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10 Oscar Winners Prove That the Academy is Obsessed with Appearances

6. Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren played Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 British historical drama, The Queen. The film depicted the British Royal Family’s response to the death of Princess Diana of Wales. Helen Mirren admits that aside from spending time in the make-up chair, the transformation process involved studying Queen Elizabeth’s mannerisms and habits. Mirren said, “the voice was terribly important. I studied a great deal of film just to watch her: the way she walks, the way she holds her head, what she does with her hands, exactly where the handbag is held.” Mirren’s portrayal was astoundingly accurate and she nabbed the 2006 Oscar for Best Actress.

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