Oscar-Winning Women Through The Years (31 images)

Grace Kelly arrives at the 28th Academy Awards on March 22, 1956. (Creative Commons)

Actor Jimmy Stewart in a 1941 photo, seen here with Ginger Rogers holding their Oscars. Stewart won his Oscar for "The Philadelphia Story" and Rogers for "Kitty Foyle." UPI

Actor Dustin Hoffman and actress Meryl Streep smile happily after winning their respective Oscars at the 52nd Annual Academy Award presentations at the Music Center on April 14, 1980 in Hollywood. Hofmann won his Oscar for being Best Actor in his role in the film “Kramer vs. Kramer”, while Streep won hers for her role as Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the same movie. (UPI Photo/Bob Flora/Files)

Actor Dustin Hoffman and actress Meryl Streep smile happily after winning their respective Oscars at the 52nd Annual Academy Award presentations at the Music Center on April 14, 1980 in Hollywood. Hofmann won his Oscar for being Best Actor in his role in the film “Kramer vs. Kramer”, while Streep won hers for her role as Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the same movie. (UPI Photo/Bob Flora/Files)

Actor Dustin Hoffman and actress Meryl Streep smile happily after winning their respective Oscars at the 52nd Annual Academy Award presentations at the Music Center on April 14, 1980 in Hollywood. Hofmann won his Oscar for being Best Actor in his role in the film “Kramer vs. Kramer”, while Streep won hers for her role as Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the same movie. (UPI Photo/Bob Flora/Files)

Actress Shirley MacLaine cries on stage as she thanks the audience and public on receiving an Acaemy Award for Best Actress for her role in "Terms of Endearment" at the 56th Annual Academy Award presentations at the Music Center in Hollywood on April 9, 1984. (UPI Photo/Mike Hill/Files)