It seems that the odds are in an actor’s favor for receiving an Academy Award nomination and eventually picking up the Oscar when they are playing a real life character. This year sees Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, and Kenneth Brannaugh all receiving nominations for portraying real life characters. Take a look at the larger-than-life figures they portrayed as well as other Oscar winners from the past several decades who picked up Oscar gold for their real-life recreations. [OSCAR TRIVIA ALERT: Katherine Hepburn won the Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Eleanor of Aquitaine in 'The Lion In Winter'. Later, Cate Blanchett won the Best Supporting Actress for 'The Aviator' for her portrayal of...Katherine Hepburn!]
It seems that the odds are in an actor’s favor for receiving an Academy Award nomination and eventually picking up the Oscar when they are playing a real life character. This year sees Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, and Kenneth Brannaugh all receiving nominations for portraying real life characters. Take a look at the larger-than-life figures they portrayed as well as other Oscar winners from the past several decades who picked up Oscar gold for their real-life recreations. [OSCAR TRIVIA ALERT: Katherine Hepburn won the Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Eleanor of Aquitaine in 'The Lion In Winter'. Later, Cate Blanchett won the Best Supporting Actress for 'The Aviator' for her portrayal of...Katherine Hepburn!]
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