Oscars 2010 Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role
by cyan on Mar.07, 2010, under Actress, Award, Oscars
Mo’Nique wins the award for Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role.
Monique Imes, known professionally as Mo’Nique, was the 16th African American actress to receive the Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She received the honor for her role in the film Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire.
‘Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire’ also won in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay
The other nominees in this category were:
Penelope Cruz – ‘Nine’
Vera Farmiga – ‘Up in the Air’
Maggie Gyllenhaal – ‘Crazy Heart’
Anna Kendrick – ‘Up in the Air’