List of Best Actress winners by age at win From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This is a list of winners of the Academy Award of Merit for Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. More popularly known as the Academy Award (or the Oscar) for Best Actress, this award was initially presented at the 1st Academy Awards ceremony for 1927 and 1928 and was most recently presented at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony for 2007. Throughout the past 80 years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, AMPAS has presented a total of 81 Best Actress awards to 67 different actresses. This is a list of winners arranged in descending order by age of the actress on the date of the award ceremony in which she was named Best Actress. This list is current as of the 80th Academy Awards ceremony held on February 24, 2008. [edit] List of winners Rank Age Name Film Annual Year Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 1 &0000000000000080.00000080 years, &0000000000000292.000000292 days Jessica Tandy Driving Miss Daisy 62nd 1989 June 7, 1909 March 26, 1990 2 &0000000000000074.00000074 years, &0000000000000321.000000321 days Katharine Hepburn On Golden Pond 54th 1981 May 12, 1907 March 29, 1982 4th win 3 &0000000000000063.00000063 years, &0000000000000001.0000001 day Marie Dressler Min and Bill 4th 1930 / 1931 November 9, 1868 November 10, 1931 4 &0000000000000061.00000061 years, &0000000000000337.000000337 days Katharine Hepburn The Lion in Winter 41st 1968 May 12, 1907 April 14, 1969 Tie, 3rd win 5 &0000000000000061.00000061 years, &0000000000000214.000000214 days Helen Mirren The Queen 79th 2006 July 26, 1945 February 25, 2007 6 &0000000000000061.00000061 years, &0000000000000122.000000122 days Geraldine Page The Trip to Bountiful 58th 1985 November 22, 1924 March 24, 1986 7 &0000000000000060.00000060 years, &0000000000000334.000000334 days Katharine Hepburn Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 40th 1967 May 12, 1907 April 10, 1968 2nd win 8 &0000000000000054.00000054 years, &0000000000000201.000000201 days Shirley Booth Come Back, Little Sheba 25th 1952 August 30, 1898 March 19, 1953 Debut 9 &0000000000000049.00000049 years, &0000000000000351.000000351 days Shirley MacLaine Terms of Endearment 56th 1983 April 24, 1934 April 9, 1984 10 &0000000000000049.00000049 years, &0000000000000173.000000173 days Susan Sarandon Dead Man Walking 68th 1995 October 4, 1946 March 25, 1996 11 &0000000000000048.00000048 years, &0000000000000014.00000014 days Anna Magnani The Rose Tattoo 28th 1955 March 7, 1908 March 21, 1956 12 &0000000000000045.00000045 years, &0000000000000341.000000341 days Jessica Lange Blue Sky 67th 1994 April 20, 1949 March 27, 1995 13 &0000000000000042.00000042 years, &0000000000000270.000000270 days Kathy Bates Misery 63rd 1990 June 28, 1948 March 25, 1991 14 &0000000000000042.00000042 years, &0000000000000122.000000122 days Ellen Burstyn Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 47th 1974 December 7, 1932 April 8, 1975 15 &0000000000000041.00000041 years, &0000000000000327.000000327 days Cher Moonstruck 60th 1987 May 20, 1946 April 11, 1988 16 &0000000000000041.00000041 years, &0000000000000280.000000280 days Susan Hayward I Want to Live! 31st 1958 June 30, 1917 April 6, 1959 17 &0000000000000041.00000041 years, &0000000000000251.000000251 days Louise Fletcher One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 48th 1975 July 22, 1934 March 29, 1976 18 &0000000000000041.00000041 years, &0000000000000210.000000210 days Ingrid Bergman Anastasia 29th 1956 August 29, 1915 March 27, 1957 2nd win 19 &0000000000000041.00000041 years, &0000000000000109.000000109 days Jane Fonda Coming Home 51st 1978 December 21, 1937 April 9, 1979 2nd win 20 &0000000000000041.00000041 years, &0000000000000349.000000349 days Joan Crawford Mildred Pierce 18th 1945 March 23, 1904 March 7, 1946 21 &0000000000000039.00000039 years, &0000000000000274.000000274 days Frances McDormand Fargo 69th 1996 June 23, 1957 March 24, 1997 22 &0000000000000039.00000039 years, &0000000000000010.00000010 days Simone Signoret Room at the Top 32nd 1959 March 25, 1921 April 4, 1960 23 &0000000000000038.00000038 years, &0000000000000156.000000156 days Greer Garson Mrs. Miniver 15th 1942 September 29, 1904 March 4, 1943 24 &0000000000000038.00000038 years, &0000000000000139.000000139 days Sally Field Places in the Heart 57th 1984 November 6, 1946 March 25, 1985 2nd win 25 &0000000000000038.00000038 years, &0000000000000136.000000136 days Vivien Leigh A Streetcar Named Desire 24th 1951 November 5, 1913 March 20, 1952 2nd win 26 &0000000000000038.00000038 years, &0000000000000084.00000084 days Patricia Neal Hud 36th 1963 January 20, 1926 April 13, 1964 27 &0000000000000037.00000037 years, &0000000000000360.000000360 days Mary Pickford Coquette 2nd 1928 / 1929 April 8, 1892 April 3, 1930 28 &0000000000000037.00000037 years, &0000000000000328.000000328 days Glenda Jackson A Touch of Class 46th 1973 May 9, 1936 April 2, 1974 2nd win 29 &0000000000000036.00000036 years, &0000000000000073.00000073 days Faye Dunaway Network 49th 1976 January 14, 1941 March 28, 1977 30 &0000000000000036.00000036 years, &0000000000000001.0000001 day Holly Hunter The Piano 66th 1993 March 20, 1958 March 21, 1994 31 &0000000000000035.00000035 years, &0000000000000276.000000276 days Nicole Kidman The Hours 75th 2002 June 20, 1967 March 23, 2003 32 &0000000000000035.00000035 years, &0000000000000222.000000222 days Halle Berry Monster's Ball 74th 2001 August 14, 1966 March 24, 2002 33 &0000000000000035.00000035 years, &0000000000000100.000000100 days Maggie Smith The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 42nd 1969 December 28, 1934 April 7, 1970 34 &0000000000000035.00000035 years, &0000000000000074.00000074 days Loretta Young The Farmer's Daughter 20th 1947 January 6, 1913 March 20, 1948 35 &0000000000000035.00000035 years, &0000000000000042.00000042 days Elizabeth Taylor Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 39th 1966 February 27, 1932 April 10, 1967 2nd win 36 &0000000000000034.00000034 years, &0000000000000341.000000341 days Glenda Jackson Women in Love 43rd 1970 May 9, 1936 April 15, 1971 1st of 2 37 &0000000000000034.00000034 years, &0000000000000281.000000281 days Helen Hunt As Good As It Gets 70th 1997 June 15, 1963 March 23, 1998 38 &0000000000000034.00000034 years, &0000000000000111.000000111 days Jane Fonda Klute 44th 1971 December 21, 1937 April 10, 1972 1st of 2 39 &0000000000000033.00000033 years, &0000000000000348.000000348 days Emma Thompson Howards End 65th 1992 April 15, 1959 March 29, 1993 40 &0000000000000033.00000033 years, &0000000000000293.000000293 days Meryl Streep Sophie's Choice 55th 1982 June 22, 1949 April 11, 1983 41 &0000000000000033.00000033 years, &0000000000000265.000000265 days Olivia de Havilland The Heiress 22nd 1949 July 1, 1916 March 23, 1950 2nd win 42 &0000000000000033.00000033 years, &0000000000000160.000000160 days Sally Field Norma Rae 52nd 1979 November 6, 1946 April 14, 1980 1st of 2 43 &0000000000000033.00000033 years, &0000000000000148.000000148 days Julia Roberts Erin Brockovich 73rd 2000 October 28, 1967 March 25, 2001 44 &0000000000000032.00000032 years, &0000000000000147.000000147 days Marion Cotillard La Vie En Rose 80th 2007 September 30, 1975 February 24, 2008 45 &0000000000000032.00000032 years, &0000000000000088.00000088 days Diane Keaton Annie Hall 50th 1977 January 5, 1946 April 3, 1978 46 &0000000000000032.00000032 years, &0000000000000078.00000078 days Jane Wyman Johnny Belinda 21st 1948 January 5, 1917 March 24, 1949 47 &0000000000000032.00000032 years, &0000000000000039.00000039 days Helen Hayes The Sin of Madelon Claudet 5th 1931 / 1932 October 10, 1900 November 18, 1932 48 &0000000000000031.00000031 years, &0000000000000203.000000203 days Anne Bancroft The Miracle Worker 35th 1962 September 17, 1931 April 8, 1963 49 &0000000000000031.00000031 years, &0000000000000167.000000167 days Claudette Colbert It Happened One Night 7th 1934 September 13, 1903 February 27, 1935 50 &0000000000000031.00000031 years, &0000000000000096.00000096 days Sissy Spacek Coal Miner's Daughter 53rd 1980 December 25, 1949 March 31, 1981 51 &0000000000000030.00000030 years, &0000000000000324.000000324 days Bette Davis Jezebel 11th 1938 April 5, 1908 February 23, 1939 2nd win 52 &0000000000000030.00000030 years, &0000000000000255.000000255 days Olivia de Havilland To Each His Own 19th 1946 July 1, 1916 March 13, 1947 1st of 2 53 &0000000000000030.00000030 years, &0000000000000212.000000212 days Hilary Swank Million Dollar Baby 77th 2004 July 30, 1974 February 27, 2005 2nd win 54 &0000000000000029.00000029 years, &0000000000000348.000000348 days Reese Witherspoon Walk the Line 78th 2005 March 22, 1976 March 5, 2006 55 &0000000000000029.00000029 years, &0000000000000281.000000281 days Judy