portrayal

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She won a Bafta in 2010 for best leading actress and an Oscar nomination following her portrayal of a schoolgirl in the coming-of-age drama An Education.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Ms. Peet’s portrayal, however, teases out Dianne’s yearning to be appreciated again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Brydon is best known for his portrayal of Uncle Bryn in Gavin and Stacey which was set in Barry.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Sean Penn, Hollywood's eternal rebel, on Sunday won a third Oscar for his comic yet terrifying portrayal of an absurdly uptight soldier ashamed of his past in "One Battle After Another."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

All were an accurate portrayal and would certainly be considered anti-Soviet.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys