Anora star Mikey Madison is a newly minted Oscar winner, taking home the Best Actress Oscar on Sunday. This was her first nomination for an Oscar and her first win.
With an evening full of mostly predictable wins, even Madison seemed taken aback when Emma Stone revealed her name as the Oscar winner for her breakout role as the titular Anora “Ani” Mikheeva in Sean Baker’s critically acclaimed romantic dramedy.
While Madison won top acting honors at BAFTA and the Spirit Awards, Demi Moore secured Golden Globe, Critics Choice and SAG Awards this season. “Wow, this is very surreal.
Forgive me, I’m nervous,” Madison said in her acceptance speech. “I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me.
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