Doubt
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Davis
- In Viola Davis
In the film Doubt (2008), Davis played the mother of a young man who may have been molested by a Roman Catholic priest; her brief performance earned her Academy and Golden Globe award nominations for best supporting actress. She demonstrated her comedic skills with an appearance in an…
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Hoffman
- In Philip Seymour Hoffman: Capote, Charlie Wilson’s War, and Doubt
In Doubt (2008) he portrayed a Roman Catholic priest suspected by a nun (played by Meryl Streep) of abusing children. The performance earned him a second Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor.
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Streep
- In Meryl Streep: A devil, Julia Child, and Margaret Thatcher
…with Philip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt, about a nun who suspects a priest of having inappropriate relationships with children at a Catholic school; her performance in the latter film earned Streep another Academy Award nomination. She also garnered critical acclaim for her portrayal of famed American chef Julia Child in…
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