Hattie McDaniel was an African-American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. Before she won an Academy Award for Best ...

Hattie McDaniel was an African-American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. Before she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind ...

Hattie McDaniel became the first Black person to win an Academy Award. McDaniel won the award for best supporting actress for her role as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind" — but she couldn't even ...

Erivo’s stylist, Jason Bolden, wrote on Instagram Stories that the dress is meant to be a homage to legendary actress Hattie McDaniel ... for her role as Mammy in Gone With the Wind.

Karla Sofia Gascón's nomination for best actress ushers in the latest chapter in a long history of breaking barriers at the ...

This year, actor Angela Bassett could become the 11th name on that short list, continuing a legacy that began with trailblazing performer and Hollywood legend Hattie McDaniel in 1940. Bassett is ...

WICKED star Cynthia Erivo pays tribute to trailblazing icon Hattie McDaniel as she stuns in a ... for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. Erivo's stylist, Jason ...

In 1940, Hattie McDaniel’s best supporting actress ... the South and its portrayal of slavery, featured McDaniel as "Mammy," Scarlett O'Hara's enslaved servant. Despite the role's racist ...