Oscars: Everything Everywhere All at Once sweeps top prizes as Michelle Yeoh makes history with Best Actress win
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yeoh became the first Asian woman – and second woman of colour – to win Best Actress in a Leading Role. Other winners of the night included Brendan Fraser, who beat Austin Butler to secure Best Actor for The Whale; Sarah Polley who won Best Adapted Screenplay for Women Talking; and the German World War I film All Quiet on the Western Front, which took home four prizes. open image in gallery Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian star to win Best Actress in a Leading Role EEAO stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan were also feted with Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. open image in gallery Colin Farrell at the 2023 Oscars ceremony During his opening monologue, Kimmel also referenced the lack of Best Director female nominees and made a quip about last year’s Oscars crowd who “did nothing” when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage.