Oscars Records: Women–First to Win Best Picture as Producer, Director

First woman to win Best Picture
Julia Phillips for The Sting (1973)

First woman to win Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2009)

First woman to win Best Animated Feature

Brenda Chapman for Brave (2012)

First woman to receive an Honorary Award

Shirley Temple, 6, received a Special Award in 1934
Greta Garbo received an Honorary Award in 1954