Triple Crown of Acting

The Triple Crown of Acting is a term used to describe actors who have won a competitive Academy Award, Emmy Award and Tony Award in the acting categories. 21 people have achieved the triple crown of acting (12 women, 9 men). Thomas Mitchell's 1953 Tony Award win made him the first person to achieve the triple crown. Helen Hayes became the first woman to achieve the triple crown with her Emmy Award win later the same year. Hayes and Rita Moreno are the only triple crown winners who have also won a Grammy Award to complete the EGOT.

Triple Crown winners

Actor Completed Years to
complete		 Oscar Emmy Tony Total
wins
Thomas Mitchell 1953 13 1940 1952 1953 3 [1]
Helen Hayes 1953 20 1933 1953 1947 5
Ingrid Bergman 1960 15 1945 1960 1947 5
Shirley Booth 1962 13 1953 1962 1949 6
Melvyn Douglas 1968 8 1964 1968 1960 4
Paul Scofield 1969 7 1967 1969 1962 3
Jack Albertson 1976 11 1969 1976 1965 3
Rita Moreno 1978 16 1962 1978 1975 3
Maureen Stapleton 1982 31 1982 1968 1951 4
Jason Robards 1988 29 1977 1988 1959 4
Jessica Tandy 1990 42 1990 1988 1948 5
Jeremy Irons 1997 13 1991 1997 1984 4
Anne Bancroft 1999 41 1963 1999 1958 4
Vanessa Redgrave 2003 26 1978 1981 2004 4 [2]
Maggie Smith 2003 33 1970 2003 1990 6 [3]
Al Pacino 2004 35 1993 2004 1969 5 [4]
Geoffrey Rush 2009 12 1997 2005 2009 3 [5]
Ellen Burstyn 2009 34 1975 2009 1975 4 [6]
Christopher Plummer 2012 38 2012 1977 1974 5 [7]
Helen Mirren 2015 19 2007 1996 2015 6 [8]
Frances McDormand 2015 18 1997 2015 2011 3 [9]

Summary

Thomas Mitchell

American actor Thomas Mitchell (1892–1962) was the first performer to achieve the triple crown of acting.

Helen Hayes

American actress Helen Hayes (1900–1993) completed the triple crown in 1953. She won two Oscars, two Tonys and an Emmy for a total of five competitive triple crown awards. She also won a Grammy in 1977 in the Best Spoken Word Recording to complete the EGOT, for competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony wins. Hayes is one of only two Triple Crown winners (along with Rita Moreno) to have achieved the EGOT.

Ingrid Bergman

Swedish Actress Ingrid Bergman (1915–1982) completed the triple crown in 1960. She won three Oscars, an Emmy and a Tony for a total of five competitive awards.

Shirley Booth

American actress Shirley Booth (1898–1992) completed the triple crown in 1962. She won three Tonys, two Emmys and an Oscar for a total of six awards.

Melvyn Douglas

American actor Melvyn Douglas (1901–1981) completed the triple crown in 1968.

Paul Scofield

British Actor Paul Scofield (1922–2008) completed the triple crown in 1969.

Jack Albertson

American actor Jack Albertson (1907–1981) completed the triple crown in 1976. He also won an Emmy Award in 1975 in a non-acting category.

Rita Moreno

Puerto Rican actress Rita Moreno (born 1931) completed the triple crown with her Emmy win in 1978. She also won an Emmy in 1977 in a non-acting category, which saw her complete the EGOT for competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony wins. Her Grammy win was in 1972 in the Best Recording for Children category. Moreno is one of only two Triple Crown winners who have also achieved the EGOT.

Maureen Stapleton

American Actress Maureen Stapleton (1925–2006) completed the triple crown in 1981. She won two Tonys, an Oscar and an Emmy

Jason Robards

American actor Jason Robards completed the triple crown in 1988.

Jessica Tandy

British-American actress Jessica Tandy (1909–1994) completed the triple crown in 1989.

Jeremy Irons

British actor Jeremy Irons (born 1948) completed the triple crown in 1997.

Anne Bancroft

American actress Anne Bancroft (1931–2005) completed the triple crown in 1999.

Vanessa Redgrave

British Actress Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937) completed the triple crown in 2003.

Maggie Smith

British Actress Maggie Smith (born 1934) completed the triple crown in 2003. She has won a total of six triple crown awards.

Al Pacino

American actor Al Pacino (born 1940) completed the triple crown in 2004.

Geoffrey Rush

Australian actor Geoffrey Rush (born 1951) completed the triple crown in 2009.

Ellen Burstyn

American actress Ellen Burstyn (born 1932) completed the triple crown in 2009.

Christopher Plummer

Canadian actor Christopher Plummer (born 1929) completed the triple crown in 2012. He has won a total of five triple crown awards.

Helen Mirren

British Actress Helen Mirren (born 1945) completed the triple crown in 2015. She has won six triple crown awards.

Frances McDormand

American actress Frances McDormand (born 1957) completed the triple crown in 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Mitchell". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Vanessa Redgrave". Britannica. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dame Maggie Smith". Britannica. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Tour dates". An Evening with Pacino. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Geoffrey Rush is named Australian of the year". BBC News. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "The inside track on Oscars Emmys...". Gold Derby/LA Times. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "The Triple Crown at the Tonys". New York Show Tickets. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "7 reasons to love Helen Mirren on her 70th birthday". Huffington Post. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Frances McDormand". Breaking news. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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