British actress Dame Helen Mirren has recieved a Best Actress nomination at the Independent Spirit Awards for her role as Leo Tolstoy’s wife in The Last Station, while Christopher Plummer earned a Supporting Actor honour as the ageing Russian author in the drama centred on a struggle over his estate.
Dame Helen stars in The Last Station about the death of writer Leo Tolstoy, which leads the charge with five nominations alongside drama Precious.
The awards, which honour independent film and are seen as a warm-up for the Oscars, take place in LA on 5 March.
Dame Helen takes on Maria Bello, Nisreen Faour, Gwyneth Paltrow and Gabourey Sidibe in the best female actress category.