BAFTAs: Zoe Saldana breaks down in tears as she wins Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Perez
Zoe Saldana broke down in tears as she accepted the Best Supporting Actress at the EE BAFTAs.
Zoe Saldana broke down in tears as she accepted the Best Supporting Actress at the EE BAFTAs.
The 46-year-old actress fought off competition from her 'Emilia Perexz' co-star Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, ('Wicked') Felicity Jones, ('The Brutalist') Jamie Lee Curtis, ('The Last Showgirl') Isabella Rossellini, ('Conclave') following her role in the Spanish-language French musical
Speaking live on stage at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday (16.02.25), she said: "I, I, I was told not to cry by my children so I'm gonna try.
"This is so validating, and a true honour because the very few times I had for a part with a British accent, the dialect coach was like 'This is not gonna happen for you' and even though I do love a British accent, and I have a lot of British friends, I find myself repeating their phrases and I find that I am a pain in the a***!
"This was the creative challenge of a lifetime."
The 'Crossroads' star - who has Zen, Cy, and Bowie with her husband Marco Perego - couldn't stop crying as she dedicated the award to her mother and her husband as she joked that the accent that she affected for the film didn't necessarily need to be heard again.
She said: "I wanna thank my mom for being the most selfless person, it's thanks to you that I am able to do this, and this is insane. My husband, you are God's favourite and I hate it! But you're so beautiful. Thank you for my children. Films are supposed to change hearts and challenge minds and I hope, I hope that 'Emilia Perz' did something like this. Please, because voices need to be heard - just not my English accent!"
