List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees - wikipedia List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees This is a list of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees in the award categories `` acting '' and `` directing ''. This list is based on `` statistics valid through the nomination announcement for the 2015 ( 88th Academy Awards ), announced on January 14, 2016 '', as documented in The Official Academy Awards Database. Contents 1 Superlatives 2 Best Director 2.1 Oldest winners 2.2 Oldest nominees 2.3 Youngest winners 2.4 Youngest nominees 3 Best Actor in a Leading Role 3.1 Oldest winners 3.2 Oldest nominees 3.3 Youngest winners 3.4 Youngest nominees 4 Best Actress in a Leading Role 4.1 Oldest winners 4.2 Oldest nominees 4.3 Youngest winners 4.4 Youngest nominees 5 Best Actor in a Supporting Role 5.1 Oldest winners 5.2 Oldest nominees 5.3 Youngest winners 5.4 Youngest nominees 6 Best Actress in a Supporting Role 6.1 Oldest winners 6.2 Oldest nominees 6.3 Youngest winners 6.4 Youngest nominees 7 Honorary Awards 7.1 Academy Honorary Award 7.1. 1 Oldest honorees 7.1. 2 Oldest acting honorees 7.2 Honorary Juvenile Award 7.2. 1 Youngest honorees 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Superlatives Among the oldest and youngest winners and nominees of Academy Awards in standard competitive categories, the following superlatives emerge : Superlative Overall Director Actor Actress Oldest Nominee Plummer, Christopher Christopher Plummer Age 88 Huston, John John Huston Age 79 Plummer, Christopher Christopher Plummer Age 88 Stuart, Gloria Gloria Stuart Age 87 Oldest Winner Plummer, Christopher Christopher Plummer Age 82 Eastwood, Clint Clint Eastwood Age 74 Plummer, Christopher Christopher Plummer Age 82 Tandy, Jessica Jessica Tandy Age 80 Youngest Nominee Henry, Justin Justin Henry Age 8 Singleton, John John Singleton Age 24 Henry, Justin Justin Henry Age 8 Wallis, Quvenzhané Quvenzhané Wallis Age 9 Youngest Winner O'Neal, Tatum Tatum O'Neal Age 10 Chazelle, Damien Damien Chazelle Age 32 Hutton, Timothy Timothy Hutton Age 20 O'Neal, Tatum Tatum O'Neal Age 10 Best Director Oldest winners Source : `` Academy Award Statistics : Directing : Oldest / Youngest Directing Nominees / Winners : AMPAS Awards Database Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7004273010000000000 ♠ 74 years, 272 days Eastwood, Clint Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby 000000001930 - 05 - 31 - 0000 May 31, 1930 000000002005 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 2005 Has held record for 13 years ( 2005 -- 2018 ) 7004254190000000000 ♠ 69 years, 217 days Polanski, Roman Roman Polanski The Pianist 2002 000000001933 - 08 - 18 - 0000 August 18, 1933 000000002003 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 2003 Held record for 2 years ( 2003 -- 2005 ) 7004240130000000000 ♠ 65 years, 272 days Cukor, George George Cukor My Fair Lady 1964 000000001899 - 07 - 07 - 0000 July 7, 1899 000000001965 - 04 - 05 - 0000 April 5, 1965 Held record for 38 years ( 1965 -- 2003 ) 7004234760000000000 ♠ 64 years, 100 days Scorsese, Martin Martin Scorsese The Departed 2006 000000001942 - 11 - 17 - 0000 November 17, 1942 000000002007 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 2007 5 7004229480000000000 ♠ 62 years, 302 days Eastwood, Clint Clint Eastwood Unforgiven 1992 000000001930 - 05 - 31 - 0000 May 31, 1930 000000001993 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1993 6 7004227510000000000 ♠ 62 years, 105 days Reed, Carol Carol Reed Oliver ! 1968 000000001906 - 12 - 30 - 0000 December 30, 1906 000000001969 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1969 7 7004218960000000000 ♠ 59 years, 346 days Zinnemann, Fred Fred Zinnemann A Man for All Seasons 1966 000000001907 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 1907 000000001967 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1967 8 7004217750000000000 ♠ 59 years, 225 days Attenborough, Richard Richard Attenborough Gandhi 1982 000000001923 - 08 - 29 - 0000 August 29, 1923 000000001983 - 04 - 11 - 0000 April 11, 1983 9 7004215950000000000 ♠ 59 years, 46 days Ford, John John Ford The Quiet Man 1952 000000001894 - 02 - 01 - 0000 February 1, 1894 000000001953 - 03 - 19 - 0000 March 19, 1953 Held record for 12 years ( 1953 -- 1965 ) 10 7004213090000000000 ♠ 58 years, 124 days Lee, Ang Ang Lee Life of Pi 2012 000000001954 - 10 - 23 - 0000 October 23, 1954 000000002013 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 2013 Oldest nominees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes 7004290390000000000 ♠ 79 years, 184 days Huston, John John Huston Prizzi 's Honor 1985 000000001906 - 08 - 05 - 0000 August 5, 1906 000000001986 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 1986 Has held record for 32 years ( 1986 -- 2018 ) 7004286830000000000 ♠ 78 years, 193 days Crichton, Charles Charles Crichton A Fish Called Wanda 1988 000000001910 - 08 - 06 - 0000 August 6, 1910 000000001989 - 02 - 15 - 0000 February 15, 1989 7004281160000000000 ♠ 76 years, 357 days Altman, Robert Robert Altman Gosford Park 2001 000000001925 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 1925 000000002002 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 2002 7004280770000000000 ♠ 76 years, 318 days Lean, David David Lean A Passage to India 1984 000000001908 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 1908 000000001985 - 02 - 06 - 0000 February 6, 1985 Held record for 1 year ( 1985 -- 1986 ) 5 7004279960000000000 ♠ 76 years, 237 days Eastwood, Clint Clint Eastwood Letters from Iwo Jima 2006 000000001930 - 05 - 31 - 0000 May 31, 1930 000000002007 - 01 - 23 - 0000 January 23, 2007 6 7004278130000000000 ♠ 76 years, 54 days Allen, Woody Woody Allen Midnight In Paris 2011 000000001935 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1, 1935 000000002012 - 01 - 24 - 0000 January 24, 2012 7 7004277130000000000 ♠ 75 years, 319 days Kurosawa, Akira Akira Kurosawa Ran 1985 000000001910 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 1910 000000001986 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 1986 8 7004272680000000000 ♠ 74 years, 239 days Eastwood, Clint Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby 000000001930 - 05 - 31 - 0000 May 31, 1930 000000002005 - 01 - 25 - 0000 January 25, 2005 Winner 9 7004269040000000000 ♠ 73 years, 241 days Mystic River 2003 000000002004 - 01 - 27 - 0000 January 27, 2004 10 7004261130000000000 ♠ 71 years, 181 days DeMille, Cecil B. Cecil B. DeMille The Greatest Show on Earth 1952 000000001881 - 08 - 12 - 0000 August 12, 1881 000000001953 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1953 Held record for 32 years ( 1953 -- 1985 ) Youngest winners Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7004117260000000000 ♠ 32 years, 38 days Chazelle, Damien Damien Chazelle La La Land 2016 000000001985 - 01 - 19 - 0000 January 19, 1985 000000002017 - 02 - 26 - 0000 February 26, 2017 Has held record for 1 year ( 2017 -- 2018 ) 7004119470000000000 ♠ 32 years, 260 days Taurog, Norman Norman Taurog Skippy 1930 / 31 000000001899 - 02 - 23 - 0000 February 23, 1899 000000001931 - 11 - 10 - 0000 November 10, 