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 Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Gina Tognoni are the only actresses to have won the award twice. Both, Heather Tom and Melissa Claire Egan have the most nominations in this category, with a total of five. As of the 2018 ceremony, Camryn Grimes is the most recent winner in this category for her portrayal of Mariah Copeland on "The Young and the Restless". Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees. The following individuals received two wins in this category: The following individuals received two or more nominations in this category: Daytime Emmy Award for