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Which performers won Academy Awards for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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Mike Nichols
American director Mike Nichols in 2010. He was one of only a few people to have ever earned an EGOT, having won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony over the course of his career.
In the 1966 film adaptation of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, directed by Mike Nichols, two of the four main performers won Academy Awards for their roles:12
- Elizabeth Taylor won the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of Martha.12
- Sandy Dennis won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Honey.32
While Richard Burton and George Segal were also nominated for their respective performances, they did not win in their categories.12