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In the 1951 race for Best Actress, newcomer Judy Holliday triumphed with Born Yesterday, beating out Bette Davis for All About Eve and Gloria Swanson for Sunset Blvd. She gave an acceptance speech from the New York Oscar party, where Swanson was also celebrating. But the radio connection was lost, and no one outside the room heard it.
PeopleJudy Holliday
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