supporting actress
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Graham was named best leading actor for playing Cooper's on-screen dad, and Tremarco won best supporting actress for playing his mum.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Streep won a Golden Globe and received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress in her first turn as Miranda Priestly -- who is not-so-subtly based on longtime "Vogue" chief Anna Wintour.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Amy Madigan won best supporting actress for Weapons, becoming the first winner of the category from a horror film since Ruth Gordon for Rosemary's Baby in 1969.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Lead and supporting actress nominees Jessie Buckley, Kate Hudson, Emma Stone, Elle Fanning, Wunmi Mosaku and Teyana Taylor have already won in the style department and impressed yet again.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
I suppose it’s still possible, but not winning this and the wide-open supporting actress category doesn’t bode well.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
