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  2. Academy Awards, USA. 1947 Nominee Oscar. Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Anna and the King of Siam. 1937 Winner Oscar.

    • February 15, 1899
    • August 14, 1985
  3. Gale Sondergaard (born Edith Holm Sondergaard; February 15, 1899 – August 14, 1985) was an American actress. Sondergaard began her acting career in theater and progressed to films in 1936. She was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in Anthony Adverse (1936).

  4. Her mind was changed after she was discovered by director Mervyn LeRoy, who offered her a key role in his film Anthony Adverse (1936) ; she accepted the part and was awarded the very first Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress.

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  5. She was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in Anthony Adverse. She played supporting roles in various films during the late 1930s and early 1940s, including The Cat and the Canary, The Mark of Zorro and The Letter.

  6. May 14, 2020 · Nominated for seven Oscars including Best Picture and winner of four for Cinematography, Editing, Score and Sondergaard as Best Supporting Actress, the first award given in her category. Curiously both Sondergaard and her chief rival for the Oscar, Maria Ouspenskaya in Dodsworth were acclaimed stage actresses making their film debuts in ...

  7. Gale Sondergaard (February 15, 1899 – August 14, 1985) was an American actress. Sondergaard began her acting career in theatre, and progressed to films in 1936. She was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in Anthony Adverse (1936).

  8. Her mind was changed after she was discovered by director Mervyn LeRoy, who offered her a key role in his film Anthony Adverse (1936); she accepted the part and was awarded the very first Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress.

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