TheTriple Crown of Acting is a term used in the American entertainment industry to describe actors who have won a competitiveAcademy Award,Emmy Award, andTony Award in the acting categories, the highest awards recognized in American film, television, and theater, respectively.[1] The term "Triple Crown" is used in other competitive areas, such as theTriple Crown of Horse Racing.
Only 24 people, 15 women and 9 men, have achieved the Triple Crown.
Helen Hayes became the first actor to do so with her Emmy Award onFebruary 5, 1953. Less than two months later,Thomas Mitchell became the first man to do so when he received a Tony Award onMarch 29, 1953. Hayes,Rita Moreno, andViola Davis are the only Triple Crown winners in competitive acting categories who have also won aGrammy Award to complete theEGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony).
American actressHelen Hayes (1900–1993) was the first performer to achieve the triple crown of acting, doing so in 1953. Hayes was a 9-time Emmy (1), 3-time Tony (2), and 2-time Oscar (2) nominee, for a total of 14 TC nominations. She won two Oscars, two Tonys and an Emmy for a total of five competitive triple crown awards. Hayes also won aGrammy in1977 forBest Spoken Word Recording to complete theEGOT. Hayes is one of only three Triple Crown winners (along withRita Moreno andViola Davis) to have achieved EGOT status.
American actor and writerThomas Mitchell (1892–1962) completed the triple crown in 1953, two months afterHelen Hayes. He was a 3-time Emmy (1), 2-time Oscar (1), and 1-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of six TC nominations. Mitchell won three awards.
Swedish actressIngrid Bergman (1915–1982) completed the triple crown in 1960, making her the youngest to achieve it. She was a 7-time Oscar (3), 3-time Emmy (2), and 1-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of 11 TC nominations. Bergman won six awards.
American actressShirley Booth (1898–1992) completed the triple crown in 1962. She was a 4-time Emmy (2), 3-time Tony (3), and 1-time Oscar (1) nominee, for a total of eight TC nominations. Booth won six awards.
American actorMelvyn Douglas (1901–1981) completed the triple crown in 1968. He was a 3-time Oscar (2), 2-time Emmy (1), and 1-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of six TC nominations. Douglas won four awards.
English actorPaul Scofield (1922–2008) completed the triple crown in 1969. He was a 2-time Oscar (1), 1-time Emmy (1), and 1-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of four TC nominations. Scofield won three awards. His seven-year completion is the fastest of any triple crown recipient.
American actor, comedian, dancer and singerJack Albertson (1907–1981) completed the triple crown in 1975. He was a 5-time Emmy (2), 2-time Tony (1), and 1-time Oscar (1) nominee, for a total of eight TC nominations. Albertson won four awards.
Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singerRita Moreno (born 1931) completed the triple crown in 1977. She is a 6-time Emmy (2), 1-time Oscar (1), and 1-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of eight TC nominations. Moreno has won 4 TC qualifying awards. She is the firstHispanic actor to win the Triple Crown. Moreno also won aGrammy in1973 forBest Recording for Children to complete theEGOT. She is one of only three Triple Crown winners (along withHelen Hayes andViola Davis) to have also achieved EGOT status.
American actressMaureen Stapleton (1925–2006) completed the triple crown in 1982. She was a 7-time Emmy (1), 6-time Tony (2), and 4-time Oscar (1) nominee, for a total of 17 nominations. Stapleton won four awards.
American actorJason Robards (1922–2000) completed the triple crown in 1988. He was an 8-time Tony (1), 5-time Emmy (1), and 3-time Oscar (2) nominee, for a total of 16 TC nominations. Robards won four awards.
British-American actressJessica Tandy (1909–1994) completed the triple crown in 1990. She was a 5-time Tony (3), 3-time Emmy (1), and 2-time Oscar nominee (1), for a total of 10 TC nominations. Tandy won five awards.
English actor and activistJeremy Irons (born 1948) completed the triple crown in 1997. He is a 3-time acting Emmy (2), 1-time Oscar (1), and 1-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of five TC nominations. Irons has won four TC qualifying awards.
American actressAnne Bancroft (1931–2005) completed the triple crown in 1999. She was a 6-time (1) acting Emmy, 5-time Oscar (1), and 3-time Tony (2) nominee, for a total of 14 TC nominations. Bancroft won four awards.
English actress and activistVanessa Redgrave (born 1937) completed the triple crown in 2003. She is a 6-time Oscar (1), 6-time Emmy (2), and 3-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of 15 TC nominations. Redgrave has won four TC qualifying awards.
English actressMaggie Smith (1934–2024) completed the triple crown in 2003. She was a 9-time Emmy (4), 6-time Oscar (2), and 3-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of 18 TC nominations. Smith was the first and only Triple Crown winner to win seven TC qualifying awards.
American actorAl Pacino (born 1940) completed the triple crown in 2004. He is a 9-time Oscar (1), 3-time Emmy (2), and 3-time Tony (2) nominee, for a total of 15 TC nominations. Pacino has won five TC qualifying awards.
Australian actorGeoffrey Rush (born 1951) completed the triple crown in 2009. He is a 4-time Oscar (1), 2-time Emmy (1), and 1-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of seven TC nominations. Rush has won three TC qualifying awards.
American actressEllen Burstyn (born 1932) completed the triple crown in 2009. She is an 8-time Emmy (2), 6-time Oscar (1), and 1-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of 15 TC nominations. Burstyn has won four TC qualifying awards.
Canadian actorChristopher Plummer (1929–2021) completed the triple crown in 2012. He was a 7-time Emmy (2), 7-time Tony (2), and 3-time Oscar (1) nominee, for a total of 17 TC nominations. Plummer won five awards. With his Oscar win in 2012, Plummer became the oldest person to complete the Triple Crown at the age of 82.
English actressHelen Mirren (born 1945) completed the triple crown in 2015. She is an 11-time Emmy (4), 4-time Oscar (1), and 3-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of 18 TC nominations. Mirren has won six TC qualifying awards.
American actress and producerFrances McDormand (born 1957) completed the triple crown in 2015. She is a 6-time acting Oscar (3), 2-time Tony (1), and 2-time acting Emmy (1) nominee, for a total of 10 TC nominations. McDormand has won five TC qualifying awards.
American actressJessica Lange (born 1949) completed the triple crown in 2016. She is a 10-time Emmy (3), 6-time Oscar (2), and 2-time Tony (1) nominee, for a total of 18 TC nominations. Lange has won six TC qualifying awards.
American actress and producerViola Davis (born 1965) completed the triple crown in 2017.[17] She is the firstAfrican American to achieve the triple crown.[17][18] She is a 4-time Oscar (1), 3-time Tony (2), and 5-time Emmy (1) nominee, for a total of 12 TC nominations. Davis has won four TC qualifying awards. She also won aGrammy in2023 forBest Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording to complete theEGOT. Davis is one of only three Triple Crown winners (along withHelen Hayes andRita Moreno) to have also achieved EGOT status.
English actress and formerMember of Parliament (MP)Glenda Jackson (1936–2023) completed the triple crown in 2018. She was a 5-time Tony (1), 5-time Emmy (3), and 4-time Oscar (2) nominee, for a total of 14 TC nominations. Jackson won six awards. Her forty-eight-year completion is the longest of any triple crown recipient.
◊ – Person has been nominated at least once for a competitive acting category of the missing award, but has failed to win.
NCA – Person won a Non-Competitive Award in this category.
^1 Won an Emmy in a non-acting category. ^2 Nominated for an Emmy in a non-acting category. ^3 Won a Daytime Emmy. ^4 Won an International Emmy. ^5 Won a Tony in a non-acting category.
Note:Alan Bennett,Kenneth Branagh, andStephen Daldry have also won the British Triple Crown. Bennett and Branagh are known as actors, but some of their wins weren't for acting; Daldry is a director and producer.
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