Emma Thompson became the only person to win Oscars for both acting and writing in 1996
The Academy highlights her Best Actress win for 'Howards End' and her Adapted Screenplay win for 'Sense and Sensibility'.
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The Academy says Thompson won Best Actress for 'Howards End' at the 65th Oscars, then won Adapted Screenplay for 'Sense and Sensibility' three years later. It also quotes her dedicating the latter Oscar to the courage of women and hoping it would inspire more 'true screen heroines.'
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