| BRIELARSON | Stage name of Oscar-winning American actress Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (4,6) |
| ANOUKAIMEE | Stage name of Oscar-nominated French film actress Nicole Francoise Florence Dreyfus (1932-2024) (5,5) |
| STAGENAME | Brie Larson, for Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers |
| FLASHDANCE | An Oscar-winning American romantic film (1983) |
| MAHERSHALA | ---------- Ali, Oscar-winning American actor (10) |
| STREEP | Meryl - - -, multiple Oscar-winning American actress (6) |
| EMMA | Oscar-winning American actress ___ Stone, known for her role in La La Land. |
| PATRICIANEAL | Oscar-winning American actress who was married to Roald Dahl from 1953-83 (8,4) |
| MARYASTOR | Oscar-winning American actress born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke in 1906 (4,5) |
| TILDA | First name of Oscar-winning actress Ms Swinton (5) |
| JAVIER | First name of Oscar-winning actor Mr Bardem (6) |
| ADKINS | Last name of Oscar-winning singer Adele (6) |
| MCREYNOLDS | Jesse ___, Grammy award-winning American bluegrass mandolin player who has been a member of the Gran |
| SISSYSPACEK | Academy Award-winning American actress (5,6) |
| JEROMEROBBINS | Oscar-winning American choreographer and director who was codirector of 1961's West Side Story (6,7) |
| JOHNWAYNE | Oscar-winning American actor nicknamed 'Duke' (4,5) |
| WAYNE | John - - -, Oscar-winning American actor who starred in many Western movies (5) |
| COPPOLA | Sofia _, Oscar-winning American filmmaker and screenwriter (7) |
| ALANBALL | Oscar-winning "American Beauty" writer |
| EDWARDS | Blake ---, Oscar-winning American film director, screenwriter and producer whose movies include Breakfast At Tiffany's (7) |