1931 Held record for 86 years ( 1931 -- 2017 ) 7004122810000000000 ♠ 33 years, 228 days Milestone, Lewis Lewis Milestone Two Arabian Knights 1927 / 28 000000001895 - 09 - 30 - 0000 September 30, 1895 000000001929 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16, 1929 Held record for 2 years ( 1929 -- 1931 ) 7004126560000000000 ♠ 34 years, 238 days Mendes, Sam Sam Mendes American Beauty 1999 000000001965 - 08 - 01 - 0000 August 1, 1965 000000002000 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 2000 5 7004128060000000000 ♠ 35 years, 23 days Borzage, Frank Frank Borzage 7th Heaven 1927 / 28 000000001894 - 04 - 23 - 0000 April 23, 1894 000000001929 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16, 1929 6 7004128190000000000 ♠ 35 years, 36 days Milestone, Lewis Lewis Milestone All Quiet on the Western Front 1929 / 30 000000001895 - 09 - 30 - 0000 September 30, 1895 000000001930 - 11 - 05 - 0000 November 5, 1930 7 7004130960000000000 ♠ 35 years, 313 days Richardson, Tony Tony Richardson Tom Jones 1963 000000001928 - 06 - 05 - 0000 June 5, 1928 000000001964 - 04 - 13 - 0000 April 13, 1964 8 7004131500000000000 ♠ 36 years, 1 day Coppola, Francis Ford Francis Ford Coppola The Godfather Part II 000000001939 - 04 - 07 - 0000 April 7, 1939 000000001975 - 04 - 08 - 0000 April 8, 1975 9 7004132000000000000 ♠ 36 years, 51 days Mann, Delbert Delbert Mann Marty 1955 000000001920 - 01 - 30 - 0000 January 30, 1920 000000001956 - 03 - 21 - 0000 March 21, 1956 10 7004132150000000000 ♠ 36 years, 66 days Costner, Kevin Kevin Costner Dances with Wolves 1990 000000001955 - 01 - 18 - 0000 January 18, 1955 000000001991 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 1991 Youngest nominees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes 7003881000000000000 ♠ 24 years, 44 days Singleton, John John Singleton Boyz n the Hood 1991 000000001968 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1968 000000001992 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1992 Has held record for 26 years ( 1992 -- 2018 ) 7003977600000000000 ♠ 26 years, 279 days Welles, Orson Orson Welles Citizen Kane 1941 000000001915 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6, 1915 000000001942 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1942 Held record for 50 years ( 1942 -- 1992 ) 7004106580000000000 ♠ 29 years, 66 days Branagh, Kenneth Kenneth Branagh Henry V 1989 000000001960 - 12 - 10 - 0000 December 10, 1960 000000001990 - 02 - 14 - 0000 February 14, 1990 7004107050000000000 ♠ 29 years, 113 days Lelouch, Claude Claude Lelouch A Man and a Woman 1966 000000001937 - 10 - 30 - 0000 October 30, 1937 000000001967 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 1967 5 7004107850000000000 ♠ 29 years, 193 days Shyamalan, M. Night M. Night Shyamalan The Sixth Sense 1999 000000001970 - 08 - 06 - 0000 August 6, 1970 000000002000 - 02 - 15 - 0000 February 15, 2000 6 7004108730000000000 ♠ 29 years, 281 days Lucas, George George Lucas American Graffiti 1973 000000001944 - 05 - 14 - 0000 May 14, 1944 000000001974 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1974 7 7004110460000000000 ♠ 30 years, 88 days Zeitlin, Benh Benh Zeitlin Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012 000000001982 - 10 - 14 - 0000 October 14, 1982 000000002013 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 2013 8 7004110520000000000 ♠ 30 years, 95 days Reitman, Jason Jason Reitman Juno 2007 000000001977 - 10 - 19 - 0000 October 19, 1977 000000002008 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 2008 9 7004110730000000000 ♠ 30 years, 116 days Jonze, Spike Spike Jonze Being John Malkovich 1999 000000001969 - 10 - 22 - 0000 October 22, 1969 000000002000 - 02 - 15 - 0000 February 15, 2000 10 7004113880000000000 ♠ 31 years, 65 days Spielberg, Steven Steven Spielberg Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 000000001946 - 12 - 18 - 0000 December 18, 1946 000000001978 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1978 Best Actor in a Leading Role Source : `` Academy Award Statistics : Acting : Oldest / Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category : Actor ( in a Leading Role ) '', AMPAS Awards Database Oldest winners Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7004280760000000000 ♠ 76 years, 317 days Fonda, Henry Henry Fonda On Golden Pond 1981 000000001905 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16, 1905 000000001982 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1982 Has held record for 36 years ( 1982 -- 2018 ) 7004229620000000000 ♠ 62 years, 316 days Wayne, John John Wayne True Grit 1969 000000001907 - 05 - 26 - 0000 May 26, 1907 000000001970 - 04 - 07 - 0000 April 7, 1970 Held record for 12 years ( 1970 -- 1982 ) 7004228530000000000 ♠ 62 years, 209 days Arliss, George George Arliss Disraeli 1929 / 30 000000001868 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1868 000000001930 - 11 - 05 - 0000 November 5, 1930 Held record for 40 years ( 1930 -- 1970 ) 7004227080000000000 ♠ 62 years, 63 days Newman, Paul Paul Newman The Color of Money 1986 000000001925 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 1925 000000001987 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 1987 5 7004222500000000000 ♠ 60 years, 335 days Nicholson, Jack Jack Nicholson As Good as It Gets 1997 000000001937 - 04 - 22 - 0000 April 22, 1937 000000001998 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 1998 6 7004220960000000000 ♠ 60 years, 181 days Finch, Peter Peter Finch Network 1976 000000001916 - 09 - 28 - 0000 September 28, 1916 000000001977 - 03 - 28 - 0000 March 28, 1977 Posthumous award 7 7004220080000000000 ♠ 60 years, 93 days Bridges, Jeff Jeff Bridges Crazy Heart 2009 000000001949 - 12 - 04 - 0000 December 4, 1949 000000002010 - 03 - 07 - 0000 March 7, 2010 8 7004218980000000000 ♠ 59 years, 348 days Oldman, Gary Gary Oldman Darkest Hour 2017 000000001958 - 03 - 21 - 0000 March 21, 1958 000000002018 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 2018 9 7004208580000000000 ♠ 57 years, 40 days Colman, Ronald Ronald Colman A Double Life 1947 000000001891 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1891 000000001948 - 03 - 20 - 0000 March 20, 1948 10 7004208500000000000 ♠ 57 years, 31 days Harrison, Rex Rex Harrison My Fair Lady 1964 000000001908 - 03 - 05 - 0000 March 5, 1908 000000001965 - 04 - 05 - 0000 April 5, 1965 Oldest nominees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes 7004290210000000000 ♠ 79 years, 167 days Farnsworth, Richard Richard Farnsworth The Straight Story 1999 000000001920 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1, 1920 000000002000 - 03 - 22 - 0000 March 22, 2000 Has held record for 18 years ( 2000 -- 2018 ) 7004283500000000000 ♠ 77 years, 226 days Dern, Bruce Bruce Dern Nebraska 2013 000000001936 - 06 - 06 - 0000 June 6, 1936 000000002014 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 2014 7004280300000000000 ♠ 76 years, 271 days Fonda, Henry Henry Fonda On Golden Pond 1981 000000001905 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16, 1905 000000001982 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1982 Winner Held record for 18 years ( 1982 -- 2000 ) 