Best of 2009: Part I

Supporting Actress

Runners-up: Susanne Lothar and Leonie Benesch (The White Ribbon), Melanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds)

Finalists:
5- Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds)
4- Marion Cotillard (Nine)
3- Samantha Morton (The Messenger)
2- Taraneh Alidoosti (About Elly)

Top Pick:
Mo’Nique (Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire)

Supporting Actor

Runners-up: Peiman Moadi (About Elly), Paul Schneider (Bright Star), Niels Arestrup (A Prophet)

Finalists:

5- Peter Capaldi (In the Loop)

4- Alfred Molina (An Education)

3- Woody Harrelson (The Messenger)

2- Saber Abar (About Elly)

Top Pick:

1- Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)

Actress

Runners-up: Katie Jarvis (Fish Tank), Gabourey Sidibe (Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire), Charlotte Gainsbourg (Antichrist), Penelope Cruz (Broken Embraces)

Finalists:

5- Meryl Streep (Julie and Julia)

4- Tilda Swinton (Julia)

3- Golshifteh Farahani (About Elly)

2- Carey Mulligan (An Education)

Top Pick:

1- Abbie Cornish (Bright Star)

Actor

Just missed my final list: Colin Firth (A Single Man), Robin Williams (World’s Greatest Dad), Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man), Shahab Hosseini (About Elly), Joaquin Phoenix (Two Lovers)

Finalists:

5- Ben Foster (The Messenger)

4- George Clooney (Up in the Air)

3- Jeff Bridges (Crazy H­eart)

2- Tahar Rahim (A Prophet)

Top Pick:

1- Sam Rockwell (Moon)

Ensemble Cast

Runners-up:

A Prophet, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, Up in the Air, The Hurt Locker,

Finalists:

5- An Education

4- The Messenger

3- Inglourious Basterds

2- The White Ribbon

1- About Elly