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Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman (born 11 December 1960) [1] [2] is a British composer who made history in 1996 for being the first woman composer to win an Academy Award for the Best Original Score, for Emma. She was also nominated twice, for the soundtracks of The Cider House Rules (1999) and Chocolat (2000).
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ABOUT. British composer Rachel Portman became the first female composer to win an Academy Award, which she received for the score of Emma. She was also the first female composer to win a Primetime Emmy Award, which she received for the film, Bessie.
4 Videos. 4 Photos. Rachel Portman, Composer. British composer Rachel Portman became the first female composer to win an Academy Award, which she received for the score of Emma. She was also the first female composer to win a Primetime Emmy Award, which she received for the film, Bessie.
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December 11, 1960 · Haslemere, Surrey, England, UK. Birth name. Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman. Mini Bio. Rachel Portman, Composer. British composer Rachel Portman became the first female composer to win an Academy Award, which she received for the score of Emma.
- December 11, 1960
We spoke to film composer Rachel Portman about her first big break, winning an Oscar, and her compositional process.
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Jun 2, 2022 · Portman made history in 1996 when she became the first female composer to win an Oscar for best original score, taking the Academy Award for her music to Douglas McGrath’s period drama Emma,...