7004272680000000000 ♠ 74 years, 239 days Eastwood, Clint Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby 000000001930 - 05 - 31 - 0000 May 31, 1930 000000002005 - 01 - 25 - 0000 January 25, 2005 5 7004272020000000000 ♠ 74 years, 174 days O'Toole, Peter Peter O'Toole Venus 2006 000000001932 - 08 - 02 - 0000 August 2, 1932 000000002007 - 01 - 23 - 0000 January 23, 2007 6 7004265440000000000 ♠ 72 years, 246 days Freeman, Morgan Morgan Freeman Invictus 2009 000000001937 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 1, 1937 000000002010 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 2010 7 7004262070000000000 ♠ 71 years, 274 days Olivier, Laurence Laurence Olivier The Boys from Brazil 1978 000000001907 - 05 - 22 - 0000 May 22, 1907 000000001979 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 1979 Held record for 3 years ( 1979 -- 1982 ) 8 7004259540000000000 ♠ 71 years, 21 days Langella, Frank Frank Langella Frost / Nixon 2008 000000001938 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1938 000000002009 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 2009 9 7004255860000000000 ♠ 70 years, 19 days Newman, Paul Paul Newman Nobody 's Fool 1994 000000001925 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 1925 000000001995 - 02 - 14 - 0000 February 14, 1995 10 7004255360000000000 ♠ 69 years, 334 days Caine, Michael Michael Caine The Quiet American 2002 000000001933 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 1933 000000002003 - 02 - 11 - 0000 February 11, 2003 Youngest winners Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7004109350000000000 ♠ 29 years, 343 days Brody, Adrien Adrien Brody The Pianist 2002 000000001973 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1973 000000002003 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 2003 Has held record for 15 years ( 2003 -- 2018 ) 7004111140000000000 ♠ 30 years, 156 days Dreyfuss, Richard Richard Dreyfuss The Goodbye Girl 1977 000000001947 - 10 - 29 - 0000 October 29, 1947 000000001978 - 04 - 03 - 0000 April 3, 1978 Held record for 25 years ( 1978 -- 2003 ) 7004113180000000000 ♠ 30 years, 361 days Brando, Marlon Marlon Brando On the Waterfront 1954 000000001924 - 04 - 03 - 0000 April 3, 1924 000000001955 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 1955 Held record for 23 years ( 1955 -- 1978 ) 7004114450000000000 ♠ 31 years, 122 days Schell, Maximilian Maximilian Schell Judgment at Nuremberg 1961 000000001930 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8, 1930 000000001962 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1962 5 7004117660000000000 ♠ 32 years, 78 days Cage, Nicolas Nicolas Cage Leaving Las Vegas 1995 000000001964 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1964 000000001996 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 1996 6 7004119710000000000 ♠ 32 years, 283 days Stewart, James James Stewart The Philadelphia Story 1940 000000001908 - 05 - 20 - 0000 May 20, 1908 000000001941 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1941 Held record for 14 years ( 1941 -- 1955 ) 7 7004120190000000000 ♠ 32 years, 331 days Day - Lewis, Daniel Daniel Day - Lewis My Left Foot 1989 000000001957 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 1957 000000001990 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1990 8 7004121000000000000 ♠ 33 years, 47 days Redmayne, Eddie Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything 2014 000000001982 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1982 000000002015 - 02 - 22 - 0000 February 22, 2015 9 7004124440000000000 ♠ 34 years, 26 days Gable, Clark Clark Gable It Happened One Night 1934 000000001901 - 02 - 01 - 0000 February 1, 1901 000000001935 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1935 Held record for 6 years ( 1935 -- 1941 ) 10 7004126760000000000 ♠ 34 years, 258 days Laughton, Charles Charles Laughton The Private Life of Henry VIII 1932 / 33 000000001899 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1899 000000001934 - 03 - 16 - 0000 March 16, 1934 Held record for 1 year ( 1934 -- 1935 ) Youngest nominees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes 7003330700000000000 ♠ 9 years, 20 days Cooper, Jackie Jackie Cooper Skippy 1930 / 31 000000001922 - 09 - 15 - 0000 September 15, 1922 000000001931 - 10 - 05 - 0000 October 5, 1931 Has held record for 87 years ( 1931 -- 2018 ) 7003708100000000000 ♠ 19 years, 142 days Rooney, Mickey Mickey Rooney Babes in Arms 1939 000000001920 - 09 - 23 - 0000 September 23, 1920 000000001940 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 1940 7003806300000000000 ♠ 22 years, 27 days Chalamet, Timothée Timothée Chalamet Call Me by Your Name 2017 000000001995 - 12 - 27 - 0000 December 27, 1995 000000002018 - 01 - 23 - 0000 January 23, 2018 7003853700000000000 ♠ 23 years, 137 days Rooney, Mickey Mickey Rooney The Human Comedy 1943 000000001920 - 09 - 23 - 0000 September 23, 1920 000000001944 - 02 - 07 - 0000 February 7, 1944 5 7003876900000000000 ♠ 24 years, 3 days Travolta, John John Travolta Saturday Night Fever 1977 000000001954 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1954 000000001978 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1978 6 7003914100000000000 ♠ 25 years, 10 days Dean, James James Dean East of Eden 1955 000000001931 - 02 - 08 - 0000 February 8, 1931 000000001956 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1956 Posthumous nomination 7 7003950700000000000 ♠ 26 years, 10 days Giant 1956 000000001957 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1957 8 7003956800000000000 ♠ 26 years, 72 days Gosling, Ryan Ryan Gosling Half Nelson 2006 000000001980 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12, 1980 000000002007 - 01 - 23 - 0000 January 23, 2007 9 7003977600000000000 ♠ 26 years, 279 days Welles, Orson Orson Welles Citizen Kane 1941 000000001915 - 05 - 06 - 0000 May 6, 1915 000000001942 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1942 10 7003979900000000000 ♠ 26 years, 302 days Ledger, Heath Heath Ledger Brokeback Mountain 2005 000000001979 - 04 - 04 - 0000 April 4, 1979 000000002006 - 01 - 31 - 0000 January 31, 2006 Best Actress in a Leading Role Source : `` Academy Award Statistics : Acting : Oldest / Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category : Actress ( in a Leading Role ) '', AMPAS Awards Database Oldest winners Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7004295120000000000 ♠ 80 years, 292 days Tandy, Jessica Jessica Tandy Driving Miss Daisy 1989 000000001909 - 06 - 07 - 0000 June 7, 1909 000000001990 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1990 Has held record for 28 years ( 1990 -- 2018 ) 7004273500000000000 ♠ 74 years, 321 days Hepburn, Katharine Katharine Hepburn On Golden Pond 1981 000000001907 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1907 000000001982 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1982 Held record for 8 years ( 1982 -- 1990 ) 7004230100000000000 ♠ 63 years, 1 day Dressler, Marie Marie Dressler Min and Bill 1930 / 31 000000001868 - 11 - 09 - 0000 November 9, 1868 000000001931 - 11 - 10 - 0000 November 10, 1931 Held record for 51 years ( 1931 -- 1982 ) 7004228940000000000 ♠ 62 years, 249 days Streep, Meryl Meryl Streep The Iron Lady 2011 000000001949 - 06 - 22 - 0000 June 22, 1949 000000002012 - 02 - 26 - 0000 February 26, 2012 5 7004226180000000000 ♠ 61 years, 337 days Hepburn, Katharine Katharine Hepburn The Lion in Winter 1968 000000001907 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1907 000000001969 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1969 6 7004224940000000000 ♠ 61 years, 214 days Mirren, Helen Helen Mirren The Queen 2006 000000001945 - 07 - 26 - 0000 July 26, 1945 000000002007 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 2007 7 7004224020000000000 ♠ 61 years, 122 days Page, Geraldine Geraldine Page The Trip to Bountiful 1985 000000001924 - 11 - 22 - 0000 November 22, 1924 000000001986 - 03 - 24 - 0000 March 24, 1986 8 7004222490000000000 ♠ 60 years, 334 days Hepburn, Katharine Katharine Hepburn Guess Who 's Coming to Dinner 1967 000000001907 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1907 000000001968 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1968 9 7004221690000000000 ♠ 60 years, 254 days McDormand, Frances Frances McDormand Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2017 000000001957 - 06 - 23 - 0000 June 23, 1957 000000002018 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 2018 10 7004199240000000000 ♠ 54 years, 201 days Booth, Shirley Shirley Booth Come Back, Little Sheba 1952 000000001898 - 08 - 30 - 0000 August 30, 1898 000000001953 - 03 - 19 - 0000 March 19, 1953 Oldest nominees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes 7004313670000000000 ♠ 85 years, 321 days Riva, Emmanuelle Emmanuelle Riva Amour 2012 000000001927 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 1927 000000002013 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 2013 Has held record for 5 years ( 2013 -- 2018 ) 7004294720000000000 ♠ 80 years, 252 days Tandy, Jessica Jessica Tandy Driving Miss Daisy 1989 000000001909 - 06 - 07 - 0000 June 7, 1909 000000001990 - 02 - 14 - 0000 February 14, 1990 Winner Held record for 23 years ( 1990 -- 2013 ) 7004292300000000000 ♠ 80 years, 11 days Evans, Edith Edith Evans The Whisperers 1967 000000001888 - 02 - 08 - 0000 February 8, 1888 000000001968 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1968 Held record for 22 years ( 1968 -- 1990 ) 7004288930000000000 ♠ 79 years, 38 days Dench, Judi Judi Dench Philomena 2013 000000001934 - 12 - 09 - 0000 December 9, 1934 000000002014 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 2014 5 7004277060000000000 ♠ 75 years, 313 days Robson, May May Robson Lady for a Day 1932 / 33 000000001858 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 1858 000000001934 - 02 - 26 - 0000 February 26, 1934 Held record for 34 years ( 1934 -- 1968 ) 6 7004273040000000000 ♠ 74 years, 275 days Hepburn, Katharine Katharine Hepburn On Golden Pond 1981 000000001907 - 05 - 12 - 0000 May 12, 1907 000000001982 - 02 - 11 - 0000 February 11, 1982 Winner 7 7004263430000000000 ♠ 72 years, 45 days Dench, Judi Judi Dench Notes on a Scandal 2006 000000001934 - 12 - 09 - 0000 December 9, 1934 000000002007 - 01 - 23 - 0000 January 23, 2007 8 7004259860000000000 ♠ 71 years, 53 days Mrs Henderson Presents 2005 000000002006 - 01 - 31 - 0000 January 31, 2006 9 7004255450000000000 ♠ 69 years, 343 days Rampling, Charlotte Charlotte Rampling 45 Years 2015 000000001946 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 1946 000000002016 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 2016 10 7004253180000000000 ♠ 69 years, 116 days Montenegro, Fernanda Fernanda Montenegro Central Station 1998 000000001929 - 10 - 16 - 0000 October 16, 1929 000000001999 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1999 Youngest winners Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7003788800000000000 ♠ 21 years, 218 days Matlin, Marlee Marlee Matlin Children of a Lesser God 1986 000000001965 - 08 - 24 - 0000 August 24, 1965 000000001987 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 1987 Has held record for 31 years ( 1987 -- 2018 ) 7003822900000000000 ♠ 22 years, 193 days Lawrence, Jennifer Jennifer Lawrence Silver Linings Playbook 2012 000000001990 - 08 - 15 - 0000 August 15, 1990 000000002013 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 2013 7003825800000000000 ♠ 22 years, 222 days Gaynor, Janet Janet Gaynor 7th Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise 1927 / 28 000000001906 - 10 - 06 - 0000 October 6, 1906 000000001929 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16, 1929 Held record for 58 years ( 1929 -- 1987 ) 7003889300000000000 ♠ 24 years, 127 days Fontaine, Joan Joan Fontaine Suspicion 1941 000000001917 - 10 - 22 - 0000 October 22, 1917 000000001942 - 02 - 26 - 0000 February 26, 1942 5 7003909100000000000 ♠ 24 years, 325 days Hepburn, Audrey Audrey Hepburn Roman Holiday 1953 000000001929 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1929 000000001954 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 1954 6 7003913200000000000 ♠ 25 years, 0 days Jones, Jennifer Jennifer Jones The Song of Bernadette 1943 000000001919 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2, 1919 000000001944 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2, 1944 7 7003926900000000000 ♠ 25 years, 138 days Kelly, Grace Grace Kelly The Country Girl 1954 000000001929 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12, 1929 000000001955 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 1955 8 7003937100000000000 ♠ 25 years, 240 days Swank, Hilary Hilary Swank Boys Do n't Cry 1999 000000001974 - 07 - 30 - 0000 July 30, 1974 000000002000 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 2000 9 7003950000000000000 ♠ 26 years, 4 days Christie, Julie Julie Christie Darling 1965 000000001940 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1940 000000001966 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18, 1966 10 7003961200000000000 ♠ 26 years, 116 days Leigh, Vivien Vivien Leigh Gone with the Wind 1939 000000001913 - 11 - 05 - 0000 November 5, 1913 000000001940 - 02 - 29 - 0000 February 29, 1940 Youngest nominees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes 7003342300000000000 ♠ 9 years, 135 days Wallis, Quvenzhané Quvenzhané Wallis Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012 000000002003 - 08 - 28 - 0000 August 28, 2003 000000002013 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 2013 Has held record for 5 years ( 2013 -- 2018 ) 7003505700000000000 ♠ 13 years, 309 days Castle - Hughes, Keisha Keisha Castle - Hughes Whale Rider 2003 000000001990 - 03 - 24 - 0000 March 24, 1990 000000002004 - 01 - 27 - 0000 January 27, 2004 Held record for 9 years ( 2004 -- 2013 ) 7003746800000000000 ♠ 20 years, 163 days Lawrence, Jennifer Jennifer Lawrence Winter 's Bone 000000001990 - 08 - 15 - 0000 August 15, 1990 000000002011 - 01 - 25 - 0000 January 25, 2011 7003754000000000000 ♠ 20 years, 235 days Adjani, Isabelle Isabelle Adjani The Story of Adele H. 000000001955 - 06 - 27 - 0000 June 27, 1955 000000001976 - 02 - 17 - 0000 February 17, 1976 Held record for 28 years ( 1976 -- 2004 ) 5 7003761600000000000 ♠ 20 years, 311 days Knightley, Keira Keira Knightley