Gloria Swanson may not have been the world's best actress, but she was certainly one of the screen's greatest personalities. The daughter of a peripatetic army officer, she was educated in public schools from Chicago to Puerto Rico. Read Full Biography
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | Sunset Boulevard | Nominated |
| 1950 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Sunset Boulevard | Won |
| 1950 | National Board of Review | Best Actress | Sunset Boulevard | Won |
| 1929 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | The Trespasser | Nominated |
| 1927 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | Sadie Thompson | Nominated |
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