Who was the youngest winner of the "Best Actress in a Leading Role" Academy Award?

At 21 years, 218 days old when she received "Best Actress" Oscar, that honor goes to Marlee Matlin. Matlin won this award in 1987 for her role in the 1986 film, "Children of a Lesser God." She was born August 24, 1965, and received the Best Actress Oscar on March 30, 1987 and has held the youngest Best Actress Winner position for over 29 years.

The other actresses listed are in the top ten winners of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' "Best Actress in a Leading Role," but Ms. Matlin was youngest to ever receive the award. Deaf since was 18 months old, she is also the only deaf performer to win the award.

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Albeck1994

Claudia Heilke, as a supporting actress not a lead

Claudia Heilke

Tatum O'Neil was the youngest.

Scott Sumone

she earned it...

Boyd Tracy

Was hard to get Tatum o,Neal out of my head. She was youngest female,oscar,winner but of supporting

Trudy Berggren Rahm

Tatum O'Neil got hers for best supporting actress no best actress in a LEADING role

Jan Taylor

Got it

dvdeaton

Albeck Wilson-Smith, Albeck Wilson-Smith, Yes, in "Paper Moon," with dad Ryan, a 30 something at the time...

dvdeaton

I went with the one I never heard of.. I figured there's a reason why her name was there...

Howard Groopman

Susan Dever, Both Tatum and Patty won for supporting actress.

Howard Groopman

Claudia Heilke, Tatum was a supporting actress.

Susan Dever

I thought it was either Tatum O'Neil or Patty Duke (playing Helen Keller as a child) that was the youngest.

Ma Bales

I remember she is Deaf , I lost my hearing too, but I got hearing Aids !

Chris Braid

Yet another wrong 'un. Not covering myself in glory today! Tatum O'Neill was not the youngest, by the way. She got her award for best actress in a supporting role!