<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> Year in Film </Th> <Th> Date of Birth </Th> <Th> Date of Award </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003788800000000000 ♠ 21 years , 218 days </Td> <Td> Matlin , Marlee Marlee Matlin </Td> <Td> Children of a Lesser God </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 08 - 24 - 0000 August 24 , 1965 </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30 , 1987 </Td> <Td> Has held record for 31 years ( 1987 -- 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003822900000000000 ♠ 22 years , 193 days </Td> <Td> Lawrence , Jennifer Jennifer Lawrence </Td> <Td> Silver Linings Playbook </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 08 - 15 - 0000 August 15 , 1990 </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24 , 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003825800000000000 ♠ 22 years , 222 days </Td> <Td> Gaynor , Janet Janet Gaynor </Td> <Td> 7th Heaven , Street Angel , and Sunrise </Td> <Td> 1927 / 28 </Td> <Td> 000000001906 - 10 - 06 - 0000 October 6 , 1906 </Td> <Td> 000000001929 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16 , 1929 </Td> <Td> Held record for 58 years ( 1929 -- 1987 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003889300000000000 ♠ 24 years , 127 days </Td> <Td> Fontaine , Joan Joan Fontaine </Td> <Td> Suspicion </Td> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> 000000001917 - 10 - 22 - 0000 October 22 , 1917 </Td> <Td> 000000001942 - 02 - 26 - 0000 February 26 , 1942 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7003909100000000000 ♠ 24 years , 325 days </Td> <Td> Hepburn , Audrey Audrey Hepburn </Td> <Td> Roman Holiday </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> 000000001929 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4 , 1929 </Td> <Td> 000000001954 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25 , 1954 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7003913200000000000 ♠ 25 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> Jones , Jennifer Jennifer Jones </Td> <Td> The Song of Bernadette </Td> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> 000000001919 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2 , 1919 </Td> <Td> 000000001944 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2 , 1944 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7003926900000000000 ♠ 25 years , 138 days </Td> <Td> Kelly , Grace Grace Kelly </Td> <Td> The Country Girl </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> 000000001929 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12 , 1929 </Td> <Td> 000000001955 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30 , 1955 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7003937100000000000 ♠ 25 years , 240 days </Td> <Td> Swank , Hilary Hilary Swank </Td> <Td> Boys Do n't Cry </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> 000000001974 - 07 - 30 - 0000 July 30 , 1974 </Td> <Td> 000000002000 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26 , 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7003950000000000000 ♠ 26 years , 4 days </Td> <Td> Christie , Julie Julie Christie </Td> <Td> Darling </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> 000000001940 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14 , 1940 </Td> <Td> 000000001966 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18 , 1966 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7003961200000000000 ♠ 26 years , 116 days </Td> <Td> Leigh , Vivien Vivien Leigh </Td> <Td> Gone with the Wind </Td> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> 000000001913 - 11 - 05 - 0000 November 5 , 1913 </Td> <Td> 000000001940 - 02 - 29 - 0000 February 29 , 1940 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> Year in Film </Th> <Th> Date of Birth </Th> <Th> Date of Award </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003788800000000000 ♠ 21 years , 218 days </Td> <Td> Matlin , Marlee Marlee Matlin </Td> <Td> Children of a Lesser God </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 000000001965 - 08 - 24 - 0000 August 24 , 1965 </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30 , 1987 </Td> <Td> Has held record for 31 years ( 1987 -- 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003822900000000000 ♠ 22 years , 193 days </Td> <Td> Lawrence , Jennifer Jennifer Lawrence </Td> <Td> Silver Linings Playbook </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 000000001990 - 08 - 15 - 0000 August 15 , 1990 </Td> <Td> 000000002013 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24 , 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003825800000000000 ♠ 22 years , 222 days </Td> <Td> Gaynor , Janet Janet Gaynor </Td> <Td> 7th Heaven , Street Angel , and Sunrise </Td> <Td> 1927 / 28 </Td> <Td> 000000001906 - 10 - 06 - 0000 October 6 , 1906 </Td> <Td> 000000001929 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16 , 1929 </Td> <Td> Held record for 58 years ( 1929 -- 1987 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003889300000000000 ♠ 24 years , 127 days </Td> <Td> Fontaine , Joan Joan Fontaine </Td> <Td> Suspicion </Td> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> 000000001917 - 10 - 22 - 0000 October 22 , 1917 </Td> <Td> 000000001942 - 02 - 26 - 0000 February 26 , 1942 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7003909100000000000 ♠ 24 years , 325 days </Td> <Td> Hepburn , Audrey Audrey Hepburn </Td> <Td> Roman Holiday </Td> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> 000000001929 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4 , 1929 </Td> <Td> 000000001954 - 03 - 25 - 0000 March 25 , 1954 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7003913200000000000 ♠ 25 years , 0 days </Td> <Td> Jones , Jennifer Jennifer Jones </Td> <Td> The Song of Bernadette </Td> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> 000000001919 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2 , 1919 </Td> <Td> 000000001944 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2 , 1944 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7003926900000000000 ♠ 25 years , 138 days </Td> <Td> Kelly , Grace Grace Kelly </Td> <Td> The Country Girl </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> 000000001929 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12 , 1929 </Td> <Td> 000000001955 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30 , 1955 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7003937100000000000 ♠ 25 years , 240 days </Td> <Td> Swank , Hilary Hilary Swank </Td> <Td> Boys Do n't Cry </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> 000000001974 - 07 - 30 - 0000 July 30 , 1974 </Td> <Td> 000000002000 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26 , 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7003950000000000000 ♠ 26 years , 4 days </Td> <Td> Christie , Julie Julie Christie </Td> <Td> Darling </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> 000000001940 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14 , 1940 </Td> <Td> 000000001966 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18 , 1966 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 7003961200000000000 ♠ 26 years , 116 days </Td> <Td> Leigh , Vivien Vivien Leigh </Td> <Td> Gone with the Wind </Td> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> 000000001913 - 11 - 05 - 0000 November 5 , 1913 </Td> <Td> 000000001940 - 02 - 29 - 0000 February 29 , 1940 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who was the youngest winner of the best actress in a leading role academy award
who was the youngest winner of the best actress in a leading role academy award
Marlee Matlin
Marlee Matlin