Best Actress
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Best Actress is a major Academy Award category that honors the most outstanding leading performance by a female actor in a given year.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Best Actress canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Best Actress Context triple: [Academy Award, notableCategory, Best Actress]
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A.
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture is a major film industry honor presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding supporting performances by actresses in motion pictures.
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B.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Anne Revere)
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Anne Revere) recognizes Anne Revere’s Oscar-nominated performance in a supporting role, notably including her work in the film "Gentleman's Agreement."
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C.
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
The BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is a prestigious British film accolade presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to honor outstanding performances by male actors in leading roles.
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D.
Volpi Cup for Best Actor
The Volpi Cup for Best Actor is a prestigious acting award presented at the Venice Film Festival to honor the festival’s best male performance.
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E.
Academy Award
The Academy Award is a prestigious film industry honor presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Best Actress Target entity description: Best Actress is a major Academy Award category that honors the most outstanding leading performance by a female actor in a given year.
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A.
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture is a major film industry honor presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding supporting performances by actresses in motion pictures.
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B.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Anne Revere)
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Anne Revere) recognizes Anne Revere’s Oscar-nominated performance in a supporting role, notably including her work in the film "Gentleman's Agreement."
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C.
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
The BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is a prestigious British film accolade presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to honor outstanding performances by male actors in leading roles.
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D.
Volpi Cup for Best Actor
The Volpi Cup for Best Actor is a prestigious acting award presented at the Venice Film Festival to honor the festival’s best male performance.
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E.
Academy Award
The Academy Award is a prestigious film industry honor presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Academy Award category
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acting award ⓘ film award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
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 |
Academy Award for Best Actress
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surface form:
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Academy Award for Best Actress ⓘ
surface form:
Oscar for Best Actress
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| awardedForYear | films released in the previous year ⓘ |
| awardFor | best leading performance by a female actor ⓘ |
| broadcastNetworkUS | ABC ⓘ |
| ceremonyBroadcastOn | television ⓘ |
| ceremonyFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentOfficialName | Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role ⓘ |
| eligibilityPeriod | full calendar year preceding the ceremony ⓘ |
| evaluationCriteria | artistic merit of leading performance ⓘ |
| firstAwardedForFilmYear | 1927–1928 ⓘ |
| firstRecipient | Janet Gaynor ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | female performers ⓘ |
| hasStatisticalCategory |
nominations
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wins ⓘ |
| hasSubsequentNameChange | yes ⓘ |
| inception | 1929 ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| languageOfCategoryName | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableMultipleWinners |
Katharine Hepburn
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Meryl Streep ⓘ |
| notableRecord | Katharine Hepburn holds record for most Best Actress wins ⓘ |
| organizerHeadquarters |
Beverly Hills, California, United States
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surface form:
Beverly Hills, California
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| originalName | Academy Award for Best Actress ⓘ |
| partOf |
Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Awards
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| performanceType | leading role ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| received | Academy Award for Best Actress ⓘ |
| receivedFor |
Seventh Heaven
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Street Angel ⓘ Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans ⓘ |
| relatedCategory |
Academy Award for Best Actor
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Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ⓘ |
| scope | primarily American cinema with international eligibility ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences vote ⓘ |
| significance | considered one of the most prestigious acting awards in cinema ⓘ |
| trophyName |
Academy Awards statuette
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surface form:
Oscar statuette
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| typicalCeremonyMonth |
February
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March ⓘ |
| votingBody |
Academy actors branch for nominations
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all eligible Academy members for winners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Best Actress Description of subject: Best Actress is a major Academy Award category that honors the most outstanding leading performance by a female actor in a given year.
Referenced by (4)
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