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On March 26, 1990, Jessica Tandy was 80 years and 292 days old when she received the 1989 Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "Driving Miss Daisy." She held the record for being the oldest person to win an acting Oscar until February 26, 2012, when 82-year-old Christopher Plummer won the 2011 Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in "Beginners."

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