List of Best Actress winners by age

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 82nd Academy Awards ceremony for 2009. Throughout the past 82 years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, AMPAS has presented a total of 83 Best Actress awards to 69 different actresses. This list is current as of the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony held on March 7, 2010.

List of winners

#	Actress	Film	Date of birth	Date of award	Age upon receiving award	Date of death	Lifespan	Notes
1	Gaynor, JanetJanet Gaynor	A aa aaa3 roles; see note	1906-10-06		22-222	1984-09-14	days ()
2	Pickford, MaryMary Pickford	CoquetteCoquette	1892-04-08		37-360	1979-05-29	days ()
3	Shearer, NormaNorma Shearer	DivorceeThe Divorcee	1902-08-10		28-087	1983-06-12	days ()
4	Dressler, MarieMarie Dressler	Min And BillMin and Bill	1868-11-09		63-001	1934-07-28	days ()
5	Hayes, HelenHelen Hayes	Sin Of Madelon ClaudetThe Sin of Madelon Claudet	1900-10-10		32-039	1993-03-17	days ()
6	Hepburn, KatharineKatharine Hepburn	Morning GloryMorning Glory	1907-05-12		26-308	2003-06-29	days ()	1st of 4
7	Colbert, ClaudetteClaudette Colbert	It Happened One NightIt Happened One Night	1903-09-13		31-167	1996-07-30	days ()
8	Davis, BetteBette Davis	DangerousDangerous	1908-04-05		27-335	1989-10-06	days ()	1st of 2
9	Rainer, LuiseLuise Rainer	Great ZiegfeldThe Great Ziegfeld	1910-01-12		27-051	--	days ()	1st of 2
10	Rainer, LuiseLuise Rainer	Good EarthThe Good Earth	1910-01-12		28-057	--	days ()	2nd of 2
11	Davis, BetteBette Davis	JezebelJezebel	1908-04-05		30-324	1989-10-06	days ()	2nd of 2
12	Leigh, VivienVivien Leigh	Gone With The WindGone with the Wind	1913-11-05		26-116	1967-07-07	days ()	1st of 2
13	Rogers, GingerGinger Rogers	Kitty FoyleKitty Foyle	1911-07-16		29-226	1995-04-25	days ()
14	Fontaine, JoanJoan Fontaine	SuspicionSuspicion	1917-10-22		24-127	--	days ()
15	Garson, GreerGreer Garson	Mrs MiniverMrs. Miniver	1904-09-29		38-156	1996-04-06	days ()
16	Jones, JenniferJennifer Jones	Song Of BernadetteThe Song of Bernadette	1919-03-02		25-000	2009-12-17	days ()
17	Bergman, IngridIngrid Bergman	GaslightGaslight	1915-08-29		29-198	1982-08-29	days ()	1st of 2
18	Crawford, JoanJoan Crawford	Mildred PierceMildred Pierce	1905-03-23		40-349	1977-05-10	days ()
19	De Havilland, OliviaOlivia de Havilland	To Each His OwnTo Each His Own	1916-07-01		30-255	--	days ()	1st of 2
20	Young, LorettaLoretta Young	Farmers DaughterThe Farmer's Daughter	1913-01-06		35-074	2000-08-12	days ()
21	Wyman, JaneJane Wyman	Johnny BelindaJohnny Belinda	1917-01-05		32-078	2007-09-10	days ()
22	De Havilland, OliviaOlivia de Havilland	HeiressThe Heiress	1916-07-01		33-265	--	days ()	2nd of 2
23	Holliday, JudyJudy Holliday	Born YesterdayBorn Yesterday	1921-06-21		29-181	1965-06-07	days ()
24	Leigh, VivienVivien Leigh	Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire	1913-11-05		38-136	1967-07-07	days ()	2nd of 2
