Emma Stone’s Oscars Win Puts Her In The Same Club As 14 Other Actresses (Including Meryl Streep)

Emma Stone received the Oscar for Best Actress for her starring role in Poor Things, putting her in the elite company of 12 other actresses, including Meryl Streep. The Yorgos Lanthimos-directed film turned out to be a shockingly successful commercial hit, along with astounding critical acclaim and eleven Oscar nominations. While Oppenheimer was expected to sweep the 96th Academy Awards ceremony, Poor Things ran away with an impressive four wins, honoring the phenomenal work of one of 2023’s most unique films.

In Poor Things, Emma Stone plays Bella Baxter, a woman with an adult’s body but the brain of an unborn fetus. Throughout the film, she gets married, travels the world, meets various quirky characters like Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo) and Max McCandles (Ramy Youssef), and undergoes a fascinating psychological transformation. Yorgos Lanthimos is known for his bizarre, off-beat filmmaking style, blending thought-provoking themes with absurd humor in movies like The Lobster and The Favourite.

Emma Stone Is Now A Two-Time Best Actress Winner At The Oscars

For one of the year’s most distinctive performances, Emma Stone won a well-earned Oscar, marking the second win of her career. She’s been nominated four times in acting categories, twice for Best Supporting Actress, for Birdman and The Favourite, and twice for Best Actress. Her first win was in 2017, winning the Best Actress Oscar for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, where she played Mia Dolan. Another commercially successful Academy Award juggernaut film, La La Land, is a beloved modern classic.

Emma Stone began her career in comedy films like Superbad and Easy A, but her shift to dramatic roles in films like Birdman, La La Land, and more has made her among the most respected stars of her generation. The 35-year-old actress has appeared in commercial hits, award-acclaimed dramas, and laugh-out-loud comedies, proving she’s truly capable of doing it all. With her second Academy Award win for Poor Things, she’s now one of the most accomplished actresses ever, with a feat that puts her in impressive company.

Only 14 Other Actresses Have Won Multiple Oscars In This Category

Winning the Academy Award for Best Actress puts Emma Stone in the elite company of just fourteen other actresses who’ve won multiple Oscars in the category. Katharine Hepburn holds the record with four wins in the category. Frances McDormand has won three, including recent wins for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and Nomadland. Following them, twelve other actresses have each won awards in the category twice, including Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster, Ingrid Bergman, Jane Fonda, and most recently, the brilliant Emma Stone.