Zoe Saldaña wins Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars 2025, adding another milestone to her career

Zoe Saldaña achieved a major milestone by winning her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars 2025. She won for her performance as Rita Castro in the movie Emilia Pérez at the 97th Oscars on March 2, 2025. This victory came after a successful run through the award season.

Zoe Saldaña also picked up a Golden Globe, BAFTA, Critics' Choice, and Screen Actors Guild Award for the same role. Saldaña's success is a big deal because it shows she can handle any role.

Her role in Emilia Pérez was special because it had a lot of singing and dancing. There was also some talk about whether she should be in the supporting actress category since she was on screen so much, almost like a main character.

When she went up to get her Oscar, she said:

"I am floored by this honor, thank you to The Academy for recognizing the quiet heroism and the power in a woman like Rita."

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The impact of Zoe Saldaña-starrer Emilia Pérez at the Oscars 2025

Emilia Pérez is a standout at the Oscars 2025 with an impressive 13 nominations, showing it's a strong contender in various categories.

The film's impact goes beyond the nominations, though. It looks into themes of identity and love by telling the story of a Mexican drug lord trying to transition into being a woman. This character is played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who made history as the first openly transgender actor nominated for an Oscar Award.

Zoe Saldaña's role as Rita Castro on Emilia Pérez, a lawyer helping with the transition, really showed her skill at handling complex characters. Her performance emphasized the film's focus on authenticity and love.

Emilia Pérez has become a notable cultural event, even with controversy surrounding Gascón's past tweets and representation issues.

It's a breakthrough in how characters are depicted in the media.

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Zoe Saldaña's career milestones and future prospects

Zoë Saldaña's Oscar win opens a new era in her already amazing career that goes back over twenty years. She's been in big films like Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Star Trek.

Winning for Emilia Pérez shows she likes to play different characters outside of those big series. She wants to keep doing work that's both pretty to watch and makes you think. She believes artists should have the freedom to tell their stories.

Zoe Saldaña's win at the Oscars 2025 makes her a top Hollywood star. She'll surely keep making movies that people everywhere will love.

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To catch the 97th Academy Awards, where Zoe Saldaña made history with her win, just head to Hulu to stream the entire event. If you're keen on seeing the film that got her the Oscar, check out Emilia Pérez on Netflix.

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