Pride & Prejudice 2005 000000001985 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1985 000000002006 - 01 - 31 - 0000 January 31, 2006 6 7003764000000000000 ♠ 20 years, 335 days Page, Ellen Ellen Page Juno 2007 000000001987 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1987 000000002008 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 2008 7 7003784100000000000 ♠ 21 years, 171 days Matlin, Marlee Marlee Matlin Children of a Lesser God 1986 000000001965 - 08 - 24 - 0000 August 24, 1965 000000001987 - 02 - 11 - 0000 February 11, 1987 Winner 8 7003794700000000000 ♠ 21 years, 277 days Ronan, Saoirse Saoirse Ronan Brooklyn 2015 000000001994 - 04 - 12 - 0000 April 12, 1994 000000002016 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 2016 9 7003809600000000000 ♠ 22 years, 60 days Hartman, Elizabeth Elizabeth Hartman A Patch of Blue 1965 000000001943 - 12 - 23 - 0000 December 23, 1943 000000001966 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1966 Held record for 10 years ( 1966 -- 1976 ) 10 7003816400000000000 ♠ 22 years, 128 days Winslet, Kate Kate Winslet Titanic 1997 000000001975 - 10 - 05 - 0000 October 5, 1975 000000001998 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 1998 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Source : `` Academy Award Statistics : Acting : Oldest / Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category : Actor ( in a Supporting Role ) '', AMPAS Awards Database Oldest winners Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7004300250000000000 ♠ 82 years, 75 days Plummer, Christopher Christopher Plummer Beginners 2011 000000001929 - 12 - 13 - 0000 December 13, 1929 000000002012 - 02 - 26 - 0000 February 26, 2012 Oldest winner in any acting category Has held record for 6 years ( 2012 -- 2018 ) 7004292880000000000 ♠ 80 years, 69 days Burns, George George Burns The Sunshine Boys 000000001896 - 01 - 20 - 0000 January 20, 1896 000000001976 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1976 Held record for 36 years ( 1976 -- 2012 ) 7004288640000000000 ♠ 79 years, 9 days Douglas, Melvyn Melvyn Douglas Being There 1979 000000001901 - 04 - 05 - 0000 April 5, 1901 000000001980 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1980 7004284730000000000 ♠ 77 years, 349 days Gielgud, John John Gielgud Arthur 1981 000000001904 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1904 000000001982 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1982 5 7004284210000000000 ♠ 77 years, 297 days Ameche, Don Don Ameche Cocoon 1985 000000001908 - 05 - 31 - 0000 May 31, 1908 000000001986 - 03 - 24 - 0000 March 24, 1986 6 7004267040000000000 ♠ 73 years, 41 days Palance, Jack Jack Palance City Slickers 1991 000000001919 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1919 000000001992 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 1992 7 7004266340000000000 ♠ 72 years, 336 days Arkin, Alan Alan Arkin Little Miss Sunshine 2006 000000001934 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1934 000000002007 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 2007 8 7004261250000000000 ♠ 71 years, 192 days Houseman, John John Houseman The Paper Chase 1973 000000001902 - 09 - 22 - 0000 September 22, 1902 000000001974 - 04 - 02 - 0000 April 2, 1974 Held record for 2 years ( 1974 -- 1976 ) 9 7004257690000000000 ♠ 70 years, 202 days Coburn, James James Coburn Affliction 1998 000000001928 - 08 - 31 - 0000 August 31, 1928 000000001999 - 03 - 21 - 0000 March 21, 1999 10 7004257420000000000 ♠ 70 years, 176 days Gwenn, Edmund Edmund Gwenn Miracle on 34th Street 1947 000000001877 - 09 - 26 - 0000 September 26, 1877 000000001948 - 03 - 20 - 0000 March 20, 1948 Held record for 26 years ( 1948 -- 1974 ) Oldest nominees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes 7004321830000000000 ♠ 88 years, 41 days Plummer, Christopher Christopher Plummer All the Money in the World 2017 000000001929 - 12 - 13 - 0000 December 13, 1929 000000002018 - 01 - 23 - 0000 January 23, 2018 Oldest nominee in any category Has held record for 0 years ( 2018 - ) 7004306910000000000 ♠ 84 years, 10 days Duvall, Robert Robert Duvall The Judge 2014 000000001931 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1931 000000002015 - 01 - 15 - 0000 January 15, 2015 Held the record for 3 years ( 2015 - 2018 ) 7004302890000000000 ♠ 82 years, 339 days Holbrook, Hal Hal Holbrook Into the Wild 2007 000000001925 - 02 - 17 - 0000 February 17, 1925 000000002008 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 2008 Held the record for 7 years ( 2008 -- 2015 ) 7004302390000000000 ♠ 82 years, 289 days von Sydow, Max Max von Sydow Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2011 000000001929 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1929 000000002012 - 01 - 24 - 0000 January 24, 2012 5 7004300000000000000 ♠ 82 years, 49 days Richardson, Ralph Ralph Richardson Greystoke : The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984 000000001902 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19, 1902 000000001985 - 02 - 06 - 0000 February 6, 1985 Posthumous nomination Held record for 23 years ( 1985 -- 2008 ) 6 7004299920000000000 ♠ 82 years, 42 days Plummer, Christopher Christopher Plummer Beginners 2011 000000001929 - 12 - 13 - 0000 December 13, 1929 000000002012 - 01 - 24 - 0000 January 24, 2012 Winner 7 7004292710000000000 ♠ 80 years, 51 days The Last Station 2009 000000002010 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 2010 8 7004292470000000000 ♠ 80 years, 28 days Burns, George George Burns The Sunshine Boys 000000001896 - 01 - 20 - 0000 January 20, 1896 000000001976 - 02 - 17 - 0000 February 17, 1976 Winner Held record for 9 years ( 1976 -- 1985 ) 9 7004288150000000000 ♠ 78 years, 326 days Douglas, Melvyn Melvyn Douglas Being There 1979 000000001901 - 04 - 05 - 0000 April 5, 1901 000000001980 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1980 Winner 10 7004287800000000000 ♠ 78 years, 290 days Arkin, Alan Alan Arkin Argo 2012 000000001934 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1934 000000002013 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 2013 Youngest winners Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7003753200000000000 ♠ 20 years, 227 days Hutton, Timothy Timothy Hutton Ordinary People 1980 000000001960 - 08 - 16 - 0000 August 16, 1960 000000001981 - 03 - 31 - 0000 March 31, 1981 Has held record for 37 years ( 1981 -- 2018 ) 7004100670000000000 ♠ 27 years, 205 days Chakiris, George George Chakiris West Side Story 1961 000000001934 - 09 - 16 - 0000 September 16, 1934 000000001962 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1962 Held record for 19 years ( 1962 -- 1981 ) 7004106740000000000 ♠ 29 years, 81 days Gooding, Jr., Cuba Cuba Gooding, Jr. Jerry Maguire 000000001968 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 1968 000000001997 - 03 - 24 - 0000 March 24, 1997 7004109170000000000 ♠ 29 years, 324 days Ledger, Heath Heath Ledger The Dark Knight 2008 000000001979 - 04 - 04 - 0000 April 4, 1979 000000002009 - 02 - 22 - 0000 February 22, 2009 Posthumous award 5 7004113640000000000 ♠ 31 years, 42 days Lemmon, Jack Jack Lemmon Mister Roberts 1955 000000001925 - 