SAG Noms: Female Actor In a Leading Role

3. Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook”

A sex-addicted widow who enters a ballroom dancing competition may not seem like a natural awards contender, but in David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook,” Tiffany isn’t comic relief. Lawrence imbues her with a real sense of pain—and a welcome sense of self-worth that helps the character to transcend easy laughs.

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