25	Booth, ShirleyShirley Booth	Come Back Little ShebaCome Back, Little Sheba	1898-08-30		54-201	1992-10-16	days ()
26	Hepburn, AudreyAudrey Hepburn	Roman HolidayRoman Holiday	1929-05-04		24-325	1993-01-20	days ()
27	Kelly, GraceGrace Kelly	Country GirlThe Country Girl	1929-11-12		25-138	1982-09-14	days ()
28	Magnani, AnnaAnna Magnani	Rose TattooThe Rose Tattoo	1908-03-07		48-014	1973-09-26	days ()
29	Bergman, IngridIngrid Bergman	AnastasiaAnastasia	1915-08-29		41-210	1982-08-29	days ()	2nd of 2
30	Woodward, JoanneJoanne Woodward	Three FACES Of EveThe Three Faces of Eve	1930-02-27		28-027	--	days ()
31	Hayward, SusanSusan Hayward	I Want to LiveI Want to Live!	1917-06-30		41-280	1975-03-14	days ()
32	Signoret, SimoneSimone Signoret	Room At The TopRoom at the Top	1921-03-25		39-010	1985-09-30	days ()
33	Taylor, ElizabethElizabeth Taylor	Butterfield 8BUtterfield 8	1932-02-27		29-049	--	days ()	1st of 2
34	Loren, SophiaSophia Loren	Two WomenTwo Women	1934-09-20		27-201	--	days ()
35	Bancroft, AnneAnne Bancroft	Miracle WorkerThe Miracle Worker	1931-09-17		31-203	2005-06-06	days ()
36	Neal, PatriciaPatricia Neal	HudHud	1926-01-20		38-084	--	days ()
37	Andrews, JulieJulie Andrews	Mary PoppinsMary Poppins	1935-10-01		29-186	--	days ()
38	Christie, JulieJulie Christie	DarlingDarling	1941-04-14		25-004	--	days ()
39	Taylor, ElizabethElizabeth Taylor	Whos Afraid Of Virginia WoolfWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?	1932-02-27		35-042	--	days ()	2nd of 2
40	Hepburn, KatharineKatharine Hepburn	Guess Whos Coming To DinnerGuess Who's Coming to Dinner	1907-05-12		60-334	2003-06-29	days ()	2nd of 4
41	Hepburn, KatharineKatharine Hepburn	Lion In WinterThe Lion in Winter	1907-05-12		61-337	2003-06-29	days ()	Tie; 3rd of 4
42	Streisand, BarbraBarbra Streisand	Funny GirlFunny Girl	1942-04-24		26-355	--	days ()	Tie
43	Smith, MaggieMaggie Smith	Prime Of Miss Jean BrodieThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie	1934-12-28		35-100	--	days ()
44	Jackson, GlendaGlenda Jackson	Women In LoveWomen in Love	1936-05-09		34-341	--	days ()	1st of 2
45	Fonda, JaneJane Fonda	KluteKlute	1937-12-21		34-111	--	days ()	1st of 2
46	Minnelli, LizaLiza Minnelli	CabaretCabaret	1946-03-12		27-015	--	days ()
47	Jackson, GlendaGlenda Jackson	Touch Of ClassA Touch of Class	1936-05-09		37-328	--	days ()	2nd of 2
48	Burstyn, EllenEllen Burstyn	Alice Doesnt Live Here AnymoreAlice Doesn't Live Here Anymore	1932-12-07		42-122	--	days ()
49	Fletcher, LouiseLouise Fletcher	One Flew Over The Cuckoos NestOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	1934-07-22		41-251	--	days ()
50	Dunaway, FayeFaye Dunaway	NetworkNetwork	1941-01-14		36-073	--	days ()
51	Keaton, DianeDiane Keaton	Annie HallAnnie Hall	1946-01-05		32-088	--	days ()
52	Fonda, JaneJane Fonda	Coming HomeComing Home	1937-12-21		41-109	--	days ()	2nd of 2
53	Field, SallySally Field	Norma RaeNorma Rae	1946-11-06		33-160	--	days ()	1st of 2
