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Most Nominations for Best Supporting Actress
This list features actresses that have been nominated for the most Best Supporting Actress awards at the Academy Awards.
RANK | ACTRESS | NOMINATIONS | WINS |
1 | Thelma Ritter | 6 | 0 |
2 | Amy Adams | 5 | 0 |
3 | Ethel Barrymore | 4 | 1 |
4 | Lee Grant | 4 | 1 |
5 | Maggie Smith | 4 | 1 |
6 | Maureen Stapleton | 4 | 1 |
7 | Meryl Streep | 4 | 1 |
8 | Glenn Close | 4 | 0 |
9 | Agnes Moorehead | 4 | 0 |
10 | Geraldine Page | 4 | 0 |
11 | Dianne Wiest | 3 | 2 |
12 | Shelley Winters | 3 | 2 |
13 | Cate Blanchett | 3 | 1 |
14 | Judi Dench | 3 | 1 |
15 | Anne Revere | 3 | 1 |
16 | Octavia Spencer | 3 | 1 |
17 | Marisa Tomei | 3 | 1 |
18 | Claire Trevor | 3 | 1 |
19 | Kate Winslet | 3 | 0 |
20 | Kathy Bates | 3 | 0 |
21 | Gladys Cooper | 3 | 0 |
22 | Celeste Holm | 3 | 0 |
23 | Diane Ladd | 3 | 0 |
24 | Angela Lansbury | 3 | 0 |
25 | Frances McDormand | 3 | 0 |
References
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress#Multiple_wins_and_nominations [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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