Best Actress

[4planks]

Who is the only film star to have won an Academy Award for Best Actress and to also been portayed in a film where the actress portaying her won an Academy Award?

[scoobysoo]

Hi I think it might be Janet Gaynor in 1937 for the film When a star is born, which is also the film which her character wins an oscar

[Yorky Lass]

Is it Patricia Neal? I know she won an Oscar. Glenda Jackson portrayed her in a film but not sure if Glenda won anything.

[dot.hawkes]

Cissy Spacek and Loretta Young?

[puzzled54]

Katherine Hepburn, and Cate Blanchett who played her in the Aviator.

[4planks]

Many thanks for all your help especially puzzled54 which seems to be the correct answer.