LONDON (Craegmoor Healthcare), January 17, 2008:British actress Julie Christie has been nominated for a Bafta award for her portrayal of a woman with Alzheimer's disease.
In Away From Her, Ms Christie plays Fiona, who has been married to husband Grant, played by Gordon Pinsent, for over 40 years.
As they get older Fiona becomes more forgetful, until the couple realise she is suffering the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
Her symptoms include going off wandering on her own during which time she gets lost and the pair eventually agree she must go into a care home.
But while in the care home, as she is separated from Grant, Fiona seems to have forgotten her husband and fallen for another man.
Ms Christie has been nominated in the Best Actress category of the Bafta awards for her moving portrayal of the decline into Alzheimer's.
The popular actress has already won Best Actress at the Golden Globes in the US.
She will now fight it out with Cate Blanchett for her role in Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose and Ellen Page for Juno.
The Times has tipped Ms Christie to pick up the award as a worthy winner.
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