54	Spacek, SissySissy Spacek	Coal Miners DaughterCoal Miner's Daughter	1949-12-25		31-096	--	days ()
55	Hepburn, KatharineKatharine Hepburn	On Golden PondOn Golden Pond	1907-05-12		74-321	2003-06-29	days ()	4th of 4
56	Streep, MerylMeryl Streep	Sophies ChoiceSophie's Choice	1949-06-22		33-293	--	days ()
57	Maclaine, ShirleyShirley MacLaine	Terms of EndearmentTerms of Endearment	1934-04-24		49-351	--	days ()
58	Field, SallySally Field	Places In The HeartPlaces in the Heart	1946-11-06		38-139	--	days ()	2nd of 2
59	Page, GeraldineGeraldine Page	Trip To BountifulThe Trip to Bountiful	1924-11-22		61-122	1987-06-13	days ()
60	Matlin, MarleeMarlee Matlin	Children Of A Lesser GodChildren of a Lesser God	1965-08-24		21-218	--	days ()
61	Cher, CherCher	MoonstruckMoonstruck	1946-05-20		41-327	--	days ()
62	Foster, JodieJodie Foster	AccusedThe Accused	1962-11-19		26-128	--	days ()	1st of 2
63	Tandy, JessicaJessica Tandy	Driving Miss DaisyDriving Miss Daisy	1909-06-07		80-292	1994-09-11	days ()
64	Bates, KathyKathy Bates	MiseryMisery	1948-06-28		42-270	--	days ()
65	Foster, JodieJodie Foster	Silence of the LambsThe Silence of the Lambs	1962-11-19		29-132	--	days ()	2nd of 2
66	Thompson, EmmaEmma Thompson	Howards EndHowards End	1959-04-15		33-348	--	days ()
67	Hunter, HollyHolly Hunter	PianoThe Piano	1958-03-20		36-001	--	days ()
68	Lange, JessicaJessica Lange	Blue SkyBlue Sky	1949-04-20		45-341	--	days ()
69	Sarandon, SusanSusan Sarandon	Dead Man WalkingDead Man Walking	1946-10-04		49-173	--	days ()
70	Mcdormand, FrancesFrances McDormand	FargoFargo	1957-06-23		39-274	--	days ()
71	Hunt, HelenHelen Hunt	As Good As It GetsAs Good as It Gets	1963-06-15		34-281	--	days ()
72	Paltrow, GwynethGwyneth Paltrow	Shakespeare In LoveShakespeare in Love	1972-09-27		26-175	--	days ()
73	Swank, HilaryHilary Swank	Boys Dont CryBoys Don't Cry	1974-07-30		25-240	--	days ()	1st of 2
74	Roberts, JuliaJulia Roberts	Erin BrockovichErin Brockovich	1967-10-28		33-148	--	days ()
75	Berry, HalleHalle Berry	Monsters BallMonster's Ball	1966-08-14		35-222	--	days ()
76	Kidman, NicoleNicole Kidman	HoursThe Hours	1967-06-20		35-276	--	days ()
77	Theron, CharlizeCharlize Theron	MonsterMonster	1975-08-07		28-206	--	days ()
78	Swank, HilaryHilary Swank	Million Dollar BabyMillion Dollar Baby	1974-07-30		30-212	--	days ()	2nd of 2
79	Witherspoon, ReeseReese Witherspoon	Walk The LineWalk the Line	1976-03-22		29-348	--	days ()
80	Mirren, HelenHelen Mirren	QueenThe Queen	1945-07-26		61-214	--	days ()
81	Cotillard, MarionMarion Cotillard	La Vie En RoseLa Vie en rose	1975-09-30		32-147	--	days ()
82	Winslet, KateKate Winslet	ReaderThe Reader	1975-10-05		33-140	--	days ()
83	Bullock, SandraSandra Bullock	Blind SideThe Blind Side	1964-07-26		45-224	--	days ()

#	Actress	Film	Date of birth	Date of award	Age upon receiving award	Date of death	Lifespan	Notes

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