Gene Tierney was nominated for “Leave her to heaven” in 1945 :

Grace Kelly won an Oscar in 1955 for “The country girl” :

Audrey Hepburn won an Oscar for “Roman holiday” in 1953  :

Iconic movie stars at the Academy Awards :

Gary Cooper won 2 Oscars (One for “Sergeant York” in 1942, another for “High noon” in 1953) and an Honorary Award in 1961.

Natalie Wood was nominated three times (“Rebel without a cause” in 1955, “Splendor in the grass” in 1961 and “Love with the proper stranger” in 1963).

Ava Gardner was nominated for “Mogambo” :

Elizabeth Taylor won two Oscars (“Butterfield 8” in 1960 and “Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf?” in 1966).