 1998 was the only year that two actors were nominated for Academy  Awards for playing the same character in two different films in the  same year. Dame Judi Dench (qv) was nominated (and won) for Best  Supporting Actress for playing Queen Elizabeth I in this movie and  Cate Blanchett (qv) was nominated for Best Actress for portraying  Elizabeth I in _Elizabeth (1998)_ (qv)