The win is the actress' fourth major award for her role as Mary in 'The Holdovers.'
on Sunday, the 37-year-old actress, who stunned in a custom Louis Vuitton gown, nabbed her first Academy Award for her critically acclaimed performance as Mary Lamb in "God is so good, God is go good," Randolph began her tearful acceptance speech, praising her mother for encouraging her to act when she initially just wanted to sing."...For so long I always wanted to be different. Now I realize, I just need to be myself. And I thank you for seeing me.
Randolph went on to thank a number of people in her life, including an acting teacher who she says inspired her to keep going.Randolph's performance as the Barton Academy kitchen manager grieving the loss of her son in the Vietnam War while cooped up for the holidays with Paul Giamatti's cranky professor and Dominic Sessa's petulant student has earned her a bountiful award season.
Randolph's win makes her the 11th Black woman to win an Academy Award for acting, following in the footsteps of other greats such as Viola Davis, Whoopi Goldberg and Lupita Nyong'o. has made her a household name, the British American Drama Academy graduate has been an undeniable star since her breakout in 2019'sBut the role of Mary Lamb is significant for the Tony nominee.
"Reading the script, I understood that she was the aching heartbeat of this movie, and I knew that if I did this, I was going to have to be fearless," Randolph previously told "I think this is probably the most naked or vulnerable I've ever shown to anyone, and it is out there forever," she added"But when I would get trepidatious, I would bolster myself and say we have to, because people are going to feel seen and be able to heal.", hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, is airing live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 10, at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET on ABC.
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