A dozen people have been nominated for two Academy Awards in acting categories in a single year, the first in 1938 and the most recent in 2019.
According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rule, an actor or actress cannot receive multiple nominations for the same performance. The rule was introduced in 1945, after Barry Fitzgerald received a Best Actor nomination and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in Going My Way. Until the 98th Academy Awards in 2026, they could not receive multiple nominations for different performances in the same category (they could be nominated for maximum one leading performance and one supporting performance in a single year). However, in May 2026 the Academy reverted the rule, so starting from the 99th Academy Awards in 2027 an actor or actress may receive multiple nominations in the same category.
, 12 actors and actresses have been nominated for two Academy Awards in the same year. The first was Fay Bainter, who received nominations for her performances in White Banners and Jezebel at the 11th Academy Awards. The most recent occurrence was the 92nd Academy Awards, when Scarlett Johansson received her first nominations, for Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit. Seven of these actors and actresses received an Academy Award in one of the categories for which they were nominated, but none have won two Academy Awards in the same year. Five did not receive an Academy Award in either category: Sigourney Weaver (nominations for Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl), Emma Thompson (nominations for The Remains of the Day and In the Name of the Father), Julianne Moore (nominations for Far from Heaven and The Hours), Cate Blanchett (nominations for Elizabeth: The Golden Age and I'm Not There), and Johansson. Thompson's nominations came in 1993, when Holly Hunter also received two nominations (for The Piano and The Firm).
Nominees Year Actor/Actress Category Film title used in nomination Result 1938 Fay Bainter Best Actress White Banners Best Supporting Actress Jezebel 1942 Teresa Wright Best Actress The Pride of the Yankees Best Supporting Actress Mrs. Miniver 1944 Barry Fitzgerald Best Actor Going My Way Best Supporting Actor 1982 Jessica Lange Best Actress Frances Best Supporting Actress Tootsie 1988 Sigourney Weaver Best Actress Gorillas in the Mist Best Supporting Actress Working Girl 1992 Al Pacino Best Actor Scent of a Woman Best Supporting Actor Glengarry Glen Ross 1993 Holly Hunter Best Actress The Piano Best Supporting Actress The Firm Emma Thompson Best Actress The Remains of the Day Best Supporting Actress In the Name of the Father 2002 Julianne Moore Best Actress Far from Heaven Best Supporting Actress The Hours 2004 Jamie Foxx Best Actor Ray Best Supporting Actor Collateral 2007 Cate Blanchett Best Actress Elizabeth: The Golden Age Best Supporting Actress I'm Not There 2019 Scarlett Johansson Best Actress Marriage Story Best Supporting Actress Jojo Rabbit
See also
List of actors nominated for Academy Awards for non-English performances
References General
Specific
External links The Official Academy Awards Database