Oprah Winfrey was nominated for Best Supporting Actress of 1985 for her performance as Sofia in "The Color Purple," but she did not win. On November 12, 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Winfrey the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes. The award, which is an Oscar statuette, was voted in August 2011 by the Academy's Board of Governors. Winfrey was recognized, along with honorary Oscar recipients James Earl Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith, at the Academy's third annual Governors Awards in Hollywood.
In November 2011, Oprah Winfrey received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy's Board of Governors for her many contributions to society. The Hersholt award is an Oscar statuette.
Winfrey was nominated for a competitive Oscar for her film debut in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of "The Color Purple" (1985). The talk show host earned a Best Supporting Actress nod for her peformance as Sofia in the film based on Alice Walker's novel.
She has also received an Oscar nomination as a producer of "Selma," nominated for Best Picture of 2014.
No she hasn't. But according to some people she has won a noble prize. Still not sure what that is though.
Academy Award
Oprah's school 'Leadership Academy for girls' is for girls and is in Africa.
Hathaway has never won an Academy Award.
Yes, quite a few, her first was.... The Color Purple in 1985 for which she received an academy award nomination
The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1998 went to "Shakespeare in Love."
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls was created in 2007.
Academy Award was created in 1929.
Academy Award
She is a Philanthropist, richest black woman for 3 years, dedicated TV host and producer, an exceptional actress, youngest person to receive the "Broadcaster of the Year" Award. Oprah has four Day Time Emmy Award, nominated by Golden Globe and The Academy Award for best supporting actress in The Color Purple. She is the co - author of five books as well as the publisher of O, The Oprah Magazine; from 2004 to 2008, and O at Home.
Oprah's school 'Leadership Academy for girls' is for girls and is in Africa.
the official name of the academy award is Oscar
Hathaway has never won an Academy Award.
BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award was created in 1971.
Yes, quite a few, her first was.... The Color Purple in 1985 for which she received an academy award nomination
yes, the academy award is the name of the ceremony and the oscar is the name of the actual award
A Special Achievement Academy Award is given to an actor which the Academy feels that deserves to be acknowledged for his life in cinema, but not in a particular category or in a specific year.