Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh's acting roots can be traced back to Manchester, as the city's Metropolitan university has revealed she graduated with a BA in creative arts in 1983.
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Michelle Yeoh sees her casting in “Wicked” was a result of progress.
The actress is set to play Madame Morrible in the upcoming live-action movie adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, a role first played by Carole Shelley and frequently portrayed by Caucasian actresses in the past.
Yeoh was not unaware of this fact, seeing it as both a good sign for representation in media as well as a natural evolution.
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“In the past, this role would’ve been for a Caucasian lady,” she told People for their March cover story. “This is what we call diversity, inclusivity. This is how you make it work. It is a natural process—progress, evolution that we can have as storytellers.”
The 60-year-old was as surprised by the casting as anyone and was pleasantly shocked to find she’s been granted even more opportunities than ever this late in her career.
“A lot of actresses find, as the numbers get bigger, the roles start to dwindle,” she explained. “Over the last few years, I’m very proud that we have been breaking away from stereotypes—it’s not just lip service. It is happening. And it’s happening to me.”
The veteran actress noted that there were many of her contemporaries that equally deserved these roles and hoped that by doing her best, she would do right by them.
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“You go from shock to bewilderment,” Yeoh continued. “‘Wow, is it me? How can it be me?’ Because I’ve worked with so many amazing actresses who should have had this privilege, and so I am very grateful to be given the
Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh's acting roots can be traced back to Manchester, as the city's Metropolitan university has revealed she graduated with a BA in creative arts in 1983.
Michelle Yeoh made history for her Best Actress Oscar 2023 win at the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 12) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Michelle Yeoh gave an emotional speech at the Oscars as she was awarded Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once. Accepting her award from Halle Berry and Jessica Chastian, Michelle, 60, said in her speech: “Thank you. For all the little boys and girls who look like me who are watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities.This is proof that dreams dream big, and dreams do come true.
When Best Actress winner Michelle Yeoh came backstage to the Oscars press room following the show, she was filled with zeal for the way she and Everything Everywhere All at Once have moved the inclusivity needle.
for her performance(s) as so many versions of an ambitious woman in Everything Everywhere All At Once. , a huge win for inclusion and representation. Her fellow nominees included Andrea Riseborough, Cate Blanchett, Michelle Williams, and Ana de Armas.“For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching at home, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities,” Yeoh began her emotional acceptance speech.
Everything Everywhere All At Once.”Yeoh, 60, is the second woman of color to win in the category, following Halle Berry for “Monster’s Ball” (2001).In her speech on stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, she tearfully thanked her cast and crew in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and her family. “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities,” Yeoh said.
2023 Academy Awards! As A-listers stepped onto the red carpet ahead of Sunday's ceremony, a trend of bridal chic was quick to emerged.Ana de Armas stunned in a sequined, scoop-necked gown with ruffle details. In an interview with ET, de Armas revealed that her fashion look was a nod to Marilyn Monroe, whom the Oscar-nominated actress played in .«Nicholas from Louis Vuitton designed it and I fell in love with it,» she said.
Fashion came first for Oscar nominees on Sunday night ahead of the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Jamie Lee Curtis rocked a sheer Dolce & Gabbana sparkling gown while walking the red carpet with her husband, Christopher Guest. "It's a beautiful movie.The fact that this movie brought me to the Oscars … it's just extraordinary," she said of "Everything Everywhere All at Once." Curtis is nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and her co-star Michelle Yeoh is nominated for Best Actress.
Considering the breathless ease of “Everything Everywhere All At Once’s” award season so far, it’s sort of remarkable how many categories are up for grabs when the Academy Awards begin on Sunday evening. Oscar’s top prize is pretty much all locked up and should reward A24 with their second Best Picture win in less than 12 years of existence.
Typically, the discussion surrounding an Oscars category is littered with people figuring out who campaigned the most, which nominee has picked up enough other awards, and who deserves it more than the rest. But in the case of the 2023 Oscars Best Actress category, the awards discussion has been dominated by rules.
Oscars race for Best Actress, which referred to fellow nominee Cate Blanchett.The actor, who is in the running for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once, spotlighted the Vogue article “It’s Been Over Two Decades Since We’ve Had A Non-White Best Actress Winner. Will That Change in 2023?” on Tuesday (March 7).While most of the article highlights the lack of representation at the Academy Awards, a paragraph – included in Yeoh’s Instagram post – specifically refers to Blanchett who is nominated for her performance in Tár.“Detractors would say that Blanchett’s is the stronger performance – the acting veteran is, indisputably, incredible as the prolific conductor Lydia Tár – but it should be noted that she already has two Oscars,” the article reads.
References to Other Nominees” rule after reportedly posting a photo of a Vogue article, which suggested Blanchett doesn’t need a third Oscar. The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actress posted the photo on her Instagram account mere hours before official Oscar voting ended and then promptly deleted it, according to the Daily Beast.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor During the final hours of Oscars voting on Tuesday, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” nominee Michelle Yeoh caused a stir when snippets of a Vogue article were shared on her Instagram account. Yeoh shared each paragraph in multiple images of the article titled — “It’s Been Over Two Decades Since We’ve Had a Non-White Best Actress Winner. Will That Change in 2023?” One of the slides references her fellow best actress nominee Cate Blanchett of “Tár.” It reads: “Detractors would say that Blanchett’s is the stronger performance — the acting veteran is, indisputably, incredible as the prolific conductor Lydia Tár — but it should be noted that she already has two Oscars (for best supporting actress for The Aviator in 2005, and best actress for Blue Jasmine in 2014). A third would perhaps confirm her status as an industry titan but, considering her expansive and unparalleled body of work, are we still in need of yet more confirmation?”
Typically, the discussion surrounding an Oscars category is littered with people figuring out who campaigned the most, which nominee has picked up enough other awards, and who deserves it more than the rest. But in the case of the 2023 Oscars Best Actress category, the awards discussion has been dominated by rules.
International Women's Day is a time to celebrate the phenomenal female role models in our society fighting for much-needed change. The global holiday wouldn't be complete without mentioning the mesmerising Michelle Yeoh who has been a source of inspiration for many women.The Malaysian star, 60, is truly a force to be reckoned with on the silver screen. She enjoyed a meteoric rise to stardom back in the 90s after starring in a series of Hong Kong action films and has since gone on to scoop endless awards including a Golden Globe Award for her leading role in Everything Everywhere All at Once.WATCH: Hollywood A-listers arrive at the 2023 SAG AwardsBut it wasn't all plain sailing.
James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, said she rejected roles subsequently thrown her way for “almost two years” until 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.“At that point, people in the industry couldn’t really tell the difference between whether I was Chinese or Japanese or Korean or if I even spoke English,” Yeoh told People. “They would talk very loudly and very slow.”She added: “I didn’t work for almost two years, until Crouching Tiger, simply because I could not agree with the stereotypical roles that were put forward to me.”Yeoh is nominated for Best Actress at this year’s Oscars for Everything Everywhere All At Once, against Cate Blanchett, Ana de Armas, Andrea Riseborough and Michelle Williams.Last month, Yeoh became the first Asian actor to win Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards.“Every one of you know, the journey, the rollercoaster ride, the ups and downs,” Yeoh said in her acceptance speech.
Michelle Yeoh never imagined a path for herself that would lead to her mind-bending performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once, the film that has made her Oscar’s first Best Actress nominee openly of Southeast Asian descent and that has earned her SAG’s Best Actress prize, among other accolades. After a lifetime spent breaking down barriers, she tells Joe Utichi how it feels to have at last been invited to the ball.
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Jamie Lee Curtis had a lot of love to give after taking home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role during Sunday's 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. The actress won for her role in .Before taking the stage to the delight of the audience, Curtis grabbed her co-star, Michelle Yeoh, and planted a big kiss on her.«I kissed her?, Did I really kiss her?» Curtis joked to ET's Denny Directo, backstage during the ceremony. «I