British actresses Kate Winslet and Dame Judi Dench are both in the running for Golden Globe Awards at this weekend's ceremony in Los Angeles.

The duo play the same character in the film Iris which celebrates the life of acclaimed author Iris Murdoch.

Kate confessed she was delighted to see the similarity between herself and Dame Judi on the big screen.

Judi is up against Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry, Sissy Spacek and Tilda Swinton for the prestigious Best Actress Award.

Kate has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress and is in competition with Helen Mirren, Cameron Diaz and Maggie Smith amongst others.

British actor Jim Broadbent - who played Iris Murdoch's husband John Bayley - has also picked up a nomination.

He will be up against Steve Buscemi, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law and Jon Voight for the Best Supporting Actor gong.

And the tussle will be fierce for the Best Actor prize with a glut of Hollywood giants up for the award - they include Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe and Will Smith.

They will be joined by the likes of Tom Hanks and Mel Gibson who are presenting awards.

The Golden Globe Awards are seen as the most reliable indicator of possible Oscar success later this year.

Source: ITV News