Mikey Madison has won her first Oscar for Best Actress at the 97th Academy Awards for her role as Anora in 鈥淎nora.鈥滿adison is the heart and soul of 鈥淎nora.鈥� She is able to play such a complex character and have the whole movie be centered around her. Anora is a woman who is afraid to let her guard down and when she finally does, she believes she has gotten her Cinderella story, that is until it comes crashing down on her. The entire time her Cinderella story unravels, Madison portrays Anora keeping her head held high until the final moments when she realizes all that she lost.The win for Madison comes as a surprise as Demi Moore had won most of the precursor awards for her performance in 鈥淭he Substance.鈥漈his is Madison鈥檚 first Oscar nomination and first win.
Mikey Madison has won her first Oscar for Best Actress at the 97th Academy Awards for her role as Anora in 鈥淎nora.鈥�
Madison is the heart and soul of 鈥淎nora.鈥� She is able to play such a complex character and have the whole movie be centered around her.
Anora is a woman who is afraid to let her guard down and when she finally does, she believes she has gotten her Cinderella story, that is until it comes crashing down on her. The entire time her Cinderella story unravels, Madison portrays Anora keeping her head held high until the final moments when she realizes all that she lost.
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Mikey Madison, winner of the Best Actress in a Leading Role for "Anora," poses in the press room during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025, in Hollywood, California.
The win for Madison comes as a surprise as Demi Moore had won most of the precursor awards for her performance in 鈥淭he Substance.鈥�
This is Madison鈥檚 first Oscar nomination and first win.