LEADING LADIES LOSE OUT. Where were all the great roles for actresses in 2005?
BY JACK MATHEWS Sunday, December 25th 2005, 1:45AM Merry Christmas, Reese Witherspoon. You were very, very good this year, singing your heart out as June Carter in “Walk the Line,” and Santa is here to tell you that a world-famous designer of your choice will be fitting you for a loaner gown to wear to the Academy Awards. Merry Christmas, Judi Dench. You were also very good (but aren’t you always?) in “Mrs. Henderson Presents,” and though your gown may not turn as many heads, you’ll be walking down the red carpet again – for what, the fifth time? And Merry Christmas to you, uh … don’t tell me, I have it right here. Just a second. Oh, where is that darn list? Santa is getting very confused. He knows that there are five places on the Best Actress Oscar ballot and that Reese and Judi have two of them reserved. But where are the other names? Whoever the other nominees turn out to be, Santa is going to have to get back to them. With modern Hollywood’s all-guys-all-the-time story mandat
