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The 123 pages that link to Academy Award for Best Actress, each with the reason it gives.

• Academy Award for Best ActorCompared with: Best Actress is the paired lead-performance category, historically divided by gender.

• Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressCompared with: Its lead-performance distinction separates it from this supporting category.

• Meryl StreepRelated: Streep won it for Sophie's Choice and The Iron Lady.

• Bette DavisRelated: Davis won twice and became the first performer to receive ten acting nominations.

• Mary PickfordRelated: Pickford won the award for her first sound-film role in Coquette.

• Audrey HepburnRelated: Hepburn won it for Roman Holiday in 1954.

• Katharine HepburnNarrower topic: Her four wins are a record in this category, but awards capture only part of her legacy.

• BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleCompared with: Its nominees and winners often overlap with BAFTA’s, but voting bodies and outcomes differ.

• Barbra StreisandRelated: Streisand won for her film debut in Funny Girl in 1969.

• Julie AndrewsRelated: Andrews won for Mary Poppins in 1965, establishing her as a major film star.

• Helen HayesRelated: Her 1932 win for The Sin of Madelon Claudet marked her major film recognition.

• César Award for Best ActressCompared with: Its Hollywood-centered electorate contrasts with the César’s French film-industry membership.

• Elizabeth TaylorRelated: Taylor won twice, for Butterfield 8 and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.

• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaCompared with: Golden Globe recognition is often compared with this more influential film-industry award.

• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyCompared with: Unlike the Globes, the Oscars do not divide leading-actress contenders by film genre.

• Joan CrawfordRelated: Crawford received the award for Mildred Pierce in 1946.

• Emma ThompsonRelated: Thompson received it for Howards End, a defining recognition of her screen acting.

• Mary Tyler MooreRelated: Moore won the award for Ordinary People, marking a major shift from her television comedy image.

• Catherine DeneuveRelated: Her nomination for Indochine brought her work wider recognition beyond France.

• Isabelle HuppertRelated: Huppert’s nomination for Elle brought her work to prominent American awards audiences.

• Vivien LeighRelated: Leigh won it for Gone with the Wind and A Streetcar Named Desire.

• Anne BancroftRelated: Bancroft won the award for The Miracle Worker in 1963.

• Barbara StanwyckRelated: Stanwyck received four nominations in this category but never won competitively.

• Jodie FosterRelated: Foster won this award for The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs.

• Anna MagnaniRelated: Magnani won for The Rose Tattoo, becoming the first Italian performer to receive the award.

• Liza MinnelliRelated: Minnelli received the award for Cabaret in 1973.

• Maggie Smith (actress)Related: Smith won it for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970.

• Sophia LorenRelated: Loren won the 1962 award for Two Women, the first acting Oscar for a non-English-language performance.

• The Great ZiegfeldRelated: Luise Rainer received the award for her portrayal of Anna Held.

• Carmen JonesRelated: Dandridge’s nomination for Carmen Jones made her the first African American Best Actress nominee.

• Diane KeatonRelated: Keaton won the award for Annie Hall, a defining recognition of her career.

• Funny GirlRelated: Streisand shared the 1969 award for her Funny Girl debut with Katharine Hepburn.

• Ginger RogersRelated: Rogers won the award for Kitty Foyle, a rare dramatic recognition amid her musical fame.

• Jessica TandyRelated: Tandy received the award for Driving Miss Daisy at age 80.

• La La LandRelated: Emma Stone won for portraying Mia, the film’s aspiring actor.

• Natalie WoodRelated: Wood received three nominations in this category, including for Splendor in the Grass.

• Olivia ColmanBroader topic: Colman received this award for playing Queen Anne in The Favourite.

• Roman HolidayBroader topic: Hepburn won the award for her first starring role in a feature film.

• The HeiressRelated: Olivia de Havilland received this award for playing Catherine Sloper.

• The Miracle WorkerRelated: Anne Bancroft won it for her portrayal of Sullivan in the 1962 film.

• The Rose TattooRelated: Anna Magnani won the award for playing Serafina.

• Emma StoneRelated: Stone won it for La La Land and later for Poor Things.

• Garson KaninRelated: Judy Holliday won the award for playing Billie Dawn in the film adaptation of Kanin’s play.

• Gloria SwansonRelated: Swanson received a nomination for Sunset Boulevard, confirming her late-career return to prominence.

• Halle BerryRelated: Berry became the first Black woman to win it, for Monster’s Ball in 2002.

• Helen MirrenRelated: Mirren won for The Queen, a landmark recognition of her screen career.

• Judy HollidayRelated: Holliday won the award for Born Yesterday at the 23rd Academy Awards.

• Liv UllmannRelated: Ullmann received two nominations, for The Emigrants and Face to Face.

• Michelle YeohRelated: Yeoh won the award for Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2023.

• Mildred PierceRelated: Crawford won the 1946 award for her portrayal of Mildred.