The nominees for Best Actress of 1966 were: Anouk Aimee, "A Man and a Woman"; Ida Kaminska, "The Shop on Main Street"; Lynn Redgrave, "Georgy Girl"; Vanessa Redgrave, "Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment"; and Elizabeth Taylor, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf." The Oscar went to Taylor, although there was much hoopla over the fact that the Redgrave sisters were the first siblings to be nominated in the category in 25 years.
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The 1957 Best Picture nominees were: "The Bridge on the River Kwai," "Peyton Place," "Sayonara," "12 Angry Men" and "Witness for the Prosecution." The Oscar went to "The Bridge on the River Kwai."
Hattie McDaniel, Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington (twice), Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Whoopi Goldberg, Morgan Freeman, Louis Gossett Jr., Cuba Gooding Jr., Jennifer Hudson and Mo'Nique.
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress of 1989 went to Ireland's Brenda Fricker for her performance in "My Left Foot."
Bette Davis won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1938.