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Viola Davis has been nominated for Academy Awards three times, winning once. Whoopi Goldberg has had two nominations with one win. Their records are as follows (Oscar wins in bold):

Davis:

  • Best Supporting Actress, "Doubt" (2008).
  • Best Actress, "The Help" (2011).
  • Best Supporting Actress, "Fences" (2016).

Goldberg:

  • Best Actress, "The Color Purple" (1985).
  • Best Supporting Actress, "Ghost" (1990).
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