Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress award was awarded for acting in a film, on May 16, 1929 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) at the Academy Awards to Janet Gaynor for her role of Diane in 7th Heaven, Angela in Street Angel and The Wife - Indre in Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. In theatre, it was first awarded on April 6, 1947 by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at the Tony Awards to Ingrid Bergman for her role of Mary Grey / Joan of Arc in Joan of Lorraine and to Helen Hayes for her role of Addie in Happy Birthday. In television, it was first awarded on January 23, 1951 by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the Primetime Emmy Awards to Gertrude Berg for her role of Molly in The Goldbergs. In a film festival, presented as the Volpi Cup, it was first awarded between August 1–20, 1934 by the Venice Film Festival to Katharine Hepburn for her role of Josephine 'Jo' March in Little Women. Film awards AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role AACTA International Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Actress Annecy Italian Film Festival Best Actress Award Ariel Award for Best Actress Asian Film Award for Best Actress Asianet Film Award for Best Actress BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Babisas Award for Best Actress Bachsas Award for Best Actress Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress Bavarian Film Awards (Best Acting) Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actress Award BET Award for Best Actor & Actress BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film Black Reel Award for Best Actress Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Bollywood Movie Award – Best Actress Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress Cannes FIlm Festival Best Actress Award César Award for Best Actress Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress CineMAA Award for Best Actress Citra Award for Best Actress CJFB Performance Award for Best Actress Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best