From Emma Thompson to Michelle Williams, take a look back at the last two decades of Golden Globe-winning movie actresses.
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nMichelle Williams (above) of "My Week With Marilyn" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and Meryl Streep of "The Iron Lady" was named Best Actress in a Drama.
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nNatalie Portman (above) of "Black Swan" was named Best Actress in a Drama, and Annette Bening of "The Kids Are All Right" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
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nSandra Bullock (above) of "The Blind Side" was named Best Actress in a Drama, and Meryl Streep of "Julie & Julia" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
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nMarion Cotillard (above) of "La Vie en Rose" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and Julie Chritstie of "Away From Her" was named Best Actress in a Drama.
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nKate Winslet (above) of "Revolutionary Road" was named Best Actress in a Drama--as well as Best Supporitng Actress for "The Reader," and Sally Hawkins of "Happy-Go-Lucky" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
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nMeryl Streep (above) of "The Devil Wears Prada" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, inspiring Joaquin Phoenix to bow, and Helen Mirren of "The Queen" was named Best Actress in a Drama.
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nReese Witherspoon (above) of "Walk the Line" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and Felicity Huffman of "Transamerica" was named Best Actress in a Drama.
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nAnnette Bening (above) of "Being Julia" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and Hillary Swank of "Million Dollar Baby" was named Best Actress in a Drama.
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nCharlize Theron (above) of "Monster" was named Best Actress in a Drama, and Diane Keaton of "Something's Got to Give" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
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nRenee Zellweger (above) of "Chicago" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and Nicole Kidman of "The Hours" was named Best Actress in a Drama.
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nNicole Kidman (above) of "Moulin Rouge!" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and Sissy Spacek of "In the Bedroom" was named Best Actress in a Drama.
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nJulia Roberts (above) of "Erin Brockovich" was named Best Actress in a Drama, and Renee Zellweger of "Nurse Betty" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
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nHillary Swank (above) of "Boys Don’t Cry" was named Best Actress in a Drama, and Janet McTeer of "Tumbleweeds" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
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nCate Blanchett (above) of "Elizabeth" was named Best Actress in a Drama, and Gwyneth Paltrow of "Shakespeare in Love" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
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nHelen Hunt (above, with co-star and fellow award winner Jack Nicholson) of "As Good as It Gets" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and Judi Dench of "Mrs. Brown" was named Best Actress in a Drama.
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nMadonna (above) of "Evita" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and Brenda Blethyn of "Secrets & Lies" was named Best Actress in a Drama.
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nSharon Stone (above) of "Casino" was named Best Actress in a Drama, and Nicole Kidman of "To Die For" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
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nJamie Lee Curtis (above) of "True Lies" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and Jessica Lange of "Blue Skies" was named Best Actress in a Drama.
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nAngela Bassett (above) of "What's Love Got to Do With It" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and Holly Hunter of "The Piano" was named Best Actress in a Drama.
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Emma Thompson (above) of "Howard's End" was named Best Actress in a Drama, and MIranda Richardson of "Enchanted April" was named Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.