Which actress won her second Oscar in a Wyler film,'The Heiress'?
Olivia de Havilland
Bette Davis
Audrey Hepburn
Kirk Douglas
Answer
Olivia de Havilland won her second Oscar in 1949 for her role as Catherine Sloper in Wyler's film,'The Heiress'. She had previously won an Academy Award for her role as Melanie Hamilton in Gone with the Wind (1939). De Havilland's performance in'The Heiress' was praised for its subtlety and nuance, and she was widely considered to be the best actress of her generation.
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