Baftas 2012 Live: Meryl Streep wins Best Actress while Jean Dujardin scoops a Best Actor endowment during a 2012 Baftas


This one's for Maggie! Meryl Streep happily poses with her Best Actress endowment for her purpose as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady

This one’s for Maggie! Meryl Streep happily poses with her Best Actress endowment for her purpose as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady

She scarcely didn't make it! Meryl hold adult her endowment that she collected after losing her shoe as she done her approach to a stage

She scarcely didn't make it! Meryl hold adult her endowment that she collected after losing her shoe as she done her approach to a stage

She scarcely didn’t make it! Meryl hold adult her endowment that she collected after losing her shoe as she done her approach to a stage

I won one of those final year, we know: Colin Firth, who scooped Best Actor in 2011, points during Meryl's drum after he presented a singer with a bullion statuette

I won one of those final year, we know: Colin Firth, who scooped Best Actor in 2011, points during Meryl’s drum after he presented a singer with a bullion statuette

A loyal gent: Colin Firth gallantly transposed Meryl's shoe when it fell off as she went adult to collect her award

A loyal gent: Colin Firth gallantly transposed Meryl’s shoe when it fell off as she went adult to collect her award

Uncanny: Meryl perceived initial critique when she landed a purpose though her nominations and wins have silenced her critics

Uncanny: Meryl perceived initial critique when she landed a purpose though her nominations and wins have silenced her critics

Uncanny: Meryl perceived initial critique when she landed a purpose though her nominations and wins have silenced her critics

Bonjour, monsieur! The Artist star Jean Dujardin poses with his Best Actor Bafta

Bonjour, monsieur! The Artist star Jean Dujardin poses with his Best Actor Bafta

Bonjour, monsieur! The Artist star Jean Dujardin poses with his Best Actor Bafta

Silence is golden: Jean in his purpose as George Valentin in The Artist alongside his dog co-star Uggie

Silence is golden: Jean in his purpose as George Valentin in The Artist alongside his dog co-star Uggie

‘I’ll be sleeping with this tonight!’ Octavia Spencer poses with her Best Supporting Actress endowment for her purpose as Minnie Jackson in The Help

Critical acclaim: Octavia as Minnie Jackson alongside her co-star Jessica Chastain as Celia Foote in The Help

Critical acclaim: Octavia as Minnie Jackson alongside her co-star Jessica Chastain as Celia Foote in The Help

Best Supporting Actor: The endowment went to Christopher Plummer for his purpose in Beginners, seen here in a stage with Ewan McGregor

Best Supporting Actor: The endowment went to Christopher Plummer for his purpose in Beginners, seen here in a stage with Ewan McGregor

Missed out: Tildas Swinton, Michelle Williams and Viola Davis mislaid to Streep as did Berenice Bejo who wasn't during a ceremony
Missed out: Tildas Swinton, Michelle Williams and Viola Davis mislaid to Streep as did Berenice Bejo who wasn't during a ceremony
Missed out: Tildas Swinton, Michelle Williams and Viola Davis mislaid to Streep as did Berenice Bejo who wasn't during a ceremony

Missed out: Tildas Swinton, Michelle Williams and Viola Davis mislaid to Streep as did Berenice Bejo who wasn’t during a ceremony

There's always a Oscars, fellas! George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender missed out on a Best Actor gong
There's always a Oscars, fellas! George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender missed out on a Best Actor gong
There's always a Oscars, fellas! George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender missed out on a Best Actor gong

There’s always a Oscars, fellas! George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender missed out on a Best Actor gong

England expected: Gary Oldman, seen on a red runner with mother Alexandra Edenborough, was one of tonight's favourites to win though it wasn't meant to be

England expected: Gary Oldman, seen on a red runner with mother Alexandra Edenborough, was one of tonight’s favourites to win though it wasn’t meant to be

THE ORANGE BRITISH FILM AWARDS 2012 WINNERS

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