Which actress won the first Academy Award for best supporting actress for Anthony Adverse?

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The actress who won the first Academy Award for best supporting actress was Gale Sondergaard for her performance in the 1936 film Anthony Adverse, which was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.1

This category, along with the award for best supporting actor, was first introduced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1937 to honor outstanding performances in films released in 1936.23