Lupita Nyong’o has won Best Supporting Actress at the 2014 Oscars.
Nyong’o, who co-stars in “12 Years a Slave,” defeated Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), Jennifer Lawrence (“American Hustle”), Julia Roberts (“August: Osage County”) and June Squibb (“Nebraska”) for the honor. This is her first Academy Award.
Nyong’o received a standing ovation from the Oscars crowd. “Yes,” she yelled, before thanking the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science. She dedicated the award to the “spirit of Patsey,” the character she played in “12 Years a Slave.”
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