Jamie Lee Curtis

Actor takes prize for role as tax inspector in superhero comedy, in her first Oscar nomination in a four-decade acting career.

An emotional Curtis then looked to the sky as she spoke of her late parents, and their own Oscar nominations. Curtis has received considerable award notice for the role, winning the Screen Actors Guild award for best supporting actress, and nominations from Bafta and the Golden Globes. Curtis plays tax inspector Deirdre Beaubeirdre in Everything Everywhere All at Once, as well as the character’s alternate-universe counterparts.

I know it looks like I'm standing up here by myself, but I am not. I am hundreds of people,” she said in her acceptance speech.

We just won an Oscar! I am hundreds of people. On Sunday, she asked the very enthusiastic audience to settle down, so she could deliver her speech without being played off. “To be connected through this legacy of their work and my work,” The three women have traded wins all season. I am hundreds of people,” she said in her acceptance speech.

She then looked up to the heavens and said, “And to my mother and my father, who were both nominated for Oscars in different categories — I just won an Oscar!”.

In “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Curtis plays Deirdre Beaubeirdre, the IRS agent who eventually becomes the foe of Michelle Yeoh’s Evelyn, a middle-aged Chinese immigrant who must save the world by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led. With a career spanning nearly five decades, Curtis — the daughter of two Oscar-nominated actors, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis — finally earned her first Oscar nomination this year. “I know it looks like I’m standing up here by myself but I am not, I am hundreds of people.

She is Hollywood royalty, the daughter of two legendary actors. She became a scream queen for the ages in the "Halloween" films and did a sexy striptease ...

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LOS ANGELES, March 13 — Jamie Lee Curtis won the Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday for her role as the imperious IRS auditor bearing down on a ...

I am hundreds of people,” Curtis said in her acceptance speech, thanking everyone who worked on the film. I just won an Oscar,” Curtis said while crying. As the frumpy Internal Revenue Service auditor Deirdre Beaubeirdre, Curtis lays into Yeoh’s character Evelyn in the tax office before the movie erupts into a multiverse action adventure, complete with martial arts combat.

'The most important thing is inclusivity and ... basically just f— more women,' Jamie Lee Curtis said in the press room after winning the Oscar for ...

that involves the bigger question, which is how do you include everyone when there are binary choices? “And of course ... We’re not anywhere near there,” Curtis told reporters in the press room adjacent to Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.

Backstage at the awards, stars process their wins with selfies and by belting out Hungarian songs.

I am a proud product of them and I know they would be incredibly proud of me." Ke Huy Quan's comeback was the feel-good story of this awards season and perhaps it's because he was so relatable! "Making a film with this gravity reinforced how important it is to perform as if it's the first and last time you ever will," Fraser said. - Guneet Monga, best documentary short film winner for The Elephant Whisperers You don't need a seat at the table make your own table and sit on it." "There's so many who felt unseen and unheard...

From Brendan Fraser to Michelle Yeoh, this awards show season was about comebacks and historic wins, and it all culminated at the Oscars press room.

Jonathan Majors made a beeline for Jay Ellis, Monica Barbaro, Greg Tarzan Davis and the rest of the "Top Gun: Maverick" cast to say hello and chat for a bit before being approached by a young fan. Following her emotional performance, the artist was then assisted carefully down from the platform. “By the way, the virtual people don’t get (expletive),” Curtis said. Crew quickly pulled out backdrops for the Fenty mogul's set while platforms emerged from the stage's floor. "It’s insane that at one point I would try a different name," he said. "I would call (my agent) once every three months," he said. Best actor winner for "The Whale," Fraser, received a standing ovation from members of the press backstage. Pascal's minder told theater staff: "Please take him to his seat, he's in the monologue." 'So, I guess I should get up there and say something,' " Fraser said teary-eyed. Michelle Yeoh made a sudden sharp diversion to seek out and hug her "Everything Everywhere All at Once" co-star Stephanie Hsu. He might have been surprised by the brief appearance, but, when called out by host Jimmy Kimmel in the opening number, Pascal played his small part perfectly. "I am so proud of you," Sue Spielberg said to her director brother.

That honor went to Jamie Lee Curtis for her turn in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — which was Curtis' first Oscar nomination and win.

Many are supporting 'Black Panther' star for not 'feigning excitement'

The actor’s fans are praising Bassett, who was nominated for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, following her underwhelmed reaction to the announcement. She was SNUBBED.” in 1994, but was beaten by Holly Hunter, star of Jane Campion’s The Piano. She is amazing. [ the full list of winners here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-best-picture-b2299277.html), and all [the live updates from the ceremony as it happened here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-watch-time-live-red-carpet-b2299248.html). [took home the award for Best Supporting Actress](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-best-supporting-actress-jamie-lee-curtis-b2299287.html), which drew gasps from the crowd due to the fact Bassett was considered the frontrunner.

Angela Bassett fans rallied around the visibly "disappointed" star after her "heartbroken" reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis' Oscars win went viral.

[Another added](https://twitter.com/Melessieee/status/1635081878083637248), “I actually appreciate that Angela didn’t put on a face for the sake of being a ‘good sport.'” “To all the people who have supported the genre movies that I’ve made for these years, the thousands and hundreds of thousands of people, we just won an Oscar together!” she continued. [sparkling Dolce and Gabbana gown](https://pagesix.com/2023/03/12/oscars-2023-red-carpet-all-the-best-dressed-celebrities/), she dedicated the trophy to “hundreds of people.”

How do you include everyone when there are binary choices?” the newly-minted Oscar winner said at the Oscars. “As the mother of a trans daughter, ...

[95th Academy Awards](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/2023-oscars-winners-list) alongside their [Glass Onion costar Kate Hudson](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/12/awards-insider-kate-hudson-glass-onion), told [Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/10/janelle-monae-glass-onion-exclusive-awards-insider) that until recently, they hadn’t given much thought to gender-neutral awards. [told Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/07/awards-insider-carl-clemons-hopkins-emmy-nomination-hacks) at the time that they consider the term actor one of trade, not gender. “Like most people, I’ve been so trained to see women or men—the binary stuff has just been the norm,” Monáe, who publicly came out as [nonbinary](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2022-04-22/janelle-monae-nonbinary-pronouns-festival-of-books) early last year, said. [Vanity Fair Oscar Party](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/photos/2023/03/photos-inside-2023-vf-oscar-party?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-oscars-2023) Emma Corrin, who told Vanity Fair they’d like to be considered [for roles of all genders](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/emma-corrin-hollywood-issue-2023), also supports doing away with gender-split categories. [Vanity Fair Oscar Party Portrait Studio](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/photos/2023/03/seliger-2023-vf-oscar-party-portraits?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-oscars-2023) [Vanity Fair Oscar Party](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/how-to-watch-2023-vanity-fair-oscar-party?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-022723) [Oscars 2023 Live Updates:](https://www.vanityfair.com/live/oscars-2023-live-updates?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-oscars-2023)Everything You Need to Know [Oscars 2023 Red Carpet](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2023/03/oscars-2023-red-carpet-all-the-fashion-outfits-and-looks?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-oscars-2023) [This Year’s Oscar Winners](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/2023-oscars-winners-list?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-022723) [Michelle Yeoh](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/oscars-best-actress-michelle-yeoh?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-oscars-2023)Makes History With Best Actress Win [Ke Huy Quan](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/12/awards-insider-ke-huy-quans-true-hollywood-comeback?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-oscars-2023)’s True Hollywood Comeback But I think the most important thing is inclusivity…and basically just fucking more women anywhere, anytime, all at once.” “And of course…[that] involves the bigger question, which is how do you include everyone when there are binary choices? [gender-neutral acting categories](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/joanna-lumley-gender-neutral-acting-categories-awards-insider), a move that has been made at awards shows including the [Independent Spirit Awards](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/awards-insider-spirit-awards-shift-to-gender-neutral-acting-categories), MTV Movie & TV Awards, [Gotham Awards](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/08/awards-insider-gotham-awards-gender-neutral-acting), and Grammys.

It was the first Academy Award for the 64-year-old Curtis, in her first ever Oscar nomination over a 45-year career in film that kicked off with horror movie " ...

As the frumpy Internal Revenue Service auditor Deirdre Beaubeirdre, Curtis lays into Yeoh's character Evelyn in the tax office before the movie erupts into a multiverse action adventure, complete with martial arts combat. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story She prevailed over other front-runners Angela Bassett and Kerry Condon.

Black women are regularly overworked, underpaid, devalued, disrespected & ignored. Tonight that pain was palpable.”

What’s more, Angela was the first person to be nominated for a performance in a Marvel film at the Oscars. I like Jamie Lee Curtis but she didn’t outperform Angela Basset or Stephanie Hsu,” said another. And by the time the end of her heartwarming speech, Jamie Lee was in tears as she exclaimed: “I just won an Oscar!” Sadly, the Academy has done little to acknowledge its lack of diversity since its first-ever awards show in 1929. I was disappointed by her not winning, but more disappointed by her reaction,” another person wrote. Angela reprised her role as Queen Ramonda — the grieving mother of T’Challa — in last year’s hit Black Panther sequel.

Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis won the Best Supporting Actress award for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' and had a funny exchange backstage with a ...

I have food.” “I thought it was just sort of like a tweet,” Curtis responded, walking back her roast of the virtual press corps a bit. Please tell me something from Hungary.” Once JLC gets the sillies out of her system, the reporter gets the last laugh: “I don’t have a husband, thank you.” I literally thought when they said “digital,” or “virtual,” I thought it was like a tweet question.” The (in-person) press at this point are cracking up, so she dials up her performance a bit. Backstage, Curtis worked the room like a stand-up comic, or at least a particularly confident wedding emcee, riffing about the “virtual press room” and telling the in-person reporters, “By the way, the virtual people don’t get shit. But then a Hungarian reporter in the virtual press room got on the line and said, “I have good news for you. They don’t get food, they don’t get water, they’re at home, their kids are screaming.” The press laughs, so she goes all in.

Angela Bassett was crestfallen when she lost "Best Supporting Actress," and it showed.

"Fashion Queens" host Bevy Smith shared her feelings online, too -- saying Angela was super deserving of the gold ... she was beyond excited and thanked hundreds of folks who made her win possible. Yes, it was a long night. Another wrote, "I actually appreciate that Angela didn’t put on a face for the sake of being a 'good sport.'" "Angela Bassett is allowed to be visibly disappointed that she didn’t win the Oscar". [Jamie Lee Curtis](https://www.tmz.com/people/jamie-lee-curtis/) for her role in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

"Everything Everywhere All at Once"'s Oscar-winning stars made the most of their big night out for Hollywood's most-anticipated awards show.

Yeoh also thanked her costars and the crew when she won. Their costar [Ke Huy Quan also won best supporting actor](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/ke-huy-quan-2023-oscars-speech-49113168) for his role as Waymond and Alpha Waymond in the film. ["Everything Everywhere All at Once," which won best picture](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/oscars-best-picture-2023-49113732), Yeoh plays Evelyn, a woman whose quest to settle discrepancies with the IRS (via Curtis's Deidre) leads her through multiple universes and has her fighting for her life. The actor told The multiverse film ultimately took home seven Oscars total. After both of their individual victories, they were also photographed embracing backstage before posing for photos together with their trophies.