The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It has been awarded since the 9th Academy Awards to an actress who has
The 2026 recipient: Amy Madigan
Gale Sondergaard was the inaugural winner, for Anthony Adverse (1936).
Alice Brady won for In Old Chicago (1938).
Fay Bainter won for Jezebel (1938); also the first person nominated in both supporting and lead in the same year.
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Marisa Tomei is an American actress. She gained prominence for her comedic performance in My Cousin Vinny, which earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received further nominati
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
…Tourist (1988). Brenda Fricker won for My Left Foot (1989). Whoopi Goldberg won for Ghost (1990). Mercedes Ruehl won for The Fisher King (1991). Marisa Tomei won for My Cousin Vinny (1992). Anna Paquin won for The Piano (1993). Mira Sorvino won for Mighty Aphrodite (1995). Juliette Binoche won for The English…
Tomei at the 2024 Raleigh GalaxyCon
Tomei at the premiere of War, Inc. (2008) at the Tribeca Film Festival
Tomei at the 81st Academy Awards in 2009, where she received her third Academy Award nomination for The Wrestler
Tomei attending the premiere of Inescapable at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival