Winslet wins the double as Ledger honoured

Kate Winslet has won a second Golden Globe in thebest drama actress category for her portrayal of afrustrated 1950s suburbanite in the drama Revolutionary Road. And HeathLedger has been post humously honoured as bestsupporting actor for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight. Winslet, 33, beatAngelina Jolie (Changeling),Meryl Streep (Doubt), Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married) and Kristin ScottThomas (I've Loved You SoLong). Advertisement: Story continues below Winslet, who had been nominated at the Globes on five previousoccasions, also won earlier in the evening in thesupporting actress category for her performance inThe Reader. Winslet beat Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Marisa Tomei (The Wrestler) and Doubt costars Amy Adams and Viola Davis. Already nominated for five Oscars during her career, Winslet'snotable film credits include Titanic, Iris,Sense And Sensibility and Eternal Sunshine Of TheSpotless Mind. Mickey Rourke won the best actor in a drama award forhis portrayal of a washed up fighter in The Wrestler. Irish heartthrob Colin Farrell has won the award forbest actor in a comedy or musical for hisper formance in In Bruges. Farrell, 32, who plays a hitman struggling to come to terms witha botched job, pipped costar Brendan Gleeson, Dustin Hoffman(Last Chance Harvey), James Franco (Pineapple Express) and Javier Bardem (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) to take the award. Sally Hawkins won best actress in a comedy ormusical for HappyGoLucky. British film maker Danny Boyle, 52, won the bestdirector award for Slumdog Millionaire, whichtells the Rosetta Stone Arabic story of a boy's rise from Mumbai's slums to the brink offortune on an Indian television game show. The movie also won the best film award. Steamy Woody Allen movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona wonthe award for best comedy or musical.Steven Spielberg was honoured with the Cecile B DeMilleAward for his outstanding contribution to theentertainment field. The award recognises the legendary director of classic filmsincluding Jaws, Schindler's List andSaving Private Ryan. Australian actresses Rachel Griffiths and Melissa George missedout on the Golden Globe for best supporting televisionactress. Laura Dern beat the Australians with her role in the TV movie Recount. Griffiths had been nominated for her role in the seriesBrothers And Sisters, while George was nominated forIn Treatment. However, New Zealand actress Anna Paquin had better luck. She won the best television actress Globe forher role on the vampire series, True Blood. She was a surprise winner over Sally Field from Brothers And Sisters, Law Order actress Mariska Hargitay,The Closer's Kyra Sedgwick and Mad Men's JanuaryJones. Britain's Sally Hawkins won the best musical/comedyactress award for her performance in the lighthearted Mike Leigh film Happy Go Lucky. The 32yearold actress on Sunday beat favorite Meryl Streep(Mamma Mia!), Frances McDormand (Burn After Reading) and fellow Britons Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) and Emma Thompson (Last Chance Harvey). Disney/Pixar movie Wall Ewas named bestanimated film. The film, about a garbagecollecting robot left on Earth afterhumans have abandoned the planet,saw off competition from Kung Fu Panda and Bolt. Golden Globes organisers launched the animated film prize in2007 and so far all three winners of the award have been Disney/Pixar films. Cars and Ratatouille took theaward in the past two years.

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