The Academy Awards for best supporting actress and best supporting actor were first introduced in 1937, at the annual ceremony that recognized movies released in 1936. The ceremony marked the first time the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized the actress in a supporting role who delivered the most outstanding performance in a movie of a given year.
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