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Now, we continue our countdown to Oscar night with a look at a major award up for grabs on Sunday. (Yesterday was Best Actor.) Today, we break down:
BEST ACTRESS
Nominees: Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married; Angelina Jolie, Changeling; Melissa Leo, Frozen River; Meryl Streep, Doubt; Kate Winslet, The Reader
Vegas odds: It’s a three-way race, with Oscar all-star Streep (7-2) and newcomer Hathaway (7-2) lagging behind favorite Winslet (1-2). Wins by Jolie (18-1) or Leo (30-1) would be shocking — but quite profitable.
This article appears in Feb 18-24, 2009.