Colman wins prize for her role in The Lost Daughter, while Jane Campion’s western The Power of the Dog also triumphed taking home four awardsOlivia Colman has been named actress of the year by the London Critics’ Circle film awards for her lead role in the Elena Ferrante adaptation The Lost Daughter, in sharp contrast to the Bafta film awards’ failure to nominate her for its equivalent prize.Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter is about an academic (played by Colman) on holiday in Greece who becomes involved with another family when their young daughter goes missing.
Colman has already been nominated for a string of awards for the role, including the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild, and is expected to be nominated for the best actress Oscar when they are announced on Tuesday.
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