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It has been awarded since the 1st Academy Awards to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. The award is traditionally presented by the previous year's Best Actor winner. However, in recent years, it has shifted towards being presented by previous years' Best Actress winners instead.
This list of female Academy Award winners and nominees for non-gendered categories details women who have won or been nominated for awards in non-gender-specific categories. It's fully current as of the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards , with the ceremony taking place on March 10, 2024.
Actors that have won at least once include 159 males and 158 females—a total of 317. Only 45 actors—23 males and 22 females—are multiple Academy Award winners. Katharine Hepburn won four times from twelve nominations—all for lead roles—making her the actor with the most wins in Academy Awards history. [3]
Marlee Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards.
Gabourey Sidibe (/ ˈ ɡ æ b ə ˌ r eɪ ˈ s ɪ d ɪ ˌ b eɪ / GAB-ə-ray SID-i-bay; born May 6, 1983) [1] is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious, a role that earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Actress.
She is one of the few actresses to have won three of the four major American entertainment awards (EGOT), with her Academy Award, Primetime Emmy Award, and Grammy Award wins. [1] Winslet is the youngest person to acquire six Academy Award nominations, with seven nominations in total.
Lawrence won several awards for both her 2012 releases. For her performance in the comedy-drama Silver Linings Playbook, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Comedy, the SAG Award for Outstanding Lead Actress, and the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the second-youngest winner in the category. [3]
Nicole Kidman is an American–born Australian actress and producer who has been honored with numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She is the first Australian to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.