Luise Rainer received her first oscar for playing
Ziegfeld's first wife, Anna Held, who after a stormy
marriage and divorce still continued to love Ziegfeld.
1937: THE GOOD EARTH (Drama)
Luise Rainer received her second oscar for playing
Olan, the peasant farm wife who becomes the heroine
of Pearl Buck's epic saga of Chinese farm life.
ABOUT LUISE RAINER (1909 - )
In addition to winning the Best Actress Oscar for
this film, Austrian born actress Luise Rainer also
won a second Oscar for THE GOOD EARTH.
Luise Rainer is the first two-time (1936 & 1937)
Oscar winner in the two Best Acting categories.
Luise Rainer, Award Winner - MovieActors.com
