Oscars 2022: From Frances McDormand to Halle Berry, eight of the best feminists speeches

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Frances McDormand pays tribute to all women working in the film industry Oscars 2018: Frances McDormand uses acceptance speech to demand inclusion rider from Hollywood When Frances McDormand won the Best Actress Oscar in 2018 for her role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, the actor used her moment on stage to champion all women working in the film industry. Patricia Arquette demands equal pay in America Patricia Arquette wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2015 Patricia Arquette’s Best Supporting Actress win at the 2015 Academy Awards for her role in Boyhood was a long time coming, having filmed the coming-of-age drama over 12 years. Halle Berry makes history as first black woman to win Oscar for Best Actress Halle Berry wins Best Actress in 2002 One of the most memorable Oscars moments of all time came in the form of Halle Berry’s 2002 acceptance speech, which she delivered after being awarded Best Actress for her performance in Monster’s Ball. Emma Thompson thanks producer for questioning gender conventions Emma Thompson wins Best Writing Oscar in 1996 The 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel 1811 Sense and Sensibility depicts several antiquated gender norms associated with women, such as the need to rely on men for economic stability.