Olivia Colman has attended a pre-Oscars champagne party after being nominated for the Best Actress Award. The Favourite star and hotly-tipped big winner in the 2019 awards season attended the Oscars Champagne Tea in London alongside leading lights in film. Colman, who is also heavily backed for Bafta success, was flanked by fellow stars for the nominee’s event at Claridge’s, and was seen with her costume designer on The Favourite, Sandy Powell. Alfonso Cuaron could win the best director Oscar (Isabel Infantes/PA)The highly-praised film Roma is in the running for Best Picture, and director Alfonso Cuaron attended to represent the film’s selection. Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski, nominated for the Best Director award for his noir-influenced tale of defection, Cold War, joined the glittering company at the London event.

Source: Irish Examiner February 08, 2019 22:52 UTC