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Critics name Winslet 'Actress Of The Year'

Published Thursday, Feb 5 2009, 15:13 GMT | By Sarah Rollo
Critics name Winslet 'Actress Of The Year'

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Kate Winslet has been named Actress Of The Year by the London Film Critics' Circle for her performances in The Reader and Revolutionary Road.

Danny Boyle scooped awards for British Director Of The Year and British Film Of The Year for Slumdog Millionaire, which also won the Screenwriter Of The Year prize for Simon Beaufoy.

The Best Actor gong went to Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler, while the NSPCC Young British Performance award went to Thomas Turgoose for Somers Town and Eden Lake.

Michael Fassbender was awarded British Actor Of The Year for his portrayal of Bobby Sands in Hunger and Kristin Scott-Thomas won British Actress Of The Year for I've Loved You So Long.

Dame Judi Dench was also presented with an Outstanding Contribution To Cinema award for her performances over her four-decade career.

The awards are voted for by more than 100 film critics across the UK.

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