1)Since its inception in 1929, the award has been given to 73 actresses and the awards ceremony was first broadcast to radio in 1930 and televised in 1953
The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially called the Academy Award of Merit, which has become commonly known by its nickname "Oscar".
2)Katharine Hepburn has won the most awards in this category, with 4 Oscars for her performances in the films -
3)Meryl Streep has the most Nominations - 15 and winning twice for Sophie's Choice(1982) and The Iron Lady(2011)
4)Janet Gaynor was the first winner in this category for her roles in
6)Sophia Loren became the first person to win for a non-English language performance in Two Women(1961)
7)At age 21,Marlee Matlin became the youngest person to win Best Actress, winning for her performance in Children of a Lesser God (1986).
8)At age 80,Jessica Tandy became the oldest winner in this category for her performance in Driving Miss Daisy(1989)
9)Halle Berry became the 1st Black Actress to win the award for Monster's Ball(2001)
10)Marion Cotillard became the first person to win for a French-language film La Vie en Rose(2007)
11)The following Actresses have won the award twice
The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially called the Academy Award of Merit, which has become commonly known by its nickname "Oscar".
2)Katharine Hepburn has won the most awards in this category, with 4 Oscars for her performances in the films -
- Morning Glory(1933)
- Guess Who's Coming To Dinner(1967)
- The Lion in Winter(1968)and
- On Golden Pond(1981)
3)Meryl Streep has the most Nominations - 15 and winning twice for Sophie's Choice(1982) and The Iron Lady(2011)
4)Janet Gaynor was the first winner in this category for her roles in
- 7th Heaven(1927)
- Sunrise:A Song of Two Humans(1927)
- Street Angel(1928)
6)Sophia Loren became the first person to win for a non-English language performance in Two Women(1961)
7)At age 21,Marlee Matlin became the youngest person to win Best Actress, winning for her performance in Children of a Lesser God (1986).
8)At age 80,Jessica Tandy became the oldest winner in this category for her performance in Driving Miss Daisy(1989)
9)Halle Berry became the 1st Black Actress to win the award for Monster's Ball(2001)
10)Marion Cotillard became the first person to win for a French-language film La Vie en Rose(2007)
11)The following Actresses have won the award twice
- Bette Davis for Dangerous(1935)and Jezebel(1938)
- Luise Rainer for The Great Ziegfeld(1936)and The Good Earth(1937)
- Vivien Leigh for Gone With The Wind(1939)and A Streetcar Named Desire(1951)
- Ingrid Bergman for Gaslight(1944)and Anastasia(1956)
- Olivia de Havilland for To Each His Own(1946)and The Heiress(1949)
- Elizabeth Taylor for Butterfield 8(1960)and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf(1966)
- Glenda Jackson for Woman in Love(19770)and A Touch of Class(1973)
- Jane Fonda for Klute(1971)and Coming Home((1978)
- Sally Field for Norma Rae(1979)and Places in the Heart(1984)
- Jodie Foster for The Accused(1988)and The Silence of the Lambs(1991)
- Hilary Swank for Boys Don't Cry(1999)and Million Dollar Baby(2004)
- Meryl Streep for Sophie's Choice(1982)and The Iron Lady(2011)
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