As the Academy Awards approach this year, with more movies nominated than ever before, the film-loving community celebrates a diverse range of talent. But in the past 20 years, how have the acting awards been distributed across ages? For a closer look, explore the database by browsing by name or the decades of life actors were in when they were awarded best and supporting actor and actress awards.
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This is an ongoing project, with additional features and design modifications coming down the pipeline. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please send me an email.
This site is the work of Michelle Minkoff, a graduate student at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Data used for this application comes from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Internet Movie Database.