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• Kristen StewartRelated: Stewart received a nomination for her portrayal of Diana in Spencer.

• Leslie CaronRelated: Caron received a nomination for The L-Shaped Room.

• Loretta YoungRelated: Young won the award in 1948 for The Farmer’s Daughter.

• Marion CotillardRelated: Cotillard won for La Vie en Rose, becoming the first actor to win for a French-language performance.

• Marisa TomeiCompared with: Tomei's Oscar recognized a supporting performance, not a leading one.

• Marlee MatlinRelated: Matlin became its first deaf recipient for Children of a Lesser God.

• Octavia SpencerCompared with: Spencer’s Oscar was for a supporting performance, distinguishing it from the lead-acting award.

• Rosalind RussellRelated: Russell received four nominations in this category, including for My Sister Eileen and Auntie Mame.

• Sissy SpacekRelated: Spacek won for Coal Miner's Daughter and received five further nominations.

• Sônia BragaCompared with: Braga's work in Kiss of the Spider Woman drew attention in the United States without an Academy Award nomination.

• Tatum O’NealCompared with: O’Neal’s award recognized a supporting performance, not a leading one.

• Geneviève BujoldRelated: Bujold received a nomination for her performance in Anne of the Thousand Days.

• Geraldine PageRelated: Page won the award in 1986 for The Trip to Bountiful, after eight earlier acting nominations.

• Glenda JacksonBroader topic: Jackson won this award for Women in Love and A Touch of Class.

• Helen HuntRelated: Hunt won it for As Good as It Gets in 1998.

• Hilary SwankRelated: Swank won this award for both Boys Don't Cry and Million Dollar Baby.

• Louise FletcherRelated: Fletcher won the award for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

• Margot RobbieRelated: Robbie received nominations for I, Tonya and Barbie, marking recognition of two contrasting roles.

• Melissa LeoCompared with: Leo was nominated in this category for her lead role in Frozen River.

• Mo'NiqueCompared with: Mo'Nique’s Oscar recognized a supporting role, distinguishing the category and scale of her achievement.

• Sharon StoneRelated: Stone received a nomination for her performance in Casino.

• Shirley BoothRelated: Booth won it for the 1952 film Come Back, Little Sheba.

• Susan HaywardRelated: Hayward won this award for I Want to Live! in 1959.