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Who was the oldest person to receive an Academy Award for Best Actress?
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Jessica Tandy was the oldest Best Actress Oscar winner for Driving Miss Daisy.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoJessica Tandy was 80 years 252 days when she was nominated for Driving Miss Daisy in 1989 (she won the award 40 days later).
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∙ 7y agoJessica Tandy was 80 years and 292 days old when she received the Oscar for "Driving Miss Daisy" on March 26, 1990. It is still a record for the oldest Best Actress winner.
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