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Academy Awards
Most Nominations by Female Actor
This list features the female actors that have been nominated for the most acting awards at the Academy Awards.
RANK | ACTRESS | NOMINATIONS | WINS |
1 | Meryl Streep | 21 | 3 |
2 | Katharine Hepburn | 12 | 4 |
3 | Bette Davis | 11 | 2 |
4 | Cate Blanchett | 8 | 2 |
5 | Judi Dench | 8 | 1 |
6 | Geraldine Page | 8 | 1 |
7 | Glenn Close | 8 | 0 |
8 | Ingrid Bergman | 7 | 3 |
9 | Jane Fonda | 7 | 2 |
10 | Greer Garson | 7 | 1 |
11 | Kate Winslet | 7 | 1 |
12 | Frances McDormand | 6 | 3 |
13 | Jessica Lange | 6 | 2 |
14 | Maggie Smith | 6 | 2 |
15 | Ellen Burstyn | 6 | 1 |
16 | Vanessa Redgrave | 6 | 1 |
17 | Sissy Spacek | 6 | 1 |
18 | Amy Adams | 6 | 0 |
19 | Deborah Kerr | 6 | 0 |
20 | Thelma Ritter | 6 | 0 |
References
Wikipedia. (n.d.). List of actors with Academy Award nominations. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_actors_with_Academy_Award_nominations [Accessed 1 December 2025].

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