Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor (1906–1984) was an American film actress who became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, in 1929.

Seventh Heaven: A 1927 silent romantic drama directed by Frank Borzage, starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Gaynor's performance as Diane brought her first Academy Award nomination.
Academy Award for Best Actress: An annual Academy Award recognizing an outstanding leading performance by an actress in a film. Gaynor received the inaugural award in 1929 for three films.
Charles Farrell: An American actor best known for silent-film romances opposite Janet Gaynor. Their screen partnership made them one of the era's popular romantic duos.
Fox Film Corporation: An American film studio founded by William Fox in 1915 and a predecessor of 20th Century Fox. The studio developed Gaynor into a leading actress during the silent era.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans: A 1927 silent film by F. W. Murnau about a marriage tested by temptation and violence. Gaynor's performance helped make this one of her defining silent-film roles.
1st Academy Awards: The 1929 ceremony that presented the first Academy Awards for achievements in films released from 1927 to 1928. The ceremony named Gaynor the first Best Actress winner.
Frank Borzage: An American film director whose romantic dramas include Seventh Heaven and Street Angel. Borzage directed Gaynor in several of her signature performances.
William Fox: A film producer and studio founder who established Fox Film Corporation in 1915. Fox's studio was the institutional setting for Gaynor's early screen career.
Street Angel: A 1928 silent romantic drama directed by Frank Borzage, starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Gaynor won her Academy Award for this film and two other performances.
Academy Awards: Annual American film awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Gaynor's win belongs to the awards' inaugural ceremony and history.

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Warner BaxterRelated: Gaynor and Baxter were among the first performers honored by the Academy.