Michelle Williams and Sean Penn Earn Film Independent Award Nods

Us Magazine - December 2, 2008 9:58 AM PST
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Nominees for the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Awards were announced Tuesday.

Michelle Williams earned a Best Female Lead nomination for her role as a woman who travels to Alaska with her dog in Wendy & Lucy. She faces off against Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married), Summer Bishil (Towelhead), Melissa Leo (Frozen River) and Tarra Riggs (Ballast).

In the category of Best Actor Lead, Sean Penn scored a nod as gay activist Harvey Milk in the biopic Milk; Javier Bardem for Vicky Cristina Barcelona; Richard Jenkins for The Visitor; Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker; and Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler.

See who is heating up the big screen this winter!

Up for Best Supporting Female: Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona); Rosemarie DeWitt (Rachel Getting Married); Rosie Perez (The Take); Misty Upham (Frozen River) and Debra Winger (Rachel Getting Married).

For Best Supporting Male, Milk's James Franco will battle Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker); Charlie McDermott (Frozen River); JimMyron Ross (Ballast) and Haaz Sleiman (The Visitor).

Best Feature nominees are Rachel Getting Married, The Wrestler, Wendy and Lucy, Ballast and Frozen River.

See the complete list here.



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  • LA
    Where's "In Bruges"? Better than most of this !
    report abuseposted December 11, 2008 6:30 PM PST
  • Ujo'
    Sean Penn is an Obama supporter..!!! He no Conservative or Pro Life.. He no yield money or the economy to the life and well being of innocent children..!! Sean Penn..
    report abuseposted December 2, 2008 1:31 PM PST
  • Dale S
    Sean Penn looks like Freddie Kruger.
    report abuseposted December 2, 2008 10:59 AM PST
  • Emmyowens13
    whatever, sean penn is outright sexy! So Yum!
    report abuseposted December 2, 2008 10:57 AM PST
  • T.J. p
    MILK and SEAN PENN were fantastic!!! He deserves every award/honor for his role!
    report abuseposted December 2, 2008 10:36 AM PST
  • YES ITS ME
    SEAN PENN IS ONE UGLY MAN!!!
    report abuseposted December 2, 2008 10:21 AM PST

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