CO WICKLOW resident Daniel Day-Lewis took the best actor prize at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta’s) last night.

Daniel Day-Lewis took the best actor prize at the Baftas tonight but Britain’s leading ladies were left empty-handed as a little-known French actress stole the limelight.

Hopes were raised today that the Oscars could still go ahead next month after Hollywood directors reached a tentative contract deal with studios.

Super Size Me director and star Morgan Spurlock won the Writers’ Guild of America's inaugural Documentary Feature Writing gong at last night's ceremony in Los Angeles.