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Gibson and Penn were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Penn was nominated as Best Director, and both Bancroft (portraying Sullivan) and Duke (portraying Keller) won the Academy Award for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.
Father-Daughter Team Wins At 2012 Academy Awards. Though a couple stars like Jonah Hill and Melissa McCarthy might have brought their parents to the Oscars with them, only one young person got to share an award with their father. The fascinating father-daughter duo of Terry and Oorlagh George won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Their award-winning picture The Shore was inspired by the peace negotiations of Northern Island. In fact, Mr. George dedicated the award to his countrymen, both Protestant and Catholic.