<P> The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 26 , 2012 . The Artist was the second silent feature to win Best Picture . The 1927 film Wings was the first such film to achieve this distinction at the inaugural awards ceremony in 1929 . Moreover , it was also the first black - and - white feature to win Best Picture since 1993 's Schindler 's List . Best Actor winner Jean Dujardin became the first French actor to win an Oscar . With her latest win for Best Actress , Meryl Streep became the fifth performer to win at least three acting Oscars . At age 82 , Best Supporting Actor winner Christopher Plummer also made Oscar history by becoming the oldest ever performer to win a competitive acting Oscar . </P>
<P> The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 26 , 2012 . The Artist was the second silent feature to win Best Picture . The 1927 film Wings was the first such film to achieve this distinction at the inaugural awards ceremony in 1929 . Moreover , it was also the first black - and - white feature to win Best Picture since 1993 's Schindler 's List . Best Actor winner Jean Dujardin became the first French actor to win an Oscar . With her latest win for Best Actress , Meryl Streep became the fifth performer to win at least three acting Oscars . At age 82 , Best Supporting Actor winner Christopher Plummer also made Oscar history by becoming the oldest ever performer to win a competitive acting Oscar . </P>
who won the oscar for best actress in 2012
who won the oscar for best actress in 2012
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep