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TIL Kate Winslet was part of 2 Oscar nominations, where two actors portrayed the same character in a single film. First time for "Rose" in Titanic (1997) being nominated with Gloria Stuart, and 2nd time for "Iris Murdoch" in Iris (2001) being nominated with Dame Judi Dench.

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