The statistic presents information on the share of viewers who incorrectly believe selected actresses have won an Academy Award in the United States as of January 2019. During a survey, 47 percent of respondents incorrectly believed that Sigourney Weaver had won an Oscar for acting. She was nominated for three acting awards in the 1980s, twice for Best Actress and once for Best Supporting Actress. In 1988, she was nominated for Best Actress for "Gorillas in the Mist" and for Best Supporting Actress for "Working Girl".
Share of viewers who incorrectly believe selected actresses have won an Academy Award in the United States as of January 2019
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "To the best of your knowledge, which of the following actors have ever won an Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress?"
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Morning Consult. (January 15, 2019). Share of viewers who incorrectly believe selected actresses have won an Academy Award in the United States as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/960384/academy-awards-best-actress-misconception/
Morning Consult. "Share of viewers who incorrectly believe selected actresses have won an Academy Award in the United States as of January 2019." Chart. January 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960384/academy-awards-best-actress-misconception/
Morning Consult. (2019). Share of viewers who incorrectly believe selected actresses have won an Academy Award in the United States as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/960384/academy-awards-best-actress-misconception/
Morning Consult. "Share of Viewers Who Incorrectly Believe Selected Actresses Have Won An Academy Award in The United States as of January 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960384/academy-awards-best-actress-misconception/
Morning Consult, Share of viewers who incorrectly believe selected actresses have won an Academy Award in the United States as of January 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/960384/academy-awards-best-actress-misconception/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Share of viewers who incorrectly believe selected actresses have won an Academy Award in the United States as of January 2019 [Graph], Morning Consult, January 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/960384/academy-awards-best-actress-misconception/
