The Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners are chosen by the Academy membership as a whole. Following the Academy's practice, the films below are listed by release year: for example, the Oscar for "Best Actress in 1999" was announced during the award ceremony held in 2000. Winners are listed first, followed by the other nominees.
Ruth Chatterton - Madame XMadame X is the title of several movies, all with the same plot. A woman is thrown out of her home by her jealous husband and sinks into depravity. Twenty years later, she finds herself accused of murder for saving her son, who does not know who she is.
Betty CompsonBetty Compson ( March 19, 1897 April 18, 1974) was an American actress. Born Eleanor Luicime Compson in Beaver, Utah, she had an extensive filmography, with 25 performances in 1916 alone, although most of them are shorts. In 1928 she appeared in The Barke - The BarkerThe Barker is a 1929 film which tells the story of a woman who comes between a man and his estranged son. It stars Milton Sills, Dorothy Mackaill, Betty Compson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The movie was adapted by Benjamin Glazer, Joseph Jackson and Herman
Jeanne EagelsJeanne Eagels ( June 26, 1890 October 3, 1929) was an actress on Broadway and in several motion pictures. Born Amelia Jeannine Eagles in Kansas City, Missouri. It was there that she began her acting career, appearing in a variety of small venues at a very - The LetterThe Letter is a 1929 talkie film which tells the story of a woman who commits murder and tries to convince the court at her trial that she is innocent. It stars Jeanne Eagels, O. Heggie, Reginald Owen and Herbert Marshall. The movie was adapted by Monta B
Corinne GriffithCorinne Griffith ( November 24, 1894 July 13, 1979) was an American actress, sometimes known as the "Orchid Lady. Born in Texarkana, Texas, she was one of many popular silent film stars, who did not survive the transition to sound. In 1929, she was nomina - The Divine LadyThe Divine Lady is a 1929 film which tells the story of the love affair between Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton. It stars Corinne Griffith, Victor Varconi, H. Warner, Ian Keith, Marie Dressler, Dorothy Cumming, William Conklin and Montagu Love. The movie
Bessie LoveBessie Love ( September 10, 1898 April 26, 1986) was an American actress. Born Juanita Horton in Midland, Texas, she moved with her family to Hollywood when she was young. When the family needed money, her mother sent her to Biograph studios, where she me - The Broadway Melody