02 - 08 - 0000 February 8, 1925 000000001956 - 03 - 21 - 0000 March 21, 1956 Held record for 6 years ( 1956 -- 1962 ) 6 7004115570000000000 ♠ 31 years, 234 days De Niro, Robert Robert De Niro The Godfather Part II 000000001943 - 08 - 17 - 0000 August 17, 1943 000000001975 - 04 - 08 - 0000 April 8, 1975 7 7004117690000000000 ♠ 32 years, 81 days Heflin, Van Van Heflin Johnny Eager 1942 000000001910 - 12 - 13 - 0000 December 13, 1910 000000001943 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 1943 Held record for 13 years ( 1943 -- 1956 ) 8 7004121110000000000 ♠ 33 years, 58 days Russell, Harold Harold Russell The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 000000001914 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 1914 000000001947 - 03 - 13 - 0000 March 13, 1947 Sole winner of two Academy Awards for same performance 9 7004124530000000000 ♠ 34 years, 34 days del Toro, Benicio Benicio del Toro Traffic 2000 000000001967 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1967 000000002001 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 2001 10 7004128720000000000 ♠ 35 years, 88 days Washington, Denzel Denzel Washington Glory 1989 000000001954 - 12 - 28 - 0000 December 28, 1954 000000001990 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1990 Youngest nominees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes 7003319800000000000 ♠ 8 years, 276 days Henry, Justin Justin Henry Kramer vs. Kramer 1979 000000001971 - 05 - 25 - 0000 May 25, 1971 000000001980 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1980 Youngest nominee in any category Has held record for 38 years ( 1980 -- 2018 ) 7003432800000000000 ♠ 11 years, 311 days Osment, Haley Joel Haley Joel Osment The Sixth Sense 1999 000000001988 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1988 000000002000 - 02 - 15 - 0000 February 15, 2000 7003433000000000000 ♠ 11 years, 312 days deWilde, Brandon Brandon deWilde Shane 1953 000000001942 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1942 000000001954 - 02 - 15 - 0000 February 15, 1954 Held record for 26 years ( 1954 -- 1980 ) 7003599100000000000 ♠ 16 years, 147 days Wild, Jack Jack Wild Oliver ! 1968 000000001952 - 09 - 30 - 0000 September 30, 1952 000000001969 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 1969 5 7003624800000000000 ♠ 17 years, 39 days Mineo, Sal Sal Mineo Rebel Without a Cause 1955 000000001939 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 1939 000000001956 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1956 6 7003675100000000000 ♠ 18 years, 176 days Phoenix, River River Phoenix Running on Empty 1988 000000001970 - 08 - 23 - 0000 August 23, 1970 000000001989 - 02 - 15 - 0000 February 15, 1989 7 7003703000000000000 ♠ 19 years, 90 days DiCaprio, Leonardo Leonardo DiCaprio What 's Eating Gilbert Grape 1993 000000001974 - 11 - 11 - 0000 November 11, 1974 000000001994 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1994 8 7003734800000000000 ♠ 20 years, 43 days Hedges, Lucas Lucas Hedges Manchester by the Sea 2016 000000001996 - 12 - 12 - 0000 December 12, 1996 000000002017 - 01 - 24 - 0000 January 24, 2017 9 7003749000000000000 ♠ 20 years, 185 days Hutton, Timothy Timothy Hutton Ordinary People 1980 000000001960 - 08 - 16 - 0000 August 16, 1960 000000001981 - 02 - 17 - 0000 February 17, 1981 Winner 10 7003808400000000000 ♠ 22 years, 48 days Mineo, Sal Sal Mineo Exodus 1960 000000001939 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 1939 000000001961 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1961 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Source : `` Academy Award Statistics : Acting : Oldest / Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category : Actress ( in a Supporting Role ) '', AMPAS Awards Database Oldest winners Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7004282180000000000 ♠ 77 years, 93 days Ashcroft, Peggy Peggy Ashcroft A Passage to India 1984 000000001907 - 12 - 22 - 0000 December 22, 1907 000000001985 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 1985 Has held record for 33 years ( 1985 -- 2018 ) 7004271120000000000 ♠ 74 years, 85 days Hull, Josephine Josephine Hull Harvey 1950 000000001877 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1877 000000001951 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1951 Held record for 34 years ( 1951 -- 1985 ) 7004264630000000000 ♠ 72 years, 166 days Gordon, Ruth Ruth Gordon Rosemary 's Baby 1968 000000001896 - 10 - 30 - 0000 October 30, 1896 000000001969 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1969 7004262690000000000 ♠ 71 years, 338 days Rutherford, Margaret Margaret Rutherford The V.I.P.s 1963 000000001892 - 05 - 11 - 0000 May 11, 1892 000000001964 - 04 - 13 - 0000 April 13, 1964 5 7004257540000000000 ♠ 70 years, 187 days Hayes, Helen Helen Hayes Airport 1970 000000001900 - 10 - 10 - 0000 October 10, 1900 000000001971 - 04 - 15 - 0000 April 15, 1971 6 7004239530000000000 ♠ 65 years, 212 days Barrymore, Ethel Ethel Barrymore None But the Lonely Heart 1944 000000001879 - 08 - 15 - 0000 August 15, 1879 000000001945 - 03 - 15 - 0000 March 15, 1945 Held record for 6 years ( 1945 -- 1951 ) 7 7004234780000000000 ♠ 64 years, 102 days Dench, Judi Judi Dench Shakespeare in Love 1998 000000001934 - 12 - 09 - 0000 December 9, 1934 000000001999 - 03 - 21 - 0000 March 21, 1999 8 7004228840000000000 ♠ 62 years, 238 days Straight, Beatrice Beatrice Straight Network 1976 000000001914 - 08 - 02 - 0000 August 2, 1914 000000001977 - 03 - 28 - 0000 March 28, 1977 9 7004224150000000000 ♠ 61 years, 135 days Darwell, Jane Jane Darwell The Grapes of Wrath 1940 000000001879 - 10 - 15 - 0000 October 15, 1879 000000001941 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1941 Held record for 4 years ( 1941 -- 1945 ) 10 7004217720000000000 ♠ 59 years, 222 days Bergman, Ingrid Ingrid Bergman Murder on the Orient Express 000000001915 - 08 - 29 - 0000 August 29, 1915 000000001975 - 04 - 08 - 0000 April 8, 1975 Oldest nominees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes 7004319980000000000 ♠ 87 years, 221 days Stuart, Gloria Gloria Stuart Titanic 1997 000000001910 - 07 - 04 - 0000 July 4, 1910 000000001998 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 1998 Has held record for 20 years ( 1998 - 2018 ) 7004311330000000000 ♠ 85 years, 87 days Dee, Ruby Ruby Dee American Gangster 2007 000000001922 - 10 - 27 - 0000 October 27, 1922 000000002008 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 2008 7004307520000000000 ♠ 84 years, 71 days Squibb, June June Squibb Nebraska 2013 000000001929 - 11 - 06 - 0000 November 6, 1929 000000002014 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 2014 7004302070000000000 ♠ 82 years, 257 days Tandy, Jessica Jessica Tandy Fried Green Tomatoes 1991 000000001909 - 06 - 07 - 0000 June 7, 1909 000000001992 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1992 Held record for 6 years ( 1992 -- 1998 ) 5 7004299870000000000 ♠ 82 years, 37 days Le Gallienne, Eva Eva Le Gallienne Resurrection 1980 000000001899 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 1899 000000001981 - 02 - 17 - 0000 February 17, 1981 Held record for 11 years ( 1981 -- 1992 ) 6 7004288800000000000 ♠ 79 years, 26 days Sothern, Ann Ann Sothern The Whales of August 000000001909 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 1909 000000001988 - 02 - 17 - 0000 February 17, 1988 7 7004283570000000000 ♠ 77 years, 234 days Whitty, May May Whitty Mrs. Miniver 1942 000000001865 - 06 - 19 - 0000 June 19, 1865 000000001943 - 02 - 08 - 0000 February 8, 1943 Held record for 38 years ( 1943 -- 1981 ) 8 7004281710000000000 ♠ 77 years, 46 days Ashcroft, Peggy Peggy Ashcroft A Passage to India 1984 000000001907 - 12 - 22 - 0000 December 22, 1907 000000001985 - 02 - 06 - 0000 February 6, 1985 Winner 9 7004281390000000000 ♠ 77 years, 15 days Evans, Edith Edith Evans The Chalk Garden 1964 000000001888 - 02 - 08 - 0000 February 8, 1888 000000001965 - 02 - 23 - 0000 February 23, 1965 10 7004278250000000000 ♠ 76 years, 67 days Cooper, Gladys Gladys Cooper My Fair Lady 1964 000000001888 - 12 - 18 - 0000 December 18, 1888 000000001965 - 02 - 23 - 0000 February 23, 1965 Youngest winners Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7003380100000000000 ♠ 10 years, 148 days O'Neal, Tatum Tatum O'Neal Paper Moon 1973 000000001963 - 11 - 05 - 0000 November 5, 1963 000000001974 - 04 - 02 - 0000 April 2, 1974 Youngest winner in any category Has held record for 44 years ( 1974 -- 2018 ) 7003425800000000000 ♠ 11 years, 240 days Paquin, Anna Anna Paquin The Piano 1993 000000001982 - 07 - 24 - 0000 July 24, 1982 000000001994 - 03 - 21 - 0000 March 21, 1994 7003595900000000000 ♠ 16 years, 115 days Duke, Patty Patty Duke The Miracle Worker 1962 000000001946 - 12 - 14 - 0000 December 14, 1946 000000001963 - 04 - 08 - 0000 April 8, 1963 Held record for 11 years ( 1963 -- 1974 ) 7003871100000000000 ♠ 23 years, 310 days Baxter, Anne Anne Baxter The Razor 's Edge 1946 000000001923 - 05 - 07 - 0000 May 7, 1923 000000001947 - 03 - 13 - 0000 March 13, 1947 Held record for 16 years ( 1947 -- 1963 ) 5 7003889400000000000 ♠ 24 years, 128 days Wright, Teresa Teresa Wright Mrs. Miniver 1942 000000001918 - 10 - 27 - 0000 October 27, 1918 000000001943 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 1943 Held record for 4 years ( 1943 -- 1947 ) 6 7003890300000000000 ♠ 24 years, 137 days Hawn, Goldie Goldie Hawn Cactus Flower 1969 000000001945 - 11 - 21 - 0000 November 21, 1945 000000001970 - 04 - 07 - 0000 April 7, 1970 7 7003906200000000000 ♠ 24 years, 296 days Jolie, Angelina Angelina Jolie Girl, Interrupted 1999 000000001975 - 06 - 04 - 0000 June 4, 1975 000000002000 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 2000 8 7003929700000000000 ♠ 25 years, 166 days Hudson, Jennifer Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls 2006 000000001981 - 09 - 12 - 0000 September 12, 1981 000000002007 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 2007 9 7003987900000000000 ♠ 27 years, 17 days Jones, Shirley Shirley Jones Elmer Gantry 1960 000000001934 - 03 - 31 - 0000 March 31, 1934 000000001961 - 04 - 17 - 0000 April 17, 1961 10 7004100090000000000 ♠ 27 years, 148 days Vikander, Alicia Alicia Vikander The Danish Girl 2015 000000001988 - 10 - 03 - 0000 October 3, 1988 000000002016 - 02 - 28 - 0000 February 28, 2016 Youngest nominees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Nomination Notes 7003375900000000000 ♠ 10 years, 106 days O'Neal, Tatum Tatum O'Neal Paper Moon 1973 000000001963 - 11 - 05 - 0000 November 5, 1963 000000001974 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1974 Winner Has held record for 44 years ( 1974 -- 2018 ) 7003379300000000000 ♠ 10 years, 141 days Badham, Mary Mary Badham To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 000000001952 - 10 - 07 - 0000 October 7, 1952 000000001963 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1963 Held record for 11 years ( 1963 -- 1974 ) 7003384500000000000 ♠ 10 years, 192 days Cummings, Quinn Quinn Cummings The Goodbye Girl 1977 000000001967 - 08 - 13 - 0000 August 13, 1967 000000001978 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1978 7003393600000000000 ♠ 10 years, 284 days Breslin, Abigail Abigail Breslin Little Miss Sunshine 2006 000000001996 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1996 000000002007 - 01 - 23 - 0000 January 23, 2007 5 7003419900000000000 ♠ 11 years, 181 days McCormack, Patty Patty McCormack The Bad Seed 1956 000000001945 - 08 - 21 - 0000 August 21, 1945 000000001957 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1957 Held record for 6 years ( 1957 -- 1963 ) 6 7003421800000000000 ♠ 11 years, 200 days Paquin, Anna Anna Paquin The Piano 1993 000000001982 - 07 - 24 - 0000 July 24, 1982 000000001994 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1994 Winner 7 7003503300000000000 ♠ 13 years, 285 days Ronan, Saoirse Saoirse Ronan Atonement 2007 000000001994 - 04 - 12 - 0000 April 12, 1994 000000002008 - 01 - 22 - 0000 January 22, 2008 8 7003511900000000000 ♠ 14 years, 5 days Granville, Bonita Bonita Granville These Three 1936 000000001923 - 02 - 02 - 0000 February 2, 1923 000000001937 - 02 - 07 - 0000 February 7, 1937 Held record for 20 years ( 1937 -- 1957 ) 9 7003515800000000000 ♠ 14 years, 45 days Steinfeld, Hailee Hailee Steinfeld True Grit 000000001996 - 12 - 11 - 0000 December 11, 1996 000000002011 - 01 - 25 - 0000 January 25, 2011 10 7003519700000000000 ♠ 14 years, 83 days Foster, Jodie Jodie Foster Taxi Driver 1976 000000001962 - 11 - 19 - 0000 November 19, 1962 000000001977 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 1977 Honorary Awards Source : `` Academy Award Statistics : Acting : Oldest / Youngest Winners and Nominees for Acting, By Category : Acting Honorary Award Winners '', AMPAS Awards Database Academy Honorary Award Oldest honorees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7004359310000000000 ♠ 98 years, 137 days Boyle, Robert F. Robert F. Boyle 2007 000000001909 - 10 - 10 - 0000 October 10, 1909 000000002008 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 2008 Has held record for 10 years ( 2008 -- 2018 ) 7004346750000000000 ♠ 94 years, 341 days Wallach, Eli Eli Wallach 000000001915 - 12 - 07 - 0000 December 7, 1915 000000002010 - 11 - 13 - 0000 November 13, 2010 7004344160000000000 ♠ 94 years, 83 days O'Hara, Maureen Maureen O'Hara 2014 000000001920 - 08 - 17 - 0000 August 17, 1920 000000002014 - 11 - 08 - 0000 November 8, 2014 7004336880000000000 ♠ 92 years, 86 days Roach, Hal Hal Roach 000000001892 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 1892 000000001984 - 04 - 09 - 0000 April 9, 1984 Held record for 24 years ( 1984 -- 2008 ) 5 7004332080000000000 ♠ 90 years, 336 days Coates, Anne V. Anne V. Coates 2016 000000001925 - 12 - 12 - 0000 December 12, 1925 000000002016 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12, 2016 6 7004327020000000000 ♠ 89 years, 195 days Kazan, Elia Elia Kazan 1998 000000001909 - 09 - 07 - 0000 September 7, 1909 000000001999 - 03 - 21 - 0000 March 21, 1999 7 7004326720000000000 ♠ 89 years, 165 days Varda, Agnès Agnès Varda 2017 000000001928 - 05 - 30 - 0000 May 30, 1928 000000002017 - 11 - 11 - 0000 November 11, 2017 8 7004326460000000000 ♠ 89 years, 139 days Smith, Dick Dick Smith 2011 000000001922 - 06 - 26 - 0000 June 26, 1922 000000002011 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12, 2011 9 7004325030000000000 ♠ 88 years, 361 days Stalmaster, Lynn Lynn Stalmaster 2016 000000001927 - 11 - 17 - 0000 November 17, 1927 000000002016 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12, 2016 10 7004321730000000000 ♠ 88 years, 31 days Lansbury, Angela Angela Lansbury 2013 000000001925 - 10 - 16 - 0000 October 16, 1925 000000002013 - 11 - 16 - 0000 November 16, 2013 Oldest acting honorees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7004346750000000000 ♠ 94 years, 341 days Wallach, Eli Eli Wallach 000000001915 - 12 - 07 - 0000 December 7, 1915 000000002010 - 11 - 13 - 0000 November 13, 2010 Has held record for 8 years ( 2010 -- 2018 ) 7004344160000000000 ♠ 94 years, 83 days O'Hara, Maureen Maureen O'Hara 2014 000000001920 - 08 - 17 - 0000 August 17, 1920 000000002014 - 11 - 08 - 0000 November 8, 2014 7004321730000000000 ♠ 88 years, 31 days Lansbury, Angela Angela Lansbury 2013 000000001925 - 10 - 16 - 0000 October 16, 1925 000000002013 - 11 - 16 - 0000 November 16, 2013 7004312810000000000 ♠ 85 years, 235 days Loy, Myrna Myrna Loy 1990 000000001905 - 08 - 02 - 0000 August 2, 1905 000000001991 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25, 1991 Held record for 19 years ( 1991 -- 2010 ) 5 7004311940000000000 ♠ 85 years, 148 days Rowlands, Gena Gena Rowlands 2015 000000001930 - 06 - 19 - 0000 June 19, 1930 000000002015 - 11 - 14 - 0000 November 14, 2015 6 7004311050000000000 ♠ 85 years, 59 days Bacall, Lauren Lauren Bacall 2009 000000001924 - 09 - 16 - 0000 September 16, 1924 000000002009 - 11 - 14 - 0000 November 14, 2009 7 7004304970000000000 ♠ 83 years, 182 days Marx, Groucho Groucho Marx 1973 000000001890 - 10 - 02 - 0000 October 2, 1890 000000001974 - 04 - 02 - 0000 April 2, 1974 Held record for 17 years ( 1974 -- 1991 ) 8 7004303090000000000 ♠ 82 years, 360 days Chaplin, Charlie Charlie Chaplin 1971 000000001889 - 04 - 16 - 0000 April 16, 1889 000000001972 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 1972 Held record for 2 years ( 1972 -- 1974 ) 9 7004303050000000000 ♠ 82 years, 356 days Pickford, Mary Mary Pickford 000000001893 - 04 - 08 - 0000 April 8, 1893 000000001976 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1976 10 7004302360000000000 ♠ 82 years, 286 days Bellamy, Ralph Ralph Bellamy 1986 000000001904 - 06 - 17 - 0000 June 17, 1904 000000001987 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 1987 Honorary Juvenile Award Youngest honorees Rank Age Name Film Year in Film Date of Birth Date of Award Notes 7003250100000000000 ♠ 6 years, 310 days Temple, Shirley Shirley Temple 1934 000000001928 - 04 - 23 - 0000 April 23, 1928 000000001935 - 02 - 27 - 0000 February 27, 1935 Has held record for 83 years ( 1935 -- 2018 ) 7003264800000000000 ♠ 7 years, 91 days Winter, Vincent Vincent Winter The Little Kidnappers 1954 000000001947 - 12 - 29 - 0000 December 29, 1947 000000001955 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 1955 7003298100000000000 ♠ 8 years, 59 days O'Brien, Margaret Margaret O'Brien Meet Me in St. Louis 1944 000000001937 - 01 - 15 - 0000 January 15, 1937 000000001945 - 03 - 15 - 0000 March 15, 1945 7003369100000000000 ♠ 10 years, 39 days Whiteley, Jon Jon Whiteley The Little Kidnappers 1954 000000001945 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1945 000000001955 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 1955 5 7003444200000000000 ♠ 12 years, 59 days Jandl, Ivan Ivan Jandl The Search 1948 000000001937 - 01 - 24 - 0000 January 24, 1937 000000001949 - 03 - 24 - 0000 March 24, 1949 6 7003455000000000000 ♠ 12 years, 167 days Jarman, Jr., Claude Claude Jarman, Jr. The Yearling 1946 000000001934 - 09 - 27 - 0000 September 27, 1934 000000001947 - 03 - 13 - 0000 March 13, 1947 7 7003476800000000000 ♠ 13 years, 20 days Driscoll, Bobby Bobby Driscoll 1949 000000001937 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 1937 000000001950 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 1950 8 7003514600000000000 ♠ 14 years, 32 days Garner, Peggy Ann Peggy Ann Garner A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1945 000000001932 - 02 - 03 - 0000 February 3, 1932 000000001946 - 03 - 07 - 0000 March 7, 1946 9 7003547800000000000 ♠ 14 years, 364 days Mills, Hayley Hayley Mills Pollyanna 1960 000000001946 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18, 1946 000000001961 - 04 - 17 - 0000 April 17, 1961 10 7003629000000000000 ♠ 17 years, 81 days Durbin, Deanna Deanna Durbin 1938 000000001921 - 12 - 04 - 0000 December 4, 1921 000000001939 - 02 - 23 - 0000 February 23, 1939 See also Academy Award portal Film portal Academy Award Academy Juvenile Award Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) List of Best Actor winners by age List of Best Actress winners by age List of Best Director winners by age List of Best Supporting Actor winners by age List of Best Supporting Actress winners by age List of earliest surviving Academy Award winners and nominees List of oldest living Academy Award winners and nominees List of posthumous Academy Award winners and nominees List of superlative Academy Award winners and nominees References Jump up ^ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( 2008 - 02 - 24 ). `` The Official Academy Awards Database ''. oscars.org ( AMPAS ). Archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 01. Retrieved 2008 - 07 - 27. The ( searchable ) Academy Awards Database contains the record of past Academy Award winners and nominees. The data is complete through the 2008 ( 81st ) Academy Awards... The ( `` Academy Award Statistics '' in the `` Directing '' and `` Acting '' sections of the Awards Database ) are based on the most reliable birthdate information available to us at the time of publishing. We welcome any information from primary sources that might indicate a different birthdate for an individual. Such sources might be birth or death certificates or databases based on such records, published interviews with the individual or published documents that cite their sources. This would not include the Internet Movie Database or other web sites that do not cite primary sources for their information. 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Statistics are valid through the 2007 ( 80th ) Awards, presented on February 24, 2008. ( document last updated 3 / 08 )... ( indicates a win ). Jump up ^ `` Christopher Plummer becomes oldest acting Oscar winner ''. CBS News. 2012 - 02 - 27. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 26. External links `` Academy Award Statistics '' -- Index ( `` Statistics Menu '' ) published in The Official Academy Awards Database ( Awards Database ), on the official AMPAS website. ( `` Statistics are arranged by award category and represent eighty years of Academy Awards history through the 80th Academy Awards, presented on February 24, 2008. '' ( Documents for `` Directing '' and `` Acting '' both last updated March 2008. ) ) Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) -- Official website. 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Question: who was the youngest winner of the best actress in a leading role academy award
Answer: Marlee Matlin