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AWARDS INTELLIGENCER: The Year of Ayo – Thelma Adams reports

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The high-density competition for female actors at the 2024 Emmy’s is striking. In the case of The Bear’s breakout supporting character, Sydney Adamu played by Ayo Edebiri, she won the Emmy last year for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Now she’s back. This year, Edebiri’s nominated again – but she’s ascended to the Best Actress category. The field of nominees is strong, with her chief rival being Jean Smart for Hacks. Her other competition in this category is Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Kristen Wiig (Palm Royale), Maya Rudolph (Loot) and Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building).

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AWARDS INTELLIGENCER: The Year of Women Over Fifty and Beyond – Thelma Adams reports

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As Thelma roars into theaters, following its win of the audience award at the Provincetown Film Festival, it anticipates this year’s awards trend. Starring Oscar nominee June (Nebraska) Squibb, 94, in the title role, the actress gets her first lead role as a grandmother with agency who takes on scammers preying on seniors. Squibb is one of the many women over 50 killing it whether in lead or support, on big screen or small. And Broadway, too. Here are ten actresses on our radar.

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SPOTLIGHT 

SPOTLIGHT April 2024: LILY GLADSTONE, Actor and Activist

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There is no denying 2023 was Lily Gladstone’s (she/they) breakout year. After acting for a decade in bit parts and as part of ensemble films, Gladstone’s name is the one on everyone’s lips thanks to their portrayal of Mollie Burkhart in The Killers of the Flower Moon. In a film dominated by men and lauded male talent like Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Brendan Fraser, and director Martin Scorsese, it’s Gladstone’s performance that’s rightfully being singled out. Collecting numerous awards for their performance including the SAG Award, Golden Globe, and dozens of critics’ circle awards including Best Actress and Best Breakthrough Performance from AWFJ, Gladstone’s award run was capped off with an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Though she’s not adding “Oscar winner” to her impressive credentials just yet, their star is definitely on the rise as a formidable on-screen talent.

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AWFJ EDA Awards 2014 Schedule

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AWFJ announces our eighth annual EDA Awards schedule, our eighth annual year end awards presentation. The 2014 EDA Awards will honor outstanding achievement for Best Film, Best Actress and other ‘Best’ categories, and continue our tradition of signature categories, such as ‘Actress Most in Need of a New Agent,’ ‘Best Nudity,’ and other distinctive EDA Awards classifications. Here’s to a great awards season! See the schedule (Photo: Sarah Polley receives 2013 EDA Award for Best Documentary)

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