Only five women have ever been nominated for Best Director in the 93-year history of the Academy Awards. Previously only “The Hurt Locker’s” Kathryn Bigelow had actually won the award.
She’s no longer alone in that honor after “Nomadland’s” Chloe Zhao took the Best Director win at the 2021 Oscars Sunday evening.
READ MORE: Chloe Zhao says “The Revenant” is her “Eternals” inspiration [Interview] Zhao had previously made history as just the first woman of Asian descent to earn a Best Director nomination.
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