Kate Winslet Winner of Oscar Best Actress (VIDEO )

Kate Winslet wins the Best Actress Oscar for her role in the movie, “The Reader.” See Winslet’s Academy Award winning performance video from The Reader, and meet the five amazing actresses nominated for the 2009 Academy Awards Best Actress - Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet, Anne Hathaway, Melissa Leo, and Meryl Streep.Five outstanding actress are nominated for Best Actress for the 2009 Academy Awards.

Kate Winslet is up for her role as Nazi Hannah Schmitz from ‘The Reader’ and won! While there was a list making the rounds on the internet that gave Kate the win, she’ll have to wait and see what happens on Sunday - naturally, the Academy denounced the list of rumors. This is her sixth Oscar nomination and would be her first win. Kate has taken home a lot of hardware this award season, both for this role and for her role in ‘Revolutionary Road’. She won a Golden Globe and a SAG award for playing Hannah Schmitz, although they were for Best Supporting Actress. She has also taken home a BAFTA and numerous critic awards.

Meryl Streep received a nod for her role as school principal in ‘Doubt’, and she broke an Oscar record in the process, as it marks her 15th nomination. Despite her record number of nominations, Meryl has only taken home the Oscar twice - one for Best Supporting Actress in 1979 for ‘Kramer vs Kramer’, and one for Best Actress in 1982 for ‘Sophie’s Choice’. Meryl has taken home awards for this role from numerous critics associations and the SAG award for Best Actress in a leading role.

Anne Hathaway was nominated for her role in ‘Rachel Getting Married’. Anne took home the Critic’s Choice award for this role, but is definitely a long shot for the Oscar. Regardless of what happens, Anne will get on stage, as it has recently come out that she will join host Hugh Jackman for a song-and-dance opening number.

Melissa Leo is competing with her role in ‘Frozen River’, where she plays a woman who helped illegals enter the country. This is her first Oscar nod, and this role marks the first time she’s been nominated for major awards since her Daytime Emmy nod for her role in ‘All My Children’ back in 1985. She says she was surprised by the nomination and does not expect to walk away with the Oscar, however she is enjoying every minute of prepping for the big day. She likens it to preparing for a wedding and does not want to take the opportunity for granted.

Angelina Jolie rounds out the category for her role in ‘Changeling’, where she plays a grieving mother who’s son disappeared. This is Angelina’s second nomination - she won Best Supporting Actress in 1999 for ‘Girl, Interrupted’. She received numerous nominations for this role, but has been shut out at all the awards. While she’s not favored to win at the Oscars, Angelina promises to look better than usual on the red carpet, as there are reports that she has been going all over town to the various jewelers looking for the right necklace for her dress. Apparently, she’s settled on a $20 million diamond bobble. Can’t wait to see what that looks like!

Kate Winslet ‘The Reader’ Video