Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Imagine a super special award given to actresses who do a fantastic job in movies, but not as the main star! This award is called the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. It's like getting a trophy for being the best helper or friend in a movie story.

The first time this award was given out was way back in 1936. That's older than your grandparents! The award itself is a shiny golden statue, like a little superhero for actors.

Lots of amazing actresses have won this award. The very first one was Gale Sondergaard. Can you believe she was the first ever to win it?

Another super young actress named Tatum O'Neal won when she was only 10 years old! That's younger than most kids in your class. She was so good in her movie that she got a real Oscar.

Some actresses have even won it twice, like Dianne Wiest and Shelley Winters. They must be super talented!

Sometimes, an actress can win an award even if she's only in a movie for a little bit. Beatrice Straight was in a movie called Network for just over five minutes, but she was so amazing that she won an Oscar! That's like winning a race even if you only ran for a tiny part of it. It shows that every role, big or small, can be super important and remembered forever.

An actress named Hattie McDaniel made history a long, long time ago. She was the first Black actress to ever win an Oscar. She won for playing a character named Mammy in a movie called Gone with the Wind. It was a huge deal because it showed that actors from all different backgrounds could be recognized for their incredible talent. It's like everyone getting a chance to shine!