The following table lists the number of female acting awards (Golden Globe, Oscar, Emmy etc) given to women actors in film and television over the past 100 years.
The data was compiled by [quentin](https://twitter.com/quentinsamui) and [Smokey](https://twitter.com/smokeysmokesmoke) with help from [Yuri Victor](https://twitter.com/yurivictor).
The source code for this visualization is available [here](https://github.com/quentin-sommer/female-actors-awards).
Female acting awards represent the major awards given to women actors in film and television over the past 100 years.
The major female acting awards include:
Oscar for Best Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Bafta for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Sag Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Oscars have been running since 1929 and the first female winner was Janet Gaynor, who won best actress for her roles in “Seventh Heaven”, “Street Angel” and “Sunrise”. During this time there have been 78 winners. The Golden Globes are also one of the most prestigious events and were first held in 1943. Since then there have been 79 winners. The Baftas were first held in 1948 and Mary Pickford was the first winner. There have been 47 winners to date. The Emmys are divided into TV series, mini-series or movie categories and since 1953 there have been 103 winners. The Sags began in 1995 and there have been 20 winners so far.
These are the major awards given to women actors for their performances in film and television over the past 100 years. The awards include The Golden Globe, The Oscar and The Emmy.
Every year, women actors receive awards such as the Golden Globe, Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and BAFTA for their work in the entertainment industry. Below is a selection of some of the most famous female acting awards, plus a brief history of each and a list of winners.
Oscar – Since 1929
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for achievements in film. The Oscar is considered one of the most prestigious awards in show business and is often referred to as Hollywood’s highest honor. The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929 at Hollywood’s Roosevelt Hotel to honor outstanding film achievements from 1927-1928. The ceremony has been held every year since then except for two years during “the war years” (1943-1944).
Oscar Categories: In the 80th Academy Awards (2007), there were 24 categories including best actor/actress and best supporting actor/actress. Some categories include: Best Director; Best Cinematography; Best Art Direction; Best Costume Design; Best Editing; Best Documentary.
Golden Globe – Since 1944
The Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to recognize excellence
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry.
At the 9th Academy Awards ceremony held in 1937, Gale Sondergaard was the first winner of this award for her role in Anthony Adverse. Initially, winners in both supporting acting categories were awarded plaques instead of statuettes. Beginning with the 16th ceremony held in 1944, however, winners received full-sized statuettes. Currently, nominees are determined by single transferable vote within the actors branch of AMPAS; winners are selected by a plurality vote from the entire eligible voting members of the Academy.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 81 actresses. Dianne Wiest and Shelley Winters have received the most awards in this category with two awards each. Despite winning no awards, Thelma Ritter was nominated on six occasions, more than any other actress. As of the 2017 ceremony, Viola Davis is the most recent winner in this category for her role as Rose Maxson in Fences.
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry. The award was traditionally presented by the previous year’s Best Supporting Actor winner.
At the 9th Academy Awards ceremony held in 1937, Gale Sondergaard was the first winner of this award for her role in Anthony Adverse. Initially, winners in both supporting acting categories were awarded plaques instead of statuettes. Beginning with the 16th ceremony held in 1944, however, winners received full-sized statuettes.
Nominations for all Academy Awards are announced each January; winners are presented with their Oscars at a formal ceremony held the last Sunday of March. This marked the first time since 1935 that both the Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor awards were won by African Americans.[4]
The first acting awards in Hollywood were the Academy Awards, given out by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The first award for Best Actress was given to Janet Gaynor for her performances in three movies: Seventh Heaven (1927), Street Angel (1928), and Sunrise (1927). The award was an honorary one, as there weren’t any competitive categories yet.
In 1929, competitive categories were introduced, with the Academy Award for Best Actress being the first category ever to be competitively awarded. The first winner was Mary Pickford, who won the award for Coquette (1929).
The Oscar is still awarded today, although it had been known as the Academy Award of Merit from 1929 to 1934.
The following table gives a summary of all Oscar winners since then:
