Oscar nominations dropped earlier this week, and actress/director Greta Gerwig received a nomination for Best Director for her feature “Lady Bird.”

Gerwig is only the fifth woman to be nominated for Best Director! Isn’t that insane?! Especially since the Oscars have been occurring since 1927…

Here are some stats on female nominees for the Best Director Oscar:

Estimated Number of Best Director Oscar Nominees, 1927-2017: 451

• This number covers 90 years of the Academy Awards, with an average of 5 directors nominated per year.

Number of female Best Director nominees: 5

• Lina Wertmuller for “Seven Beauties” (1976)
• Jane Campion for “The Piano” (1993)
• Sofia Coppola for “Lost in Translation” (2003)
• Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker” (2009)
• Greta Gerwig for “Lady Bird” (2017)

Percentage of female Best Director nominees to total Best Director nominees: 1.11%

Number of American female Best Director nominees: 3

• Sofia Coppola for “Lost in Translation” (2003)
• Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker” (2009)
• Greta Gerwig for “Lady Bird” (2017)

Female Best Director winners: 1

• Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker” (2009)

Percentage of Female Best Director Winners to Total Best Director Winners: 1.11%

Number of American female Best Director winners: 1

• Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker” (2009)

Obviously, these numbers need to change. More women need to be recognized and rewarded for their achievements!