Gail Fisher won an Emmy Award in 1970 for her portrayal of Peggy Fair, secretary to the detective played by Mike Connors on the CBS television series ''Mannix." She won the award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series.
Academy Award for Best Actress: Halle Berry
In 1950, Juanita Hall became the first African-American woman to win a Tony Award in the supporting actress category. She won the award for her performance as Bloody Mary in South Pacific.In 2004, Phylicia Rashad became the first African-American woman to win a Tony Award in lead actress category. She won the award for her performance of the hardened matriarch Lena Younger in the revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun.
Nargis was the first Indian actress to receive Padma Shri award.
The first black actress to win an Academy Award, or an "Oscar", was Hattie McDaniel.
First National Award for Best Actress was given to Nargis Dutt in 1968.
Actress Devika Rani was the first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969.
Actress Devika Rani was the first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
In 1970, Gail Fisher became the first African-American actress to win an Emmy Award for excellence in television. She won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Peggy Fair, secretary to the detective played by Mike Connors on ''Mannix."
There is no Academy Award for black actresses. But on March 24, 2002, Halle Berry became the first African-American woman to win the Best Actress award for her performance in "Monster's Ball" (2001).
It was Penelope Cruz, who two years later became the first Spanish actress to win an Academy Award for her performance in Woody Allen" "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (2008). She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Halle Berry is a mix of African American and Caucasian. She has been an actress since 1989. She became the first African American woman as of 2009 to receive a best actress award.
Miley Cyrus's very first award was in 2007. She won a Kids Choice Award and a Teen Choice Award for Best Actress.
No, Gail Fisher in 1970 became the first African-American female to win an Emmy.
Halle Berry, who won for her performance as Leticia Musgrove in "Monster's Ball" (2001).
Halle Berry won the 2001 Best Actress award for her performance in "Monster's Ball."
Nargis won the first National Award for Best Actress in 1968 for Raat Aur Din.
Gail Fisher won an Emmy Award in 1970 for her portrayal of Peggy Fair, secretary to the detective played by Mike Connors on the CBS television series ''Mannix." She won the award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series.
C. Gail Fisher was the first African-American female actress to win an Emmy Award. She received the Emmy Award for outstanding performance by an actress in a dramatic supporting role for her role as Peggy Fair on the television detective series Mannix in 1970.
Marlee Matlin, who is hearing impaired, won the 1986 Best Actress award for her performance in "Children of a Lesser God."
Halle Berry, who won for her performance as Leticia Musgrove in "Monster's Ball" (2001).
Halle Berry, who won for her performance as Leticia Musgrove in "Monster's Ball" (2001).
The Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress was first awarded in 1998, although the Filmfare Awards started in 1954. Before that, from 1991 through 1997, both the female and male actors used to compete for a single award - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance.The first female to win the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance award was Dimple Kapadia for the film Rudaali in 1993. Tabu won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress award in 1998 for the film Virasat.