Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones"
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The Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones" is the Oscar nomination that recognized Dorothy Dandridge’s groundbreaking lead performance, making her the first African American woman nominated in this category.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones" Context triple: [Dorothy Dandridge, nominatedFor, Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones"]
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Sundowners
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Sundowners is the Oscar nomination Glynis Johns received for her acclaimed supporting role in the 1960 film "The Sundowners."
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Sunset Boulevard"
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Sunset Boulevard" is the Oscar nomination recognizing Nancy Olson’s acclaimed performance in Billy Wilder’s 1950 film noir classic.
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Academy Award for Best Actress for Same Time, Next Year
The Academy Award for Best Actress for "Same Time, Next Year" is the Oscar nomination recognizing Ellen Burstyn's acclaimed lead performance in the 1978 romantic comedy-drama film adaptation of the stage play.
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D.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Egg and I"
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Egg and I" is the Oscar nomination Marjorie Main received for her comedic portrayal of Ma Kettle in the 1947 film "The Egg and I."
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film "Lady Sings the Blues"
"Lady Sings the Blues" is a 1972 biographical drama film starring Diana Ross that chronicles the turbulent life and career of legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones" Target entity description: The Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones" is the Oscar nomination that recognized Dorothy Dandridge’s groundbreaking lead performance, making her the first African American woman nominated in this category.
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A.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Sundowners
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Sundowners is the Oscar nomination Glynis Johns received for her acclaimed supporting role in the 1960 film "The Sundowners."
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B.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Sunset Boulevard"
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Sunset Boulevard" is the Oscar nomination recognizing Nancy Olson’s acclaimed performance in Billy Wilder’s 1950 film noir classic.
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C.
Academy Award for Best Actress for Same Time, Next Year
The Academy Award for Best Actress for "Same Time, Next Year" is the Oscar nomination recognizing Ellen Burstyn's acclaimed lead performance in the 1978 romantic comedy-drama film adaptation of the stage play.
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D.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Egg and I"
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Egg and I" is the Oscar nomination Marjorie Main received for her comedic portrayal of Ma Kettle in the 1947 film "The Egg and I."
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E.
film "Lady Sings the Blues"
"Lady Sings the Blues" is a 1972 biographical drama film starring Diana Ross that chronicles the turbulent life and career of legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Academy Award nomination ⓘ |
| awardCategory | Academy Award for Best Actress ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen"
ⓘ
linked to:
opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet
the 1943 stage musical "Carmen Jones" ⓘ |
| ceremonyNumber | 27th Academy Awards ⓘ |
| ceremonyYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| ethnicityOfNominee | African American ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| firstInCategoryForGroup | first African American woman nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress ⓘ |
| genreOfNominatedFilm | musical drama ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | milestone in representation of African Americans in Hollywood awards ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadRoleCharacterName | Carmen Jones ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nominatedPerson | Dorothy Dandridge ⓘ |
| nominatedWork | Carmen Jones ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for an African American woman
ⓘ
recognizing a groundbreaking lead performance by Dorothy Dandridge ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| recognizes | best performance by an actress in a leading role ⓘ |
| result | nomination ⓘ |
| winner |
Grace Kelly
ⓘ
linked to:
Kathryn Grant
|
| winningFilm | The Country Girl ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones" Description of subject: The Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones" is the Oscar nomination that recognized Dorothy Dandridge’s groundbreaking lead performance, making her the first African American woman nominated in this category.
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