Holliday Born Yesterday 23rd 1950 June 21, 1921 March 29, 1951 56 &0000000000000029.00000029 years, &0000000000000226.000000226 days Ginger Rogers Kitty Foyle 13th 1940 July 16, 1911 February 27, 1941 57 &0000000000000029.00000029 years, &0000000000000198.000000198 days Ingrid Bergman Gaslight 17th 1944 August 29, 1915 March 15, 1945 1st of 2 58 &0000000000000029.00000029 years, &0000000000000186.000000186 days Julie Andrews Mary Poppins 37th 1964 October 1, 1935 April 5, 1965 Debut 59 &0000000000000029.00000029 years, &0000000000000132.000000132 days Jodie Foster The Silence of the Lambs 64th 1991 November 19, 1962 March 30, 1992 2nd win 60 &0000000000000029.00000029 years, &0000000000000049.00000049 days Elizabeth Taylor BUtterfield 8 33rd 1960 February 27, 1932 April 17, 1961 1st of 2 61 &0000000000000028.00000028 years, &0000000000000206.000000206 days Charlize Theron Monster 76th 2003 August 7, 1975 February 29, 2004 62 &0000000000000028.00000028 years, &0000000000000087.00000087 days Norma Shearer The Divorcee 3rd 1929 / 1930 August 10, 1902 November 5, 1930 63 &0000000000000028.00000028 years, &0000000000000057.00000057 days Luise Rainer The Good Earth 10th 1937 January 12, 1910 March 10, 1938 2nd win 64 &0000000000000028.00000028 years, &0000000000000027.00000027 days Joanne Woodward The Three Faces of Eve 30th 1957 February 27, 1930 March 26, 1958 65 &0000000000000027.00000027 years, &0000000000000335.000000335 days Bette Davis Dangerous 8th 1935 April 5, 1908 March 5, 1936 1st of 2 66 &0000000000000027.00000027 years, &0000000000000201.000000201 days Sophia Loren Two Women 34th 1961 September 20, 1934 April 9, 1962 67 &0000000000000027.00000027 years, &0000000000000051.00000051 days Luise Rainer The Great Ziegfeld 9th 1936 January 12, 1910 March 4, 1937 1st of 2 68 &0000000000000027.00000027 years, &0000000000000015.00000015 days Liza Minnelli Cabaret 45th 1972 March 12, 1946 March 27, 1973 69 &0000000000000026.00000026 years, &0000000000000355.000000355 days Barbra Streisand Funny Girl 41st 1968 April 24, 1942 April 14, 1969 Debut / Tie 70 &0000000000000026.00000026 years, &0000000000000308.000000308 days Katharine Hepburn Morning Glory 6th 1932 / 1933 May 12, 1907 March 16, 1934 1st of 4 71 &0000000000000026.00000026 years, &0000000000000175.000000175 days Gwyneth Paltrow Shakespeare in Love 71st 1998 September 27, 1972 March 21, 1999 72 &0000000000000026.00000026 years, &0000000000000130.000000130 days Jodie Foster The Accused 61st 1988 November 19, 1962 March 29, 1989 1st of 2 73 &0000000000000026.00000026 years, &0000000000000116.000000116 days Vivien Leigh Gone with the Wind 12th 1939 November 5, 1913 February 29, 1940 1st of 2 74 &0000000000000025.00000025 years, &0000000000000240.000000240 days Hilary Swank Boys Don't Cry 72nd 1999 July 30, 1974 March 26, 2000 1st of 2 75 &0000000000000025.00000025 years, &0000000000000138.000000138 days Grace Kelly The Country Girl 27th 1954 November 12, 1929 March 30, 1955 76 &0000000000000025.00000025 years, &0000000000000004.0000004 days Julie Christie Darling 38th 1965 April 14, 1941 April 18, 1966 77 &0000000000000025.00000025 years, &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 days Jennifer Jones The Song of Bernadette 16th 1943 March 2, 1919 March 2, 1944 78 &0000000000000024.00000024 years, &0000000000000325.000000325 days Audrey Hepburn Roman Holiday 26th 1953 May 4, 1929 March 25, 1954 79 &0000000000000024.00000024 years, &0000000000000127.000000127 days Joan Fontaine Suspicion 14th 1941 October 22, 1917 February 26, 1942 80 &0000000000000022.00000022 years, &0000000000000222.000000222 days Janet Gaynor 7th Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise 1st 1927 / 1928 October 6, 1906 May 16, 1929 81 &0000000000000021.00000021 years, &0000000000000218.000000218 days Marlee Matlin Children of a Lesser God 59th 1986 August 24, 1965 March 30, 1987 Debut [edit] See also Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress List of Best Actor winners by age at win List of Best Supporting Actor winners by age at win List of Best Supporting Actress winners by age at win [edit] External links Oscars.org (official Academy site) Oscar.com (official ceremony promotional site) The Academy Awards Database (official site) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Best_Actress_winners_by_age_at_win" Categories: Academy Awards | Best Actress Academy Award winners | Lists of actors | Lists of people by age