Amy Madigan has won the supporting actress Oscar for her role in “Weapons.”
In the horror film, Madigan, 75, portrays the villainous Aunt Gladys, a parasitic witch who drains the life force energy of people to survive.
“She’s really needy in the sense that she needs all these people, she can’t do it on her own, and I found that really intriguing about her,” Madigan said about the role in an interview with The Times.
The award is Madigan’s first Oscar and her second supporting actress nomination — she received a nod in 1986 for the drama “Twice in a Lifetime,” which starred Gene Hackman.
Madigan, who won a SAG Actor Award earlier this month for her “Weapons” performance, was up against Teyana Taylor for “One Battle After Another,” Wunmi Mosaku for “Sinners,” Elle Fanning for “Sentimental Value” and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for “Sentimental Value.”
Emmanuel Morgan reports on sports, pop culture and entertainment.
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