Emerald Fennell Scores First Career Oscar, Pays Tribute To “Most Incredible” Cast & Crew For Completing ‘Promising Young Woman’ In 23 Days

Daniel Kaluuya for a different Black actor minutes after he won an Oscar. Margaret Gardiner, a South African journalist and member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, confirmed on Monday (26 April) that she had been involved in the interaction with Kaluuya in the Academy Awards press room the night before.

The 2021 Oscars didn’t look like a typical awards show. It surely didn’t flow like a typical awards show.

Emerald Fennell spoke about that shout-out to Zack Morris during her Oscars speech with ET Canada’s Sangita Patel after the ceremony Sunday.

So much to celebrate! Not only did Emerald Fennell win her first Oscar on Sunday, April 25, but she also confirmed that she is pregnant with baby No. 2.

Emerald Fennell's Zack Morris shout out at the 2021 Academy Awards proved to be very relatable. The 35-year-old actress, writer, and director picked up the award for Best Original Screenplay at Sunday's show, noting that she had not prepared a speech in advance. «The only speech I ever wrote was when I was 10, and I had a look to see if there would be anything useful from it, but unfortunately I mostly thanked Zack Morris from, who was my very first sort of husband,» Fennell quipped of the teen

Nomadland has swept the Oscars with wins for its director Chloe Zhao and its lead Frances McDormand as well as best film - with British stars Daniel Kaluuya and Emerald Fennell also among the winners. Zhao, who was born in China, is the first woman from an ethnically diverse background to win the Academy Award for directing, and the second woman in history, after Kathryn Bigelow's triumph 11 years ago for The Hurt Locker.

Anthony Hopkins paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman in his first reaction to his triumph at the Academy Awards last night, his second Oscar win and first since his performance in 1992 pic The Silence Of The Lambs.

Call the Midwife star Emerald Fennell has won her first Oscar, after receiving the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for her acclaimed feature debut Promising Young Woman. The 35-year-old actress, writer and director - who played Nurse Patsy Mount in the beloved BBC period drama between 2013 and 2017 - became the first woman to win the award in 13 years.

Read more“Mianri” actress Youn Yuh-jung also made history as the first Korean and second Asian to take home an Oscar for “Best Supporting Actress. ”Throughout the years, women have often been overlooked during award shows, especially within directing and writing categories.

Emerald Fennell accepted the best original screenplay award for Promising Young Woman at the 2021 Oscars on Sunday. "So, the only speech I ever wrote is when I was 10, and I looked to see if there would be anything useful from it, but unfortunately I only thanked Zack Morris from Saved by the Bell, who was my very supportive husband," joked Fennell at the podium in front of the socially distanced audience.

The talk of Tinsel Town! The 2021 Oscars took over Hollywood — as well as Australia, Germany, and England, among other virtual locations — on Sunday, April 25.

Related: ‘It’s wild!’ Carey Mulligan and Emerald Fennell on making Oscars history “He’s so heavy and so cold,” said Fennell as she accepted the Oscar from Regina King. In an emotional speech, Fennell apologised to Oscars producer Steven Soderbergh for not having written a speech, saying the only one she had written was when she was 10 and much of it was no longer relevant.

One Night in Miami director Regina King's butterfly wings are worthy of an addition into the Oscars red carpet hall of fame. The baby blue dress is a custom Louis Vuitton creation.Promising Young Woman star Carey Mulligan looked like she was manifesting an Oscar win in this Valentino crop top, in a good way—but her simple makeup and accessories keep the gold look from going over the top. Like we said, classic red and dramatic gowns were it this year.

Emerald Fennell is now an Oscar winner!

Academy Awards:Original screenplay: “Promising Young Woman,” Emerald FennellAdapted screenplay: Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, “The Father”International film: “Another Round,” DenmarkBest supporting actor: Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah”Makeup and hairstyling: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”Costume design: Ann Roth, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”———For complete coverage of this year’s Oscars, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awards

READ MORE: Kate Middleton's funeral style: Day she stepped up for royalsMaria wore a long white gown with a tight sequined bodice and a wide tulle skirt. The dress is by Louis Vuitton and Maria paired the garment with silver jewellery.

Promising Young Woman won the Oscar on Sunday for Best Original Screenplay, becoming the first woman to win a screenwriting Oscar since 2008, when Diablo Cody won for Juno. Diana Ossana also previously won Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing Brokeback Mountain in 2006.

Hollywood glitz we’ve all been waiting for. Unlike the majority of award ceremonies that have taken place this year, the Oscars discouraged guests from attending virtually.