The phrase "actress performance" is not correct in standard English usage.
It is typically used to refer to the performance of a female actor in a film, play, or other performance art.
Example: "Her actress performance in the leading role was both captivating and powerful."
Alternatives: "female actor's performance" or "performance by an actress."
It was a night of upsets — with all-too-numerous remembrances of stars who had passed away in the past year — from the very first award, when Merritt Wever won for her supporting actress performance on Showtime's "Nurse Jackie," beating the three-time winner Julie Bowen of "Modern Family" as well as Ms. Bowen's co-star, Sofia Vergara.
"The digital double won't replace the actress' performance, but it will be a nice little tool to have," Letteri says.
Naomie Harris proud of Mandela movie Jump to media player The actress' performance in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is the one she is most proud of.
"We have never held that an actress' performance could be copyrightable," Smith wrote.
The Best Actress' performance should be so incredible that it gives you CHILLS.
Jolie is the only one of the four honorees ever to have won an Oscar, for her supporting actress performance in 1999's "Girl, Interrupted".
There were a ton of excellent lead actress performances this year, including my five favorites above.
Leaving Las Vegas and Casino are brilliant films (both better than Dead Man Walking) crowned by two A+ actress performances.
Two of the best supporting actress performances this year were given by Octavia Spencer and Melonie Diaz in "Fruitvale Station," but a typographical error on that film's awards screener has the stars listed in another category.
QUESTION FROM KRAYON GILL: Which actor or actresses performance are you most looking forward to seeing this summer?
Starting as an exceptional actress (in Atom Egoyan's "The Sweet Hereafter" and many others), she made a memorable directing debut in 2007 with the Alzheimer's-themed "Away From Her," which received Oscar nominations both for her adapted screenplay and Julie Christie's lead-actress performance.
