2014 Oscar nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role (2)

Judi Dench for Philomena
Judi Dench plays Philomena, a woman searching for the child she was forced to give up for adoption years ago.


Academy Awards History
This is the seventh Academy Award nomination for Judi Dench. She was previously nominated for:

Notes On A Scandal (2006)
Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role

Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role

Iris (2001)
Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role

Chocolat (2000)
Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role

Shakespeare in love (1998)
Winner, Actress in a Supporting Role

Mrs. Brown (1997)
Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role