List of Best Supporting Actress winners by age

The following is a list of winners of the Academy Award of Merit for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. More popularly known as the Academy Award (or the Oscar) for Best Supporting Actress, this award was initially presented at the 9th Academy Awards ceremony for 1936 and was most recently presented at the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony for 2009. Throughout the past 74 years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, AMPAS has presented a total of 74 Best Supporting Actress awards to 72 different actresses. This list is current as of the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony held on March 7, 2010.

List of winners

#	Actor	Film	Date of birth	Date of award	Age upon receiving award	Date of death	Lifespan	Notes
1	Sondergaard, GaleGale Sondergaard	Anthony AdverseAnthony Adverse	1899-02-15		38-017	1985-08-14	days ()
2	Brady, AliceAlice Brady	In Old ChicagoIn Old Chicago	1892-11-02		45-128	1939-10-28	days ()
3	Bainter, FayFay Bainter	JezebelJezebel	1893-12-07		45-078	1968-04-16	days ()
4	Mcdaniel, HattieHattie McDaniel	Gone With The WindGone with the Wind	1895-06-10		44-264	1952-10-26	days ()
5	Darwell, JaneJane Darwell	Grapes Of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath	1879-10-15		61-135	1967-08-13	days ()
6	Astor, MaryMary Astor	Great LieThe Great Lie	1906-05-03		35-299	1987-09-25	days ()
7	Wright, TeresaTeresa Wright	Mrs MiniverMrs. Miniver	1918-10-27		24-128	2005-03-06	days ()
8	Paxinou, KatinaKatina Paxinou	For Whom The Bell TollsFor Whom the Bell Tolls	1900-12-17		43-076	1973-02-22	days ()
9	Barrymore, EthelEthel Barrymore	None But The Lonely HeartNone but the Lonely Heart	1879-08-15		65-212	1959-06-18	days ()
10	Revere, AnneAnne Revere	National VelvetNational Velvet	1903-06-25		42-255	1990-12-18	days ()
11	Baxter, AnneAnne Baxter	Razors EdgeThe Razor's Edge	1923-05-07		23-310	1985-12-12	days ()
12	Holm, CelesteCeleste Holm	Gentlemans AgreementGentleman's Agreement	1917-04-29		30-326	--	days ()
13	Trevor, ClaireClaire Trevor	Key LargoKey Largo	1910-03-08		39-016	2000-04-08	days ()
14	Mccambridge, MercedesMercedes McCambridge	All The Kings MenAll the King's Men	1916-03-16		34-007	2004-03-02	days ()
15	Hull, JosephineJosephine Hull	HarveyHarvey	1886-01-03		65-085	1957-03-12	days ()
16	Hunter, KimKim Hunter	Streetcar Named DesireA Streetcar Named Desire	1922-11-12		29-139	2002-09-11	days ()
17	Grahame, GloriaGloria Grahame	Bad And The BeautifulThe Bad and the Beautiful	1923-11-28		29-111	1981-10-05	days ()
18	Reed, DonnaDonna Reed	From Here To EternityFrom Here to Eternity	1921-01-27		33-057	1986-01-14	days ()
19	Saint, EvaEva Marie Saint	On The WaterfrontOn the Waterfront	1924-07-04		30-269	--	days ()
20	Van Fleet, JoJo Van Fleet	East Of EdenEast of Eden	1914-12-30		41-082	1996-06-10	days ()
21	Malone, DorothyDorothy Malone	Written On The WindWritten on the Wind	1925-01-30		32-056	--	days ()
22	Umeki, MiyoshiMiyoshi Umeki	SayonaraSayonara	1929-05-08		28-322	2007-08-28	days ()
23	Hiller, WendyWendy Hiller	Separate TablesSeparate Tables	1912-08-15		46-234	2003-05-14	days ()
24	Winters, ShelleyShelley Winters	Diary Of Anne FrankThe Diary of Anne Frank	1920-08-18		39-230	2006-01-14	days ()	1st of 2
25	Jones, ShirleyShirley Jones	Elmer GantryElmer Gantry	1934-03-31		27-017	--	days ()
26	Moreno, RitaRita Moreno	West Side StoryWest Side Story	1931-12-11		30-119	--	days ()
27	Duke, PattyPatty Duke	Miracle WorkerThe Miracle Worker	1946-12-14		16-115	--	days ()
28	Rutherford, MargaretMargaret Rutherford	VipsThe V.I.P.s	1892-05-11		71-338	1972-05-22	days ()
29	Kedrova, LilaLila Kedrova	Zorba The GreekZorba the Greek	1918-10-09		46-178	2000-02-16	days ()
30	Winters, ShelleyShelley Winters	Patch Of BlueA Patch of Blue	1920-08-18		45-243	2006-01-14	days ()	2nd of 2
31	Dennis, SandySandy Dennis	Whos Afraid Of Virginia WoolfWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf	1937-04-27		29-348	1992-03-02	days ()
32	Parsons, EstelleEstelle Parsons	Bonnie And ClydeBonnie and Clyde	1927-11-20		40-142	--	days ()
33	Gordon, RuthRuth Gordon	Rosemarys BabyRosemary's Baby	1896-10-30		72-166	1985-08-28	days ()
34	Hawn, GoldieGoldie Hawn	Cactus FlowerCactus Flower	1945-11-21		24-137	--	days ()
35	Hayes, HelenHelen Hayes	AirportAirport	1900-10-10		70-187	1993-03-17	days ()
36	Leachman, ClorisCloris Leachman	Last Picture ShowThe Last Picture Show	1926-04-30		45-346	--	days ()
37	Heckart, EileenEileen Heckart	Butterflies Are FreeButterflies Are Free	1919-03-29		53-363	2001-12-31	days ()
38	Oneal, TatumTatum O'Neal	Paper MoonPaper Moon	1963-11-05		10-148	--	days ()
39	Bergman, IngridIngrid Bergman	[...] On The Orient Express[...] on the Orient Express	1915-08-29		59-222	1982-08-29	days ()
40	Grant, LeeLee Grant	ShampooShampoo	1927-10-31		48-150	--	days ()
41	Straight, BeatriceBeatrice Straight	NetworkNetwork	1914-08-02		62-238	2001-04-07	days ()
42	Redgrave, VanessaVanessa Redgrave	JuliaJulia	1937-01-30		41-063	--	days ()
43	Smith, MaggieMaggie Smith	California SuiteCalifornia Suite	1934-12-28		44-102	--	days ()
44	Streep, MerylMeryl Streep	Kramer Vs KramerKramer vs. Kramer	1949-06-22		30-297	--	days ()
45	Steenburgen, MaryMary Steenburgen	Melvin And HowardMelvin and Howard	1953-02-08		28-051	--	days ()
46	Stapleton, MaureenMaureen Stapleton	RedsReds	1925-06-21		56-281	2006-03-13	days ()
47	Lange, JessicaJessica Lange	TootsieTootsie	1949-04-20		33-356	--	days ()
48	Hunt, LindaLinda Hunt	Year Of Living DangerouslyThe Year of Living Dangerously	1945-04-02		39-007	--	days ()
49	Ashcroft, PeggyPeggy Ashcroft	Passage To IndiaA Passage to India	1907-12-22		77-093	1991-06-14	days ()
50	Huston, AnjelicaAnjelica Huston	Prizzis HonorPrizzi's Honor	1951-07-08		34-259	--	days ()
51	Wiest, DianneDianne Wiest	Hannah And Her SistersHannah and Her Sisters	1948-03-28		39-002	--	days ()	1st of 2
52	Dukakis, OlympiaOlympia Dukakis	MoonstruckMoonstruck	1931-06-20		56-296	--	days ()
53	Davis, GeenaGeena Davis	Accidental TouristThe Accidental Tourist	1956-01-21		33-065	--	days ()
54	Fricker, BrendaBrenda Fricker	My Left FootMy Left Foot	1945-02-17		45-037	--	days ()
55	Goldberg, WhoopiWhoopi Goldberg	GhostGhost	1955-11-13		35-132	--	days ()
56	Ruehl, MercedesMercedes Ruehl	Fisher KingThe Fisher King	1948-02-28		44-031	--	days ()
57	Tomei, MarisaMarisa Tomei	My Cousin VinnyMy Cousin Vinny	1964-12-04		28-115	--	days ()
58	Paquin, AnnaAnna Paquin	PianoThe Piano	1982-07-24		11-240	--	days ()
59	Wiest, DianneDianne Wiest	Bullets Over BroadwayBullets Over Broadway	1948-03-28		46-364	--	days ()	2nd of 2
60	Sorvino, MiraMira Sorvino	Mighty AphroditeMighty Aphrodite	1967-09-28		28-179	--	days ()
61	Binoche, JulietteJuliette Binoche	English PatientThe English Patient	1964-03-09		33-015	--	days ()
62	Basinger, KimKim Basinger	La ConfidentialL.A. Confidential	1953-12-08		44-105	--	days ()
63	Dench, JudiJudi Dench	Shakespeare In LoveShakespeare in Love	1934-12-09		64-102	--	days ()
64	Jolie, AngelinaAngelina Jolie	Girl InterruptedGirl, Interrupted	1975-06-04		24-296	--	days ()
65	Harden, MarciaMarcia Gay Harden	PollockPollock	1959-08-14		41-223	--	days ()
66	Connelly, JenniferJennifer Connelly	Beautiful MindA Beautiful Mind	1970-12-12		31-102	--	days ()
67	Zeta-Jones, CatherineCatherine Zeta-Jones	ChicagoChicago	1969-09-25		33-179	--	days ()
68	Zellweger, RenéeRenée Zellweger	Cold MountainCold Mountain	1969-04-25		34-310	--	days ()
69	Blanchett, CateCate Blanchett	AviatorThe Aviator	1969-05-14		35-289	--	days ()
70	Weisz, RachelRachel Weisz	Constant GardenerThe Constant Gardener	1970-03-07		35-363	--	days ()
71	Hudson, JenniferJennifer Hudson	DreamgirlsDreamgirls	1981-09-12		25-166	--	days ()
72	Swinton, TildaTilda Swinton	Michael ClaytonMichael Clayton	1960-11-05		47-111	--	days ()
73	Cruz, PenelopePenélope Cruz	Vicky Cristina BarcelonaVicky Cristina Barcelona	1974-04-28		34-300	--	days ()
74	Imes, MoniqueMonique Imes	Precious Precious	1967-12-11		42-086	--	days ()

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