20 Interesting Facts About The Oscars You Never Knew

Meryl Streep has been nominated a record 21 times, winning two Best Actress Oscars for Sophie’s Choice (1983) and The Iron Lady (2012) and one Best Supporting actress for Kramer vs. Kramer (1980).

Katharine Hepburn has won the most Best Actress Oscars for On Golden Pond (1981), The Lion In Winter (1968), Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (1967) and Morning Glory (1933).

*Fun bonus fact: For playing the role of Katharine in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator (2004), Cate Blanchett became the first actress to win an Academy Award for playing another Academy Award winner.