- Emma Stone wins Best Actress Oscar for “Poor Things” at the 96th Academy Awards.
- Her role as Bella Baxter in the controversial period fantasy comedy earns her a second Oscar.
- Stone expresses gratitude to her family and colleagues, especially director Yorgos Lanthimos, in her heartfelt acceptance speech.
Emma Stone has won the Oscar for Best Actress at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
She won for her role in “Poor Things,” a movie directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. It’s a fantasy comedy set in the past and based on a book by Alasdair Gray.
Emma plays Bella Baxter, a character who has a child’s brain in an adult’s body. The movie has lots of scenes with sex and nudity, which has made it controversial.
This is Emma’s second time winning this award. The first was in 2017 for “La La Land.” She’s also been nominated twice before for other awards but didn’t win.
In “Poor Things,” Emma had to compete with other talented actresses like Lily Gladstone for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Sandra Hüller for “Anatomy of a Fall,” and Carey Mulligan for “Maestro.”
Emma has already won other awards for her role in “Poor Things,” like the Bafta and the Golden Globe.
Winning her second Oscar puts her in the same league as famous actresses like Meryl Streep, Jane Fonda, and Jodie Foster, who have also won the award twice.
During her acceptance speech, Emma mentioned a moment when her dress broke during a performance of “I’m Just Ken.”
She also thanked Lily Gladstone, her fellow nominee, saying she was in awe of her and hoped they could keep working together.
Emma thanked everyone involved in making “Poor Things,” especially Yorgos Lanthimos, for giving her the role of Bella.
She also thanked her family, including her parents, brother, husband, and her daughter who was about to turn three years old.
She said her daughter had brought color into their lives, and she loved her more than anything.
Winning the Oscar for Best Actress is a big achievement for Emma Stone. It shows how talented she is as an actress and how much people appreciate her work in the movies.
She has become one of the few actors to win this award more than once, which is a testament to her skill and dedication to her craft.