Lashana Lynch named Rising Star at 2022 Baftas
msn.comLashana Lynch was named the EE Rising Star at this year’s Bafta Awards while western The Power of the Dog won Best Film. The actress, who played MI6 agent Nomi in the latest Bond film, thanked everyone involved in her career as well as her “supportive” parents and grandparents who came to London as part of the Windrush Generation.
The 34-year-old, from Hammersmith, said: “I’m grateful for a working-class foundation that has taught me everything I need to know about failure, about noes and what noes mean and how to celebrate your yeses. ”Speaking backstage, she said she was going to give the prize to her mother because “I don’t know what to do with it”.
Joanna Scanlan was named leading actress of her role in After Love where she plays a widow uncovering family secrets after her husband’s death.
The visibly shocked actress said: “Some stories have surprise endings don’t they?”Will Smith won the leading actor award for his performance in King Richard playing the father of tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams, while best director went to Jane Campion for The Power of the Dog which also won Best Film.
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