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Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Country: United States: Presented by: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) First awarded: 1929: Most recent winner: Emma Stone, Poor Things : Most awards: Katharine Hepburn (4) Most nominations: Meryl Streep (17) Website: oscars.org
Mar 13, 2023 · For the first time in its 95-year history, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded the Oscar for best actress in a leading role to an Asian woman.
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Mar 13, 2023 · Michelle Yeoh accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Mar 28, 2022 · By Beth Harris. Published 10:22 PM PDT, March 27, 2022. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oscars looked kindly on Jessica Chastain. She won the Academy Award for best actress Sunday night for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” in which she portrays the rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.
May 7, 2024 · Katharine Hepburn has won the most Academy Awards for best actress (four), and Frances McDormand has received three. A number of actresses have earned two awards, notably Meryl Streep, who holds the record for the most nominations in the category (17). Below is a list of the winning actresses and the movies for which they won.
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Mar 27, 2022 · Jessica Chastain Wins 2022 Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role in THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE. By Hirushi Wickramaratne. Mar 27th, 2022. Jessica Chastain is the Oscars 2022 Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for her performance in THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE!
Daniel Kaluuya wins Best Supporting Actor. for his performance in "Judas and the Black Messiah". Chloé Zhao wins Best Director. for "Nomadland". Yuh-Jung Youn wins Best Supporting Actress. for her performance in "Minari". View More Memorable Moments.
