Thanks to Jamie Lee Curtis’ moving acceptance speech at the 94th Academy Awards, she has now officially entered the select club of Oscar winners. The 64-year-old actress won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once after a long and successful career.
It was a significant occasion for her and her family that Curtis won. She dedicated her victory to her late parents, actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, two Hollywood superstars. She highlighted in her moving address the importance of continuing in her parents’ footsteps as well as the influence her parents had on her life and profession.
Also, the actress extended her gratitude to the Daniels’s Everything Everywhere All at Once cast and crew (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert). She expressed her gratitude for their imagination and foresight, which had made it possible for her to take on the demanding role of Deirdre Beaubeirdra, a woman who travels across various realms and realities.
The fact that Curtis won shows both how adaptable she is as an actress and how popular she continues to be in Hollywood. Her career spans more than four decades, and she has acted in a variety of horror, comedy, and drama films.
She first rose to fame in the horror movie Halloween (1978), which has since grown to be regarded as a classic of the genre. She has also appeared in a number of well-known movies, including True Lies and A Fish Named Wanda (1988). (1994).
Curtis Bagging the Award
Beyond her acting career, Curtis is also a prominent advocate for mental health awareness and an outspoken supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. She has been open about her struggles with addiction and recovery, and has used her platform to promote understanding and empathy towards those dealing with mental health issues.
Curtis’ win at the Oscars is a well-deserved recognition of her talent and hard work, and a moment of triumph for her and her family. Her emotional speech touched the hearts of many and reminded us of the power of perseverance and resilience. As Curtis herself said, “It’s never too late to be recognized for who you are and what you do.”
Leigh earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1961 for her iconic role in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, while Curtis’ father Tony Curtis bagged a Best Actor nomination in 1959 for The Defiant Ones.
Curtis spoke about the connection between her and her parents’ Oscar nominations in a recent interview with PEOPLE, saying, “It’s a beautiful link. It’s a lineage link.” She acknowledged the legendary status of her parents’ fame and stardom, and never thought she would reach the same level of recognition.
However, her win for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Everything Everywhere All at Once is a testament to her own talent and hard work.
Curtis’ win is also notable for beating out fellow nominees including her Everything Everywhere All at Once co-star Stephanie Hsu, as well as Angela Bassett for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Hong Chau for The Whale, and Kerry Condon for The Banshees of Inisherin.
This marks Curtis’ first Academy Award nomination and win, capping off a long and varied career that has seen her become a beloved figure in Hollywood.
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Oscars Winners 2023
Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
WINNER: Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Women Talking
Best Director
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Todd Field, Tár
Ruben Östlund, Triangle of Sadness
Best Actor
Austin Butler, Elvis
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Paul Mescal, Aftersun
Bill Nighy, Living
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Tár
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
WINNER: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian Tyree Henry, Causeway
Judd Hirsch, The Fabelmans
Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau, The Whale
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, The Fabelmans
Todd Field, TÁR
Ruben Östlund, Triangle of Sadness
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, and Ian Stokell, All Quiet on the Western Front
Rian Johnson, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Kazuo Ishiguro, Living
Screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie, story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks, Top Gun: Maverick
WINNER: Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Best Animated Feature Film
WINNER: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
The Sea Beast
Turning Red
Best International Feature Film
WINNER: All Quiet on the Western Front
Argentina, 1985
Close
EO
The Quiet Girl
Best Documentary Feature
All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Fire of Love
A House Made of Splinters
WINNER: Navalny
Best Film Editing
Mikkel E.G. Nielsen, The Banshees of Inisherin
Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond, Elvis
WINNER: Paul Rogers, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Monika Willi, TÁR
Eddie Hamilton, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Production Design
WINNER: Christian M. Goldbeck and Ernestine Hipper, All Quiet on the Western Front
Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, and Vanessa Cole, Avatar: The Way of Water
Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino, Babylon
Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, and Bev Dunn, Elvis
Rick Carter and Karen O’Hara, The Fabelmans
Best Sound
Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel, and Stefan Korte, All Quiet on the Western Front
Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, and Michael Hedges, Avatar: The Way of Water
Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, and Andy Nelson, The Batman
David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, and Michael Keller, Elvis
WINNER: Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, and Mark Taylor, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Visual Effects
Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank, and Kamil Jafar, All Quiet on the Western Front
WINNER: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett, Avatar: The Way of Water
Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy, The Batman
Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White, and Dan Sudick, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson, and Scott R. Fisher, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Cinematography
WINNER: James Friend, All Quiet on the Western Front
Darius Khondji, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Mandy Walker, Elvis
Roger Deakins, Empire of Light
Florian Hoffmeister, TÁR
Best Music (Original Song)
“Applause” from Tell It Like a Woman, music and lyrics by Dianne Warren
“Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick, music and lyrics by Lady Gaga and BloodPop
“Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, music and lyrics by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Goransson
WINNER: “Naatu Naatu” from RRR, music by M.M. Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose
“This Is a Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once, music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne, and Mitski, lyrics by Ryan Lott
Best Music (Original Score)
WINNER: Volker Bertelmann, All Quiet on the Western Front
Justin Hurwitz, Babylon
Carter Burwell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Son Lux, Everything Everywhere All at Once
John Williams, The Fabelmans
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Best Costume Design
Mary Zophres, Babylon
WINNER: Ruth E. Carter, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Catherine Martin, Elvis
Shirley Kurata, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Jenny Beavan, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerová, All Quiet on the Western Front
Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Mike Fontaine, The Batman
Camille Friend and Joel Harlow, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Mark Coulier, Jason Baird, and Aldo Signoretti, Elvis
WINNER: Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, and Anne Marie Bradley, The Whale
Best Live Action Short Film
WINNER: An Irish Goodbye
Ivalu
Le Pupille
Night Ride
The Red Suitcase
Best Animated Short Film
WINNER: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse
The Flying Sailor
Ice Merchants
My Year of Dicks
An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake, and I Think I Believe It
Best Documentary Short Film
WINNER: The Elephant Whisperers
Haulout
How Do You Measure a Year?
The Martha Mitchell Effect
Stranger at the Gate
Photo: EW
