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Learn about the history, criteria, and winners of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. See the list of 88 recipients, from Gale Sondergaard to Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and their films.
- Jamie Lee Curtis. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (2022) This was the first career Oscar nomination for Curtis. She plays IRS agent Deirdre Beaubeirdre, who serves as the antagonist to Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh) and her family in various timelines.
- Ariana DeBose. “West Side Story” (2021) 2021 Best Supporting Actress nominees: Jessie Buckley, “The Lost Daughter” Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story” Judi Dench, “Belfast”
- Yuh-Jung Youn. “Minari” (2020) Youn won for playing the loving grandmother who follows her son and his family from Korea to build their life in America. She is the second Asian woman to win in this category, after Miyoshi Umeki for “Sayonara.”
- Laura Dern. ‘Marriage Story’ (2019) Dern swept the season for playing a tough-as-nails divorce attorney representing an actress (Scarlett Johansson) leaving her director husband (Adam Driver).
Mar 28, 2022 · DeBose won the best supporting actress trophy Sunday for her breakout performance as the fierce Anita, 60 years after Moreno claimed the award in 1962 for the original film version of the Broadway musical.
Mar 28, 2022 · DeBose was the favorite to win, having won the equivalent of the best supporting actress Oscar at the SAG Awards, the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs and the Critics' Choice Awards in the lead-up to the 94th Academy Awards.
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Mar 28, 2022 · Ariana DeBose won best actress in a supporting role for “West Side Story” at the Academy Awards on Sunday and made history as the first openly queer woman of color to win in the category.
Mar 10, 2024 · Da’Vine Joy Randolph is now an Oscar winner. By Sunday night, this result was mostly a foregone conclusion, as she had already swept best supporting actress at the BAFTA, Critics Choice ...
Mar 28, 2022 · Today, Ariana DeBose won best supporting actress for the same role, becoming part of an elite club of Oscar-winners who've received the accolade for playing the same character. They're the...
