The rich history of the Academy Award for best actress is as fascinating as the history of the film industry itself. The list of winners tells a story about female representation onscreen ...

Here's a list of every woman who has won Best Actress since the first Academy Awards in 1929, including Emma Stone, Meryl Streep, Michelle Yeoh, Katharine Hepburn, Halle Berry and more.

In much the same way that Elphaba soars through the sky while singing "Defying Gravity," "Wicked" has taken off in the Oscar ... the last Best Picture winner centered on two women was another ...