Jessica Chastain wins best actress Oscar for ‘Tammy Faye’
2 years, 8 months ago

Jessica Chastain wins best actress Oscar for ‘Tammy Faye’

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The Oscars looked kindly on Jessica Chastain. “I still can’t understand I’m holding an Oscar,” Chastain said backstage. “It’s so important to give each other our flowers when we’re still alive, and I feel like we missed that opportunity with Tammy Faye.” Chastain said she was texting with Bakker’s children during the telecast. Chastain was nominated for Oscars twice in the past but didn’t win — in 2012 for supporting actress in “The Help” and in 2013 for best actress in “Zero Dark Thirty.” Chastain, who turned 45 on Thursday, was raised by a single mother in Sacramento, California. Chastain won over Olivia Colman of “The Lost Daughter,” Penélope Cruz of “Parallel Mothers,” Nicole Kidman of “Being the Ricardos,” and Kristen Stewart of “Spencer.” ___ For more of AP’s Oscar coverage visit: https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awards

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Oscar Moments: The night emotion won, for better and worse

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BBC  

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