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Academy Awards
Shortest Best Actress Winners
This list features the shortest actresses that have won Best Actress at the Academy Award.
RANK | ACTRESS | HEIGHT |
1 | Mary Pickford | 4ft 10 (147cm) |
2 | Janet Gaynor | 4ft 11.5 (151cm) |
3 | Helen Hayes | 5ft 0 (152cm) |
4 | Norma Shearer | 5ft 1 (155cm) |
5 | Shirley Booth | 5ft 1.5 (156cm) |
6 | Sissy Spacek | 5ft 1.5 (156cm) |
7 | Reese Witherspoon | 5ft 1.5 (156cm) |
8 | Sally Field | 5ft 2 (158cm) |
9 | Holly Hunter | 5ft 2 (158cm) |
10 | Bette Davis | 5ft 2.5 (159cm) |
11 | Jodie Foster | 5ft 2.5 (159cm) |
References
CelebHeights. (n.d.). Heights & Stats of Celebrities – 48. [online] Available at: https://www.celebheights.com/a/48.html [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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