<P> Since its inception , the award has been given to 75 actresses . Katharine Hepburn has won the most awards in this category , with four Oscars . Meryl Streep , who has a total of 21 Oscar nominations ( three wins ) , has been nominated in this category on 17 occasions , resulting in two awards . As of the 2018 ceremony , Frances McDormand is the most recent winner in this category for her role as Mildred Hayes in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing , Missouri . </P>
<P> Since its inception , the award has been given to 75 actresses . Katharine Hepburn has won the most awards in this category , with four Oscars . Meryl Streep , who has a total of 21 Oscar nominations ( three wins ) , has been nominated in this category on 17 occasions , resulting in two awards . As of the 2018 ceremony , Frances McDormand is the most recent winner in this category for her role as Mildred Hayes in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing , Missouri . </P>
who got the oscar for best actress 2018
who got the oscar for best actress 2018
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand