AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actress explained

AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actress
Awarded For:	Best Performance by an Actress over 50 in a Supporting Role
Presenter:	AARP
Country:	United States
Year:	2008 (for performance in films released during the 2007 film season)
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Holder:	Jodie Foster Nyad (2023)

The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors an actress over the age of 50 who has given an outstanding supporting performance in a film in a given year.^[1] The awards for Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor were first given at the 7th AARP Movies for Grownups Awards in 2008.^[2] Prior to that, the only individual acting awards were for Best Actor and Best Actress.

Winners and Nominees

2000s

Year	Actress	Role(s)	Film
2007 (7th)				^[3]
2008 (8th)	(tie)			^[4]
(tie)
2009 (9th)				^[5]

2010s

Year	Actress	Role(s)	Film
2010 (10th)				^[6]
2011 (11th)				^[7]
2012 (12th)				^[8]
2013 (13th)				^[9]
2014 (14th)				^[10] ^[11]
2015 (15th)				^[12] ^[13]
2016 (16th)				^[14]
2017 (17th)				^[15]
2018 (18th)				^[16] ^[17]
2019 (19th)				^[18] ^[19]

2020s

Year	Actor	Role(s)	Film
2020 (20th)				^[20] ^[21]
2021 (21st)				^[22] ^[23]
2022 (22nd)
2023 (23rd)

Actors with multiple wins and nominations

The following individuals received multiple Best Supporting Actress nominations:

Multiple nominations

Nominations	Actress
4	Judi Dench
3	Allison Janney
Nicole Kidman
2	Angela Bassett
Ellen Burstyn
Viola Davis
Laura Dern
Jodie Foster
Melissa Leo
Helen Mirren
Julianne Moore
Vanessa Redgrave
Susan Sarandon

Age superlatives

Record	Actress	Film	Age (in years)
Oldest winner	Ruby Dee	American Gangster	85
Oldest nominee	Ellen Burstyn	Pieces of a Woman	87
Youngest winner	Viola Davis	Fences	51
Youngest nominee	Nicole Kidman	Lion	49

See also

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
• BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
• Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Notes and References

1. Web site: About AARP Movies for Grownups Awards. Tim. Appelo. AARP.
2. Web site: Watching Old Movies is a Way of Connecting to Our Past. 31 January 2008 .
3. Web site: Movies for Grownups Awards 2008 with Bill Newcott - AARP Magazine.
4. Web site: Movies for Grownups Awards 2009 from Bill Newcott of AARP.
5. AARP the Magazine Recognizes the Best Movies for the 50+ Audience with the 9th Annual Movies for Grownups(R) Awards.
6. Web site: 2011 Movies for Grownups Awards.
7. Web site: Movies for Grownups Award Winners - the Descendents, J. Edgar, the Artist.
8. Web site: 2013 Movies for Grownups Awards.
9. Web site: 13th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards, 2014 Best Actor, Actress and F.
10. Newcott . William R. . Grant . Meg . February 2015. 14th Annual Best Movies for Grownups . AARP the Magazine . 44–47, 77 . Washington, DC.
11. Web site: 14th Annual Movies for Grownups Award winners from AARP the Magazine Announced with Top Honors Going to Julianne Moore, Steve Carell, Rene Russo and J.K. Simmons #AwardSeason #AARPtheMagazine. 10 January 2015.
12. Web site: AARP the Magazine Announces Nominees for the 15th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards.
13. Web site: AARP Names 'Spotlight' Best Picture, Salutes Ridley Scott and David O. Russell. The Hollywood Reporter. 11 February 2016.
14. Web site: AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: Complete Winners List. The Hollywood Reporter. 6 February 2017.
15. Web site: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Named Best Movie for Grownups at AARP Gala. The Hollywood Reporter. 6 February 2018.
16. Web site: AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Nominations: 'Green Book,' 'Roma,' and More. 5 January 2019.
17. Web site: 2018 Movies for Grownups Award Winners.
18. Web site: 2019 Movies for Grownups Awards Nominees.
19. Web site: Movies for Grownups: See the Full List of 2019 Winners.
20. Web site: Movies for Grownups Awards 2021 Winners: The Full List.
21. Web site: AARP the Magazine Sets Movies for Grownups Nominees, Adds TV Categories. 8 February 2021.
22. Web site: 'Belfast' Tops Nominees for AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. 11 January 2022.
23. Web site: AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'Belfast' Named Best Film; 'King Richard' Lone Double Winner – Full List. 19 March 2022.