Allison Janney wins Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
For Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner Allison Janney, mom is the word as the actor took home her first golden knight for the portrayal of an abusive, pushy and ambitious mother in I, Tonya.
The 58-year-old actor, who was a front-runner for the recognition at the 90th Academy Awards, scored her maiden trophy today which was her first nomination in the category.
Names such as Mary J Blige (Mudbound), Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread), Laurie Metcalfe (Lady Bird) and Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water) were also vying for the title.
Janney was presented the trophy by last year's Best Supporting Actor winner Mahershala Ali.
"I did it all by myself," she said as the audience broke into a laughter.
"Ok, nothing further from the truth," she said as she proceeded to thank her fellow nominees, her movie's team and her parents.
Janney had already won a Golden Globe, a SAG-AFTRA, a CCA and a Bafta for the role of infamous American figure skater, Tonya Hardings mother LaVona Fay Golden, who raised her daughter with a feeling that she was a good-for-nothing.
The sports drama is a biopic on real-life Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding based on the true events, which saw Tonya's now-ex-husband Jeff Gilooly plot with her self-appointed bodyguard, Shawn Eckhardt, to take out her rival Nancy Kerrigan to pave the way for her spot on the US team.
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