CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS
When Viola Davis won an Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in Fences on Feb. 26, she became the 23rd person to achieve the triple crown of acting: a competitive Oscar, Emmy and Tony (two Tonys, in her case). She is the first African-American t
22 Jessica Lange 2 Oscars: Tootsie (1983), Blue Sky (1995) 3 Emmys: Grey Gardens (2009), American Horror Story (2012, 2014) 1 Tony: Long Day’s Journey Into Night (2016)
21 Frances McDormand 1 Oscar: Fargo (1997) 1 Emmy: Olive Kitteridge (2015) 1 Tony: Good People (2011)
20 Helen Mirren 1 Oscar: The Queen (2007) 4 Emmys: The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999), Elizabeth I (2006), the Prime Suspect franchise (1996 and 2007) 1 Tony: The Audience (2015)
19 Christopher Plummer 1 Oscar: Beginners (2012) 2 Emmys: Arthur Hailey’s the Moneychangers (1977) and for his voice-over work in the animated series Madeline (1994) 2 Tonys: Cyrano (1974), Barrymore (1997)
18 Ellen Burstyn 1 Oscar: Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1975) 2 Emmys: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2009), Political Animals (2013) 1 Tony: Same Time, Next Year (1975)
17 Geoffrey Rush 1 Oscar: Shine (1997) 1 Emmy: The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2005) 1 Tony: Exit the King (2009)
16 Al Pacino 1 Oscar: Scent of a Woman (1993) 2 Emmys: Angels in America (2003), You Don’t Know Jack (2010) 2 Tonys: Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? (1969), The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel (1977)
15 Maggie Smith 2 Oscars: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1970), California Suite (1979) 4 Emmys: My House in Umbria (2003), Downton Abbey (2011, 2012, 2016) 1 Tony: Lettice and Lovage (1990)
14 Vanessa Redgrave 1 Oscar: Julia (1978) 2 Emmys: Playing for Time (1981), If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) 1 Tony: Long Day’s Journey Into Night (2003)
13 Anne Bancroft 1 Oscar: The Miracle Worker (1963) 1 Emmy: Deep in My Heart (1999) 2 Tonys: Two for the Seesaw (1958), The Miracle Worker (1960)
12 Jeremy Irons 1 Oscar: Reversal of Fortune (1991) 3 Emmys: Elizabeth I (2006) and two for voice-over work: Big Cat Week (2014), The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1997) 1 Tony: The Real Thing (1984)
11 Jessica Tandy 1 Oscar: Driving Miss Daisy (1990) 1 Emmy: Foxfire (1988) 3 Tonys: A Streetcar Named Desire (1948), The Gin Game (1978), Foxfire (1983)
10 Jason Robards 2 Oscars: All the President’s Men (1977), Julia (1978) 1 Emmy: Inherit the Wind (1988) 1 Tony: The Disenchanted (1959)
9 Maureen Stapleton 1 Oscar: Reds (1982) 1 Emmy: Among the Paths to Eden (1968) 2 Tonys: The Rose Tattoo (1951), The Gingerbread Lady (1971)
8 Rita Moreno 1 Oscar: West Side Story (1962) 2 Emmys: The Muppet Show (1977), The Rockford Files (1978) 1 Tony: The Ritz (1975)
7 Jack Albertson 1 Oscar: The Subject Was Roses (1969) 2 Emmys: Cher (1975), Chico and the Man (1976) 1 Tony: The Subject Was Roses (1965)
6 Paul Scofield 1 Oscar: A Man for All Seasons (1967) 1 Emmy: Male of the Species (1969) 1 Tony: A Man for All Seasons (1962)
5 Melvyn Douglas 2 Oscars: Hud (1964) and Being There (1980) 1 Emmy: CBS Playhouse (1968) 1 Tony: The Best Man (1960)
4 Shirley Booth 1 Oscar: Come Back, Little Sheba (1953) 2 Emmys: Hazel (1962, 1963) 3 Tonys: Goodbye, My Fancy (1949), Come Back, Little Sheba (1950), The Time of the Cuckoo (1953)
3 Ingrid Bergman 3 Oscars: Gaslight (1945), Anastasia (1957), Murder on the Orient Express (1975) 2 Emmys: Startime (1960), A Woman Called Golda (1982) 1 Tony: Joan of Lorraine (1947)
2 Thomas Mitchell 1 Oscar: Stagecoach (1940) 1 Emmy: 1953 1 Tony: Hazel Flagg (1953)
1 Helen Hayes 2 Oscars: The Sin of Madame Claudet (1932), Airport (1971) 1 Emmy: 1953 2 Tonys: Happy Birthday (1947), Time Remembered (1958)