Mildred Pierce (miniseries) admired the show's attention to detail and structure, but complained that the five-hour adaptation was "too damn long". He finishes with, "Winslet’s Mildred is a genuine star turn. How Joan Crawford would have loathed her." The series was shown out of competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in 2011. Mildred Pierce (miniseries) Mildred Pierce is a five-part miniseries that first aired on HBO on March 27, 2011. Adapted from James M. Cain's 1941 novel of the same name, it was directed by Todd Haynes, and starred Kate Winslet in the title role, alongside Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood,
Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role without prior nominations until 2010. Since then, the jury award is also awarded with prior nominations just like the original award which is now called Best Actress – Popular. Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role is an award given as part of its annual Gold Awards for TV serials, to recognize a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first awarded in 2007 under the title Best Actress in a Lead Role. A special award called Best Actor – Critics