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Maggie Smith for California Suite.

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Dame Maggie Smith won for "California Suite," in which she played an actress who doesn't win an Oscar.

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Linda Blair won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in 1974 for The Exorcist.

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What film received acting nomination in four catogeries?

Four actors in all four categoriesNone of them won Best Picture. 1936 My Man Godfrey1943 To Whom the Bells Toll (won Supporting Actress)1950 Sunset Blvd.1951 A Streetcar Named Desire (won Lead Actress, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress)1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (won Lead Actress and Supporting Actress)1968 Guess Who's Coming for Dinner (won Lead Actress)1978 Coming Home (won Lead Actor and Lead Actress)1981 Reds (won Supporting Actress)Five actors in all four categories (lead actor, lead actress, supporting actor, supporting actress)All of them won Best Supporting Actress, Faye Dunaway the lead actress in the last two. 1942 Mrs. Miviner (2 supporting actress) [won Lead Actress and Supporting Actress]*won Best Picture1953 From Here to Eternity (2 lead actors) [wonSupporting Actor and Supporting Actress]*1967 Bonnie and Clyde (2 supporting actors) [wonSupporting Actress]1976 Network (2 lead actors) [won Lead Actor, Lead Actress and Supporting Actress]


Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2003?

The winner of the 2007 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress was Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2006).


Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1960?

Shirley Jones won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1960.


Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1945?

Anne Revere won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1945.


Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1951?

Kim Hunter won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1951.

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Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1978?

Maggie Smith won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1978.


Who won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in 1978?

Vanessa Redgrave won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in 1978 for Julia.


What film received acting nomination in four catogeries?

Four actors in all four categoriesNone of them won Best Picture. 1936 My Man Godfrey1943 To Whom the Bells Toll (won Supporting Actress)1950 Sunset Blvd.1951 A Streetcar Named Desire (won Lead Actress, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress)1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (won Lead Actress and Supporting Actress)1968 Guess Who's Coming for Dinner (won Lead Actress)1978 Coming Home (won Lead Actor and Lead Actress)1981 Reds (won Supporting Actress)Five actors in all four categories (lead actor, lead actress, supporting actor, supporting actress)All of them won Best Supporting Actress, Faye Dunaway the lead actress in the last two. 1942 Mrs. Miviner (2 supporting actress) [won Lead Actress and Supporting Actress]*won Best Picture1953 From Here to Eternity (2 lead actors) [wonSupporting Actor and Supporting Actress]*1967 Bonnie and Clyde (2 supporting actors) [wonSupporting Actress]1976 Network (2 lead actors) [won Lead Actor, Lead Actress and Supporting Actress]


What actress whose first name begins with the letter Q?

Quinn Cummings. She actually won an Oscar in 1978 for best supporting actress.


Is Moonstruck the only film to win Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress?

No, Moonstruck is not the only movie to win both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. That feat has been accomplished seven (7) times. The following films also won both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories.Gone with the Wind 1939Actress (Vivien Leigh-won);Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel-won)Mrs. Miniver 1942Actress (Greer Garson-won);Supporting Actress (Teresa Wright-won)A Streetcar Named Desire 1951Actress (Vivien Leigh-won);Supporting Actress (Kim Hunter-won)Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966Actress (Elizabeth Taylor-won);Supporting Actress (Sandy Dennis-won)Network 1976Actress (Faye Dunaway-won);Supporting Actress (Beatrice Straight-won)Moonstruck 1987Actress (Cher-won);Supporting Actress (Olympia Dukakis-won)Shakespeare in Love 1998Actress (Gwyneth Paltrow-won);Supporting Actress (Judi Dench-won)


Who won an Oscar for portraying an actor who loses an Oscar?

Actress Maggie Smith won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for playing an actress who's nominated for an Oscar but doesn't win in California Suite (1978).


Geena Davis won a Best Actress or Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in which movie?

She won Best Supporting Actress for The Accidental Tourist (1988).


Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1989?

The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress of 1989 went to Ireland's Brenda Fricker for her performance in "My Left Foot."


Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2003?

The winner of the 2007 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress was Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2006).


Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1960?

Shirley Jones won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1960.


Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1999?

Angelina Jolie won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1999.


Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1985?

Anjelica Huston won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1985.