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  1. Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman (born 11 December 1960) is a British composer who made history in 1996 for being the first female 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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  3. 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.

    • December 11, 1960
  4. Rachel Portman is one of the UKs foremost composers, best known for her music composed for films such as “Emma” (1996), “The Cider House Rules” (1999), “Chocolat” (2000) and “Never Let Me Go” (2010). She was the first female composer to win an Academy Award, i.e. for her score for “Emma”.

  5. 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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  6. ABOUT. Born in West Sussex, Rachel began composing at the age of 14 and read music at the University of Oxford, where she became interested in writing music for student films and theatre productions. She gained experience writing music for drama in BBC and Channel 4 films, including ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT, Mike Leigh's FOUR DAYS IN JULY ...

  7. Rachel Portman is an English composer, best known for her music for films such as “Emma”, “The Cider House Rules”, “Chocolat” and “Never Let Me Go”. In 1997 she was the first female composer to win an Academy Award for her score for “Emma”.

  8. May 21, 2020 · Rachel Portman was the first woman to win an Academy Award for best original score. Her latest album ask the river is her first not written for a film or stage production.

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