Lily Gladstone is the first ever Native American Oscar nominee for her role in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon”
Blackfeet actress Lily Gladstone made Oscar history (herstory!) on Tuesday, January 23, after receiving a nomination for best actress.
Gladstone is one of five actresses nominated, which also includes Annette Bening (Nyad); Sandra Huller (Anatomy of a Fall); Carey Mulligan (Maestro); and Emma Stone (Poor Things); Gladstone was nominated for her role as Mollie Burkhart in Killers of the Flower Moon, which was directed by Martin Scorsese.
Earlier in January, Lily Gladstone, who is Nez Perce and Blackfeet, won the hearts and minds of Hollywood and Indian Country when she won Best Actress in a Dramatic Role at the Golden Globes.
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Watch the Osage Nation react to Lily Gladstone’s Golden Globe win
In her Golden Globes acceptance speech, Lily Gladstone remarked, “(For) every little rez kid, every little urban kid, every little Native kid out there who has a dream, who is seeing themselves represented and our stories told by ourselves, in our own words, with tremendous allies and tremendous trust.”
Killers of the Flower Moon received numerous Oscar nominations, including Cinematography, Costume Design, Martin Scorsese in Directing, Film Editing, Robbie Robertson in Music (Original Score), Best Picture, and Production Design.
You can view all of the Oscar nominations here: https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2024.
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