Oscar’s best actress winners over the decades have included a great range of characters, from devoted moms to hookers to activists. Some of the acting styles have dated, but others remain ...

From left, Lupita Nyong'o, Steve McQueen and the cast and crew of "12 Years a Slave" accept the award for best picture during the Oscars on March 2, 2014, in Los Angeles.

Learn more about every best-supporting-actress Oscar winner over the last 87 years, from 1937—when the Academy Award was first handed out—to today.

The Academy Awards are less than a month away, and so are the results of one of the most coveted and competitive categories. No, not best picture.. The best actress race is often considered one of ...