She was the first female composer to win an Academy Award (for "Emma" in 1996), and went on to be nominated for the critically acclaimed "The Cider House Rules" in 1999 and "Chocolat" in 2000.
She was the first female composer to win an Academy Award in the category of Best Original Score (for "Emma" in 1996). She went on to be nominated for the critically acclaimed "The Cider House Rules" in 1999 and "Chocolat" in 2000.