Jane Wyman
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Jane Wyman was an American actress. She received an Academy Award for Best Actress (1948), four Golden Globe Awards and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Wyman in the 1950s
Wyman's birthplace in St. Joseph, Missouri
An 18-year-old Wyman on the beach in 1935
Wyman with Gregory Peck in The Yearling in 1946
Academy Award for Best Actress
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The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). 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.
The 2023 recipient: Emma Stone
Mary Pickford won for Coquette (1929).
Norma Shearer won for The Divorcee (1930).
Marie Dressler won for Min and Bill (1930).