Best Supporting Actress
| Actress in a Supporting Role | |||||
| Year | Name | Film | Role | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Miyoshi Umeki | Sayonara | Katsumi Kelly | Won | First Asian to win for Supporting Actress |
| 1985 | Meg Tilly | Agnes of God | Sister Agnes | Nominated | |
| 1994 | Jennifer Tilly | Bullets Over Broadway | Olive Neal | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Shohreh Aghdashloo | House of Sand and Fog | Nadereh Behrani | Nominated | First Iranian to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2006 | Rinko Kikuchi | Babel | Chieko Wataya | Nominated | Third actress nominated in category for non-speaking role |
Read more about this topic: List Of Asian Academy Award Winners And Nominees
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