Garland, but also offered a captivating account of what happened in the last few months of her short life. Garland, who started her career as a child artiste and best known for her roles in "The Wizard of Oz" and "A Star is Born", was exploited by the studio executives who controlled many aspects of her life, including eating habits. Her personal life was also full of upheavals with five marriages. Garland died at the age of 47 in 1969. Zellweger channelled the vulnerability and strength of Garland. 'Judy', which is based on the West End-to-Broadway stage play 'End of the Rainbow', had a modest start in August last year when it premiered at the Telluride Film Festival.
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