Mildred Pierce an affair with Monty and kills him when he refuses to divorce Mildred to marry her. Mildred initially confesses to Monty's murder in order to shield Veda from prosecution but ultimately gives her over to the authorities. "Mildred Pierce" was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (both Arden and Blyth), Best Screenplay and Best Black-and-White Cinematography (Ernest Haller). Crawford won the film's only Academy Award, as Best Actress. Director Todd Haynes filmed a five-part miniseries, with Kate Winslet as Mildred, Guy Pearce as Monty Beragon, and Evan Rachel Wood as Veda, in spring 2010 (with
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series year, holding the title with eight nominations, however lost to Camryn Grimes. In 2000, Grimes also became the youngest recipient of the award, winning at the age of 10. As of the 2018 ceremony, Chloe Lanier is the most recent winner in this category for her work on "General Hospital". Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees. The following individuals received two or more wins in this category: The following individuals received two or more nominations in this category: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series