An actor or actress who won an Oscar in the past (for an acting performance), and has two points or more, from at least two awards (wins or nominations) receives 2 points extra. Note: An oscar winner for a supporting role can receive the extra points for a leading part, and vice versa.

Here's a list of the actors and actresses who profit by this rule. 2008 Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt Angelina Jolie, Changeling Sean Penn, Milk Meryl Streep, Doubt Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler 2007 Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age Julie Christie, Away From Her George Clooney, Michael Clayton Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson's War Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart Tommy Lee Jones, No Country for Old Men Denzel Washington, American Gangster 2006 Cate Blanchett, Notes on a Scandal Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal Jack Nicholson, The Departed Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada 2005 Russell Crowe, Cinderella Man Charlize Theron, North Country Frances McDormand, North Country Shirley Maclaine, In Her Shoes Judi Dench, Mrs. Henderson Presents William Hurt, A History of Violence 2004 Cloris Leachman, Spanglish Meryl Streep, The Manchurian Candidate Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby 2003 Benecio Del Toro, 21 Grams Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River Holly Hunter, Thirteen Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give Ben Kingsley, House of Sand and Fog 2002 Kathie Bates, About Schmidt Nicolas Cage, Adaptation Michael Caine, The Quiet American Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York Paul Newman, Road to Perdition Jack Nicholson, About Schmidt Meryl Streep, Adaptation Meryl Streep, The Hours Christopher Walken, Catch Me If You Can Robin Williams, One Hour Photo 2001 Russell Crowe, A Beautiful Mind Judi Dench, Iris Judi Dench, The Shipping News Gene Hackman, The Royal Tenenbaums Ben Kingsley, Sexy Beast Maggie Smith, Gosford Park Sissy Spacek, In the Bedroom Kevin Spacey, The Shipping News Marisa Tomei, In the Bedroom Jon Voight, Ali Denzel Washington, Training Day 2000 Juliette Binoche, Chocolat Ellen Burstyn, Requiem for a Dream Judi Dench, Chocolat Michael Douglas, Wonder Boys Tom Hanks, Cast Away Frances McDormand, Almost Famous Geoffrey Rush, Quills 1999 Michael Caine, The Cider House Rules Jessica Lange, Titus Kevin Spacey, American Beauty Meryl Streep, Music From the Heart Denzel Washington, The Hurricane 1998 Kathy Bates, Primary Colors Tom Hanks, Saving Private Ryan Geoffrey Rush, Shakespeare in Love Susan Sarandon, Stepmom Meryl Streep, One True Thing 1997 Julie Christie, Afterglow Robert Duvall, The Apostle Jodie Foster, Contact Dustin Hoffman, Wag the Dog Anthony Hopkins, Amistad Jack Nicholson, As Good As It Gets Kevin Spacey, L.A. Confidential John Voight, The Rainmaker 1996 Diane Keaton, Marvin's Room Paul Scofield, The Crucible Meryl Streep, Marvin's Room