In the first big surprise of the night, Jamie Lee Curtis won for her role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” She was nominated alongside her co-star Stephanie Hsu, Kerry Condon for “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Angela Bassett for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” and Hong Chau for “The Whale.” It was one of the most competitive categories, and Bassett, in particular, had long been considered to be the favorite as she had given a showstopping monologue that emerged as one of the best moments of her entire film.
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In her speech, Curtis gave thanks to everyone who had supported her in her journey to her first-ever Oscar. She also broke down crying when discussing her parents, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, who were also both actors.