Judi Dench won an Oscar for her 8 mintues in Shakespeare in Love (1998), but the shortest Oscar winning performance goes to a different supporting actress: Beatrice Straight and her 5 mintues in Network (1976).
Kathy Bates won the 1990 Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "Misery."
Jennifer Hudson won Best Performance by a Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in Dream Girls in the 2007 Academy Awards.
Jose Ferrer, who was born in Puerto Rico, won the 1950 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Cyrano de Bergerac."
Although David Kelly was nominated for best actor he did not win. The cast was also nominated for outstanding performance by the cast but also did not win.
He did not ever win an Oscar, he was nominated for Best Actor for Hotel Rwanda in about 2006.
Shirley Temple was the shortest person to win an oscar.
91 minutes long Marty (1955)
Kathy Bates won the 1990 Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "Misery."
She won the 1939 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind."
It was for her performance in "Gaslight" (1944).
Sidney Poitier was the first black man to win a competitive Academy Award. He received the 1963 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."
Hattie McDaniel was the first black performer to win an Oscar for her work as Mammy in "Gone With the Wind" (1939). She was presented the Best Supporting Actress award.
Jennifer Hudson won Best Performance by a Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in Dream Girls in the 2007 Academy Awards.
Hattie McDaniel won the Best Supporting Actress of 1939 Oscar for her performance of Mammy in "Gone With the Wind."
Jose Ferrer, who was born in Puerto Rico, won the 1950 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "Cyrano de Bergerac."
Long. Natalie Portman is the heavy favorite to win the award for her performance in "Black Swan."
No. (Who's John Wills?)