31.   Even best actress nominee Julianne Moore wore one as she posed for pictures before heading for the exit on the arm of director beau Bart Freundlich.

32.   Eileen Atkins was nominated for best actress, Rees for best actor, Cynthia Nixon for best featured actress and Jude Law for best featured actor.

33.   Except no sooner had she left to powder her nose than, whoopsy, she won the award for best actress in a TV drama.

34.   For her performance, de Havilland won an Academy Award as best actress.

35.   For that film, only her third, Blethyn was nominated for an Oscar as best actress.

36.   Halle Berry, who won the Oscar for best actress for this role, is Leticia, the widow of the man Grotowski has just executed.

37.   Hepburn won the most, with four best actress Oscars.

38.   Hilary Swank won the Oscar for best actress two years ago for her portrayal of the main character, Brandon Teena.

39.   His co-star, Helen Hunt, won best actress.

40.   Her fellow nominees for best musical actress include Carol Channing and Nancy Walker.