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Daily Mirror
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Katherine Heslop

BAFTA sparks more backlash for defending all-white nominees for leading actress gong

BAFTA has defended the nominees for leading actress at this year's television awards, after no women from ethnic minorities received a nod.

Imelda Staunton, Kate Winslet and Maxine Peak are among the nominees for the category, with BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip celebrating the older ages of the actresses.

However, all the women included are white. As well as Imelda, 67, who was nominated for her role in The Crown, Kate, 47, for I Am Ruth and Maxine, 48, for Anne, Billie Piper, 40, for I Hate Suzie Too has been nominated alongside Sarah Lancashire, 58, for Julia and Vicky McClure, 39, for Without Sin.

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