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administeredBy
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Academy Board of Governors
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surface form:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors
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alsoKnownAs
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Academy Award for Best Actress
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surface form:
Best Actress in a Leading Role
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alsoKnownAs
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Academy Award for Best Actress
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surface form:
Oscar for Best Actress
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awardFor
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best leading performance by a female actor
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awardedForYear
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films released in the previous year
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broadcastNetworkUS
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ABC
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ceremonyBroadcastOn
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television
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ceremonyFrequency
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annual
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country
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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currentOfficialName
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Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
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eligibilityPeriod
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full calendar year preceding the ceremony
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evaluationCriteria
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artistic merit of leading performance
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firstAwardedForFilmYear
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1927–1928
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firstRecipient
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Janet Gaynor
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genderRestriction
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female performers
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hasStatisticalCategory
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nominations
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hasStatisticalCategory
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wins
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hasSubsequentNameChange
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yes
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inception
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1929
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industry
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film industry
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instanceOf
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Academy Award category
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instanceOf
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acting award
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instanceOf
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film award
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languageOfCategoryName
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English
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medium
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feature film
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notableMultipleWinners
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Katharine Hepburn
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notableMultipleWinners
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Meryl Streep
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notableRecord
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Katharine Hepburn holds record for most Best Actress wins
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organizerHeadquarters
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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surface form:
Beverly Hills, California
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originalName
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Academy Award for Best Actress
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partOf
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Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Awards
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performanceType
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leading role
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presentedBy
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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relatedCategory
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Academy Award for Best Actor
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relatedCategory
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Academy Award for Best Picture
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relatedCategory
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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relatedCategory
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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scope
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primarily American cinema with international eligibility
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selectionProcess
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members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences vote
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significance
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considered one of the most prestigious acting awards in cinema
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trophyName
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Academy Awards statuette
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surface form:
Oscar statuette
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typicalCeremonyMonth
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February
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typicalCeremonyMonth
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March
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votingBody
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Academy actors branch for nominations
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votingBody
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all eligible Academy members for winners
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