And The Best Director Goes To…
In 2009, Kathryn Bigelow made history when she became the first woman to ever win the award for Best Director. This was a result of her incredible film ” The Hurt Locker,” about an American bomb squad that disables explosives in Iraq set in 2004.
That’s A Record
The famous Meryl Strep is the only actress in award show history to be nominated 18 times! She also won two awards for Best Actress for her roles in Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady. She also won Best Supporting Actress in Kramer vs. Kramer.