1996, 2nd Annual Awards

Best Movie

Best Actress

Susan Sarandon for the role of Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking Susan Sarandon continues the Dead Man Walking winning trend. Her moving portrayal of Sister Helen Prejean placed her far ahead of second placer Emma Thompson.

also nominated: Kathy Bates for the role of Dolores Claiborne in Dolores Claiborne, Nicole Kidman for the role of Suzanne Stone Maretto in To Die For, Julianne Moore for the role of Carol White in Safe, Elisabeth Shue for the role of Sera in Leaving Las Vegas, Emma Thompson for the role of Elinor Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility

Best Actor

Sean Penn for the role of Matthew Poncelet in Dead Man Walking Sean Penn's riveting portrait of a man facing execution for his crimes won him the best actor award in 1995. His closest competition came from Nicholas Cage's alcoholic writer, Ben.

also nominated: Nicholas Cage for the role of Ben in Leaving Las Vegas, Martin Donovan for the role of Thomas in Amateur, Harvey Keitel for the role of Auggie Wren in Smoke, Ian McKellan for the role of Richard III in Richard III, Jonathan Pryce for the role of Lytton Strachey in Carrington, Linus Roche for the role of Father Greg Pilkington in Priest

Best Supporting Actress

Mira Sorvino for the role of Linda Ash in Mighty Aphrodite - I was slightly disappointed to see the Chlotrudis Awards follow the Academy Awards so closely in the supporting categories this year. Mira Sorvino took this award by a landslide. Jennifer Jason Leigh was the runner-up.

also nominated: Ileana Douglas for the role of Janice Maretto in To Die For, Jennifer Jason Leigh for the role of Selena St. George in Dolores Claiborne, Fiona Shaw for the role of Mrs. Croft in Persuasion, Elizabeth Spriggs for the role of Mrs. Jennings in Sense and Sensibility

Best Supporting Actor