Oscar: Posthumous Nominations and Awards

October 28, 2019 by

Jeanne Eagles

In 1930, Jeanne Eagles became the first woman to receive a posthumous Best Actress nomination for The Letter.

(Bette Davis would receive a Best Actress nomination for playing the same role in the 1940 remake).

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