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Sarah and Son is a 1930 pre-Code American drama film directed by Dorothy Arzner. The screenplay by Zoë Akins was adapted from Timothy Shea's novel of the same name. It stars Ruth Chatterton, Fredric M
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The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It has been awarded since the 1st Academy Awards to an actress who has delivered a
Sarah and Son
…of the story, and no matter what are its minor shortcomings, it is an emphatically ingratiating entertainment." Ruth Chatterton was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Sarah and Son. Her character's evolution from an immigrant with a strong Austrian accent to a successful celebrity with just a…
The 2026 recipient: Jessie Buckley
Janet Gaynor was the inaugural winner, for three films: 7th Heaven (1927), Street Angel (1928), and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927).
Mary Pickford won for Coquette (1929).
Marie Dressler won for Min and Bill (1930).