FILE: BAFTA 2019 Leading Actress nominees US popstar Lady Gaga and actress Glenn Close are among the stars in the running for 'Leading Actress' award at the prestigious 2019 BAFTA awards. FILE IMAGES of the nominees for the "Leading Actress" category: Glenn Close (The Wife), Lady Gaga (A Star is Born), Melissa McCarthy (Can you ever forgive me?), Olivia Colman (The Favourite), Viola Davis (Widows)