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,
Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role 2012. Since then, the jury award is also awarded with prior nominations. Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role – Female is an award given by IndianTelevision.com as part of its annual Indian Telly 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 2002. A special award called Best Actress Critics or Best Actress Jury was also awarded occasionally in 2000s, whose winner was selected by the jury of critics assigned