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Amy Madigan Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar After 40-Year Wait

Amy Madigan won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 98th Academy Awards for her role in the horror film 'Weapons'. She defeated nominees including Elle Fanning, Wunmi Mosaku, and Teyana Taylor. In her acceptance speech, she humorously noted the award was the key difference after a four-decade career. Her portrayal of the malevolent Aunt Gladys, with distinctive makeup and glasses, became a popular internet meme.

Key Points: Amy Madigan Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 'Weapons'

  • Won first Oscar after 40 years
  • Defeated Elle Fanning and others
  • Played Aunt Gladys in 'Weapons'
  • Role sparked internet memes
  • Gave humorous acceptance speech
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Oscars: Best Supporting Actress award goes to Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan wins her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 'Weapons' at the 98th Academy Awards, defeating Elle Fanning and others.

"What's different is this little gold guy. - Amy Madigan"

Los Angeles, March 16

Sunday night turned out to be special for Amy Madigan as she was felicitated with the Best Supporting Actress award at the 98th Academy Awards.

She received the prestigious award for her performance in 'Weapons', defeating Elle Fanning ( Sentimental Value), Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners) and Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another).

While accepting the award, Amy said, "This is great! I mean, everybody is asking me in the press, well, it's been 40 years, and, you know, what's different about this time? What's different is this little gold guy."

"I mean, I was in the shower last night trying to think of something to say as I was shaving my legs. Now, when I got pants on, I don't have to worry about that. Sorry. And, you know, we were kind of advised that, you know, don't say all these names because nobody knows who the hell these people are, but you're not rattling them off. They're people that mean something to you, that you couldn't be here without them," she said, as reported by Variety.

In Weapons, a supernatural horror film written and directed by Zach Cregger, Madigan plays the malevolent Aunt Gladys, whose heavy makeup and large glasses became a popular internet meme.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great news, but I do wish our Indian cinema and actors got this kind of global spotlight more often. We have so much talent here. When will an Indian supporting actress win an Oscar? That's the dream.
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Aman W
Haven't seen 'Weapons' yet, but her character Aunt Gladys is all over my Instagram reels! The meme is hilarious. Guess I need to watch the movie now to see the performance behind the viral makeup.
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Sarah B
Her acceptance speech was a bit all over the place, to be honest. Shaving legs in the shower? Felt a bit unprofessional for such a big moment. But congratulations to her on the win.
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Vikram M
Defeating Elle Fanning is no small feat! Must have been a powerful performance. It's interesting how a horror film role won a major award. Usually, it's the serious dramas that get the trophies.
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Kavya N
"What's different is this little gold guy." 😂 What a line! It shows how much the award itself means, after 40 years in the industry. More power to her. Time to check out this film on streaming.

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