Brunette beauties Thandie Newton, Emilia Clarke and Felicity Jones look incredible at pre-BAFTA party

Brunette beauties Emilia Clarke and Felicity Jones look incredible in contrasting LBDs as they lead the glamour at pre-BAFTA party 

By Ekin Karasin For Mailonline

PUBLISHED: 23:05, 11 February 2017 | UPDATED: 00:46, 12 February 2017

They are currently at the top of their game in the movie world.

And British beauties Emilia Clarke and Felicity Jones proved they're leading the sartorial stakes too, as they took centre-stage at the pre-BAFTA party hosted by Charles Finch and Chanel at London's Annabel's on Saturday.

The Game Of Thrones star, 30, looked virtually unrecognisable with a blunt fringe cut as she rocked a metallic biker jacket, while Felicity, 33, opted for a classic LBD. 

Stunners: British beauties Emilia Clarke (L) and Felicity Jones proved they're leading the sartorial stakes, as they took centre-stage at the pre-BAFTA party hosted by Charles Finch and Chanel at London's Annabel's on Saturday

Emilia looked worlds away from her usually lowkey red carpet appearances in the gold cropped jacket which she wore over a semi-sheer knitted maxidress.

Injecting even more sparkle to the look, the Me Before You star added some three-strap diamante-embellished mules.

Wearing her raven hair in a sleek bob, she highlighted her striking green eyes with lashings of mascara and an iridescent bronze shadow. 

Unrecognisable: Emilia looked worlds away from her usually lowkey red carpet appearances in the gold cropped jacket which she wore over a semi-sheer knitted maxidress

Top of their game: The British stars rocked very different ensembles but looked equally chic no the night 

Natural beauty: Styling her glossy tresses in a simple sleek cut, The Theory Of Everything actress plumped her pout with a rosy lipgloss and added a dewy flush to her cheeks

Cute couple: Felicity later cosied up to her commercial director boyfriend Charles Guard, who she has reportedly been dating for almost two years 

Felicity, meanwhile, kept it demure in a textured A-line black dress, which she teamed with sheer polka-dot tights and black cross-strap courts.

Styling her glossy tresses in a simple sleek cut, The Theory Of Everything actress plumped her pout with a rosy lipgloss and added a dewy flush to her cheeks. 

Looking every inch the angelic beauty, Felicity couldn't resist confessing to E! News about her less than innocent ways in the past. 

Peek a boob! Thandie Newton stunned in a graphic-print halterneck gown at the party 

Turning heads: The 44-year-old actress stunned in the plunging pleated number, which she teamed with a scarlet slick of lipstick

Keeping fashionable company: Amy Adams, Julia Stiles and Skins star Kaya Scodelario stunned in contrasting but equally chic ensembles

Leading ladies: Thandie and Julia certainly caught the eye, with one opting for colour while the other kept it monochrome

'When did I go rogue? Probably when I was growing up and I was a teenager. At times I was a bit of a rebellious teenager!' she proclaimed in December.

Felicity also previously spoke about her joy over young girls looking up to her character, Rebel Alliance fighter Jyn Erso - an abandoned child of war who must decide what she believes in as the world devolves into chaos.

She revealed to the Daily Mirror: 'I just feel it's a wonderful moment that young girls get to celebrate someone like Jyn just as they did with Daisy Ridley's Rey (in Star Wars: The Force Awakens). 

'She is someone who has great humanity, she has an independent spirit and lives by her beliefs, and I think there's something wonderful about her for a young girl to admire,' she continued. 

Loved up: Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe, who have been an item since 2012, looked well-dressed for the occasion

Happy families: It's been quite a year for Eddie and Hannah, who welcomed their first child, daughter Iris Mary, into the world in June

Dazzling in white: The Fall star Gillian Anderson, 48, stunned in a sculpted white peplum dress with a dramatic neckline

Lovesd up: Sam Taylor-Wood, 49, and Aaron Johnson, 26, who share two children together, looked smitten as they cosied up at the party 

The couple who dress together: Director Sam opted for a black A-line dress while Sam looked dapper in a matching suit 

Meanwhile, glittery Hollywood musical La La Land will battle gritty British drama I, Daniel Blake for the top prize at the EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday.

Emily Blunt, Andrew Garfield and Hugh Grant are among the UK stars hoping to walk away with Bafta acting gongs.

La La Land, a whimsical love story about an aspiring actress and a jazz musician, leads the nominations with 11 and has already made Oscar history by landing more nods than any other musical.

Cute couple: Hugh Grant looked loved-up with his girlfriend Anna Elisabet Eberstein, who wore a skintight black minidress

Looking good: (From left) Actor Jeremy Irons looked dapper in a trilby, while Emily Mortimer posed with her husband of 14 years Alessandro Nivola

Eclectic mix: DJ Alice Dellal rocked a leather maxi skirt, while Jenny Bastet wore a tiered floral mini dress and fashion guru Caroline Sieber kept it chic in tweed

It will go head-to-head with Ken Loach's unflinching examination of life in the UK welfare system for the best film Bafta, after winning the coveted Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Also vying for best film will be sci-fi movie Arrival, melancholy drama Manchester By The Sea and Moonlight, a coming of age story about a gay black man growing up in Miami.

Blunt has received a leading actress nod for her role in The Girl On The Train, while Garfield is nominated for leading actor for playing a US Army medic in Mel Gibson's film Hacksaw Ridge.

Lady in red! Peaky Blinders star Annabelle Wallis stunned in a scarlet Oriental-inspired printed gown and nude chain-trim heels

Here come the girls! (From left) Ellie Bamber, Isabelle Huppert and Charlotte Carroll looked chic at the bash

Looking dapper: BAFTA nominee Andrew Garfield and actor George McKay looked dapper as they perfected their sultry stares

The whole gang: Dominic West, Nigella Lawson, Jemima Khan and George MacKay looked to be in great spirits as they mingled inside

Having a ball! Alessandro Nivola, Emily Mortimer, Harvey Weinstein and Charlotte Carroll beamed for the cameras

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Love Actually reunion! Hugh Grant is joined by Martine McCutcheon as rom-com king picks up prestigious BFI Fellowship award

By KATE THOMAS FOR MAILONLINE and SAM CREIGHTON FOR THE DAILY MAIL

PUBLISHED: 21:55, 23 February 2016 | UPDATED: 21:59, 23 February 2016

He is best known for his floppy haired charm in romantic comedies.

And Hugh Grant's on-screen charisma has earned him a Fellowship from the British Film Institute, one of cinema’s top accolades for his contribution to the film industry.

The 55-year-old actor was joined by a host of famous faces including his Love Actually co-star Martine McCutcheon at the BFI’s Chairman’s Dinner in London on Tuesday night as he picked up the prize.

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Main man: Hugh Grant's film career was celebrated on Tuesday night at the BFI’s Chairman’s Dinner, held at the Corinthia Hotel in London

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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThe endearing romance between the Prime Minister and his girl-next-door aide Natalie helped cement the 2003 rom-com as one the nation's favourites.

The pair were also joined by fellow Love Actually star Bill Nighy at the awards, reuniting in style as they fêted Hugh's success.

Hugh scrubbed up in style to attend the award presentation, sporting a dapper suit and a bow tie. 

Back together again: Martine McCutcheon showed her support for her Love Actually co-star Hugh at the event

Prestigious prize: Hugh was awarded a Fellowship from the British Film Institute, one of cinema’s top accolades

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The British star proved he only gets better with age, appearing just as handsome as in his 90s heyday. 

Grant's only major awards up to now have been a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for his turn as a hapless serial monogamist in 1994’s Four Weddings and a Funeral.

However, he now finds himself a BFI Fellow, among such reified company as Sir David Lean, Sir Alec Guinness, Sir Michael Caine, Dame Maggie Smith and Dame Judi Dench. 

This is the 82nd Fellowship bestowed by the British Film Institute since the accolade was first introduced in 1983 and Sir John Hurt, himself a recipient, has called it ‘the highest honour possible’.   

Love Actually love story: Martine's appearance at the event was fitting since she famously playing his love interest in one of the biggest films of his career to date

Family favourite film: The endearing romance between the Prime Minister and his girl-next-door aide Natalie helped cement the 2003 rom-com as one the nation's favourites

Gorgeous as ever: Martine looked sensational in a simple black dress and dazzling diamond earrings 

Flattering: The 39-year-old actress' black dress cinched in her curves in all the right places 

Last year saw the award go to Mel Brooks and Cate Blanchett, both Oscar winners. 

The award was presented to Hugh by film producer and Co-Chairman of Working Title, Eric Fellner, at the BFI’s Chairman’s Dinner, hosted by BFI Chair Greg Dyke.

Grant admitted it was a ‘lovely surprise’ and added it was ‘a great honour and I’m very grateful to the BFI for thinking of me.’

Chairman Dyke said: ‘We are absolutely delighted to honour Hugh Grant with a BFI Fellowship. With impeccable comic timing and huge doses of his unique, ironic self-deprecating and very British charm, Hugh always pulls off the hardest thing of all – a seemingly effortless performance.  

Three's a crowd! Love Actually favourite Bill Nighy was also in attendance at the event 

Handsome chap: Henry Cavill got suited and booted for the occasion, which saw the best of the British acting world in one room 

'I can assure you it’s not. Hugh’s acting talents are prodigious and his contribution to cinema enormous. He is a British icon and has been making literally billions of people all over the world laugh, cry - and fall in love with him of course - for over 30 years.’ 

Born in 1960, Grant was educated at £5,900-a-term Latymer School in London before studying English Literature at New College Oxford.

His first major film role in 1987’s Maurice won him a Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival, shared with co-star James Wilby. Fame came with Richard Curtis’ romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral.

He has since been best known for his roles in films including Love Actually, Notting Hill and About A Boy, where often plays an awkward or curmudgeonly man who finds love and redemption. He also played the devilish Daniel in the Bridget Jones series.

While not always finding critical acclaim – his performance in 2009’s Did You Hear About the Morgans? was branded ‘a shambles’ – he has certainly been a crowd pleaser, with his 25 worldwide releases making £1.7billion at the box office.

Stepping out: The Danish Girl and Les Miserables director Tom Hooper put in an appearance 

Fan favourite: Monty Python's Terry Gilliam was in attendance with his wife Maggie Weston

Crowd pleaser: Hugh's 25 worldwide releases have made him a whopping £1.7billion at the box office

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