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,
Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Only once have two actresses been nominated for the same film: Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra for "Bajirao Mastani" (2015) Kangana Ranaut is the only actress to be nominated twice for the same role; she was nominated for her role as Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi in 2012 and 2016 Only once have cousins been nominated for the Best Actress Award during the same year: Parineeti Chopra and Priyanka Chopra in 2013. Winners are listed first in bold, followed by the other nominees. Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role The Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress