It was an exciting race for the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress Trophies at the 2026 Academy Awards, which were hosted by Conan O’Brien. Keep checking back for live results!
Who Won Best Supporting Actress Oscars 2026?
Amy Madigan took the trophy for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, which was presented by “Avatar” star Zoe Saldana.
The 75-year-old took the stage to say, “This is great! Everybody’s asking me ‘What’s different about this time?’ What’s different is I’ve got this little gold guy!”
She said despite being advised not to “rattle off” names the audience won’t know, she made sure to thank several special people, including the film’s writer and director Zach Cregger.
She also shouted out a producer named Mary, as well as people named Pam and Mike at Warner Brothers. “The most important is my beloved Ed, who’s been with me forever. None of this would mean anything if he wasn’t by my side,” she said, referencing
Madigan finished her speech with, “Thank you very much, I’m very overwhelmed.”
Who Won Best Supporting Actor Oscars 2026?
Kieran Culkan presented the trophy for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, which went to Sean Penn. Penn did not attend, so there was no speech.
“Sean Penn couldn’t be here this evening, or didn’t want to, so I’ll be accepting the award on his behalf,” Culkin explained.
Town & Country dived into the possible reason Sean Penn didn’t attend the Oscars. It could have something to do with a loss of interest in Hollywood. He told W magazine in January, “Eighteen years ago, when I did Milk, was the last time that I enjoyed the work. But you want to be participating in something that is of your current interest, and with people who are surprising. Because of Paul’s movie, I’m in a stage of liking acting. But I’ve always got carpentry to fall back on. And surfing.”
Who Was Nominated for Best Supporting Actress Oscars 2026?
The nominees for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2026 Academy Awards included:
- Teyana Taylor in “One Battle After Another”
- Wunmi Mosaku in “Sinners”
- Amy Madigan in “Weapons”
- Elle Fanning in “Sentimental Value”
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in “Sentimental Value”
Teyana Taylor previously opened up to Time Magazine about how she persisted in her movie dreams despite a lack of faith by those around her. “Everybody told me it was dumb. And I was like, ‘No, I am going to be a great actress. One day, I am going to be a great director.’” She said of the Oscars that even if she went home empty handed, she’d have “won” by simply being in the room.
Who Was Nominated for Best Supporting Actor Oscars 2026?
The nominees for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 2026 Academy Awards included:
- Benicio Del Toro in “One Battle After Another”
- Jacob Elordi in “Frankenstein”
- Delroy Lindo in “Sinners”
- Sean Penn in “One Battle After Another”
- Stellan Skarsgard in “Sentimental Value”
Jacob Elordi has had a huge year, going from teen drama heartthrob with the 2019 premier of “Euphoria,” to full-fledged A-lister who’s been recently dominating movie screens. He previously told Variety stepping into the role of Frankenstein was “kind of terrifying,” but said Guillermo del Toro’s directing, which he called “genius,” helped him embrace the part.
