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Most Nominations for Best Actress
This list features actresses that have been nominated for the most Best Actress awards at the Academy Awards.
RANK | ACTRESS | NOMINATIONS | WINS |
1 | Meryl Streep | 17 | 2 |
2 | Katharine Hepburn | 12 | 4 |
3 | Bette Davis | 10 | 2 |
4 | Greer Garson | 7 | 1 |
5 | Ingrid Bergman | 6 | 2 |
6 | Jane Fonda | 6 | 2 |
8 | Norma Shearer | 6 | 1 |
9 | Sissy Spacek | 6 | 1 |
10 | Deborah Kerr | 6 | 0 |
11 | Elizabeth Taylor | 5 | 2 |
12 | Anne Bancroft | 5 | 1 |
13 | Cate Blanchett | 5 | 1 |
14 | Ellen Burstyn | 5 | 1 |
15 | Susan Hayward | 5 | 1 |
16 | Audrey Hepburn | 5 | 1 |
17 | Jessica Lange | 5 | 1 |
18 | Shirley MacLaine | 5 | 1 |
19 | Susan Sarandon | 5 | 1 |
20 | Judi Dench | 5 | 0 |
21 | Irene Dunne | 5 | 0 |
References
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Academy Award for Best Actress. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress#Multiple_wins_and_nominations [Accessed 1 December 2025].

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