Andra Day won the 2021 Golden Globe best actress in a drama trophy for 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday,' becoming the second Black actress to win and the first to do so in 35 years.

Some producers say the casting of black actresses as the friend is not due to any race-specific casting, but comes down to best actress for the role. For example, producers of “Friends” said ...

Halle Berry is opening up about being the first — and only — Black woman to have won the Oscar for best actress in the nearly 100-year history of the Academy Awards.

Twenty-nine Black women have been nominated for Best Supporting Actress, with 11 winners. The journey began with Hattie McDaniel’s groundbreaking win for Gone with the Wind in 1940.

Watch scenes from the performances nominated for best actress at the 97th annual ... "Well, I think we're not necessarily told that, you know, dark-skinned Black girls are the prettiest girls ...

Of 15 Black women who have been up for a Leading Actress Oscar, only two have been nominated more than once for the award—Cynthia Erivo for “Wicked” and Viola Davis for “Harriet.” ...

Ena Hartman, a pioneering Black actress best known for her roles in “Dan August,” “Terminal Island” and “Tarzan” died on April 16 at age 93. Hartman died of natural causes at her home ...

This year's nominees include Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo and Karla Sofía Gascón. The 2025 Oscars are here and just ahead of Hollywood's biggest night, we're taking a look at all the best actress ...