Entertainment Movies All the Stars of 'The Help' Who've Won an Oscar Since the 2011 Film Eight actresses who starred in The Help have won Oscars, six since the movie came out in 2011 By Kate Hogan Published on March 29, 2022 04:57 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 09 The Women of The Help Are Winners Dale Robinette/Walt Disney/Everett Collection After Jessica Chastain's Best Actress Oscars win on Sunday night, many on Twitter were quick to point out she's the fifth female member of The Help's star-studded cast to win an Academy Award for acting since the film premiered in 2011 (and the eighth overall). Asked about the fact backstage, the newly minted honoree told the press, "I think that's actually a testament to [director] Tate Taylor and his incredible skills at casting. He fought for me to be in The Help ... I definitely wasn't the obvious choice for the part of Celia Foote. I didn't look like her, I didn't sound like her ... It really goes to show his respect and admiration for actresses." She continued, "I think you can see that in the careers that the women have had since his films, when you look back at what we've made and put out in 2011, many of us were at the very, very beginning of our careers. So yeah, I thank Tate Taylor for that." Aunjanue Ellis, who had a smaller role in The Help, was also up for an Oscar this year, Best Supporting Actress for King Richard. Bryce Dallas Howard is the remaining lead waiting on an Academy Award (we're rooting for you, Bryce!). Here, a history of the women who've won — plus when and what for. 02 of 09 Jessica Chastain, 2022 Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Best Actress, The Eyes of Tammy Faye 03 of 09 Cicely Tyson, 2019 Cicely Tyson in December 2018. Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Honorary Oscar 04 of 09 Allison Janney, 2018 David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Best Supporting Actress, I, Tonya 05 of 09 Emma Stone, 2017 Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images Best Actress, La La Land 06 of 09 Viola Davis, 2017 Dan MacMedan/Getty Images Best Supporting Actress, Fences 07 of 09 Octavia Spencer, 2012 Dan MacMedan/WireImage/Getty Best Supporting Actress, The Help 08 of 09 Mary Steenburgen, 1981 ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Image Best Supporting Actress, Melvin and Howard 09 of 09 Sissy Spacek, 1980 Bettmann/Getty Images Best Actress, Coal Miner's Daughter