![A C T R E S S in a LEADING role .K A T I E - J A R V I S : [fish tank,2009]one of the performances that define my year [2011]
effortlessly carrying this film, she delivers an outstanding performance where teenage angst and sexual awakening are front and center, but also expressing the confusion between love and lust. . t h e - r e s t - o f - t h e - f i e l d .
a quiet performance whose sense of calm very subtlety becomes real desperation; the way she looks and stares is always filled with emotions and thoughts that go further than words.nadezhda MARKINA : [elena,2011]
she nails the transformation from an innocent and naive girl to an evil and angry woman, mostly through over-the-top facial expressions and subtle changes in body language.natalie PORTMAN : [black swan,2010]
a silent scream queen; this film’s mood relies completely on her performance and nobody could have done the terror of modern war as well as she does.stephanie SIGMAN : [miss bala,2011]
yet another actress whose entire acting relies so much on the silence and the facial expressions, her anger, confussion and depression permeates the whole movie.tilda SWINTON : [we need to talk about kevin,2011]
the funniest yet touching performance of this year; she delivers a layered character who is, to be quite honest, a bitch and she makes you forget how immature she is; her comedy timing is, as always, great.kristen WIIG : [bridesmaids,2011]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxe2c7XzoY1qb7iobo1_500.jpg)
A C T R E S S in a LEADING role
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K A T I E - J A R V I S : [fish tank,2009]
one of the performances that define my year [2011]
effortlessly carrying this film, she delivers an outstanding performance where teenage angst and sexual awakening are front and center, but also expressing the confusion between love and lust.
.
t h e - r e s t - o f - t h e - f i e l d
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a quiet performance whose sense of calm very subtlety becomes real desperation; the way she looks and stares is always filled with emotions and thoughts that go further than words.
nadezhda MARKINA : [elena,2011]
she nails the transformation from an innocent and naive girl to an evil and angry woman, mostly through over-the-top facial expressions and subtle changes in body language.
natalie PORTMAN : [black swan,2010]
a silent scream queen; this film’s mood relies completely on her performance and nobody could have done the terror of modern war as well as she does.
stephanie SIGMAN : [miss bala,2011]
yet another actress whose entire acting relies so much on the silence and the facial expressions, her anger, confussion and depression permeates the whole movie.
tilda SWINTON : [we need to talk about kevin,2011]
the funniest yet touching performance of this year; she delivers a layered character who is, to be quite honest, a bitch and she makes you forget how immature she is; her comedy timing is, as always, great.
kristen WIIG : [bridesmaids,2011]
