The Contender (2000)

Ceremony Year: 2001Category: Best ActressReleased: 2000

Nominated Talent & Credits

Joan Allen— Joan Allen

Synopsis / Overview

The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.

Historical Academy Record

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE — 73rd Academy Awards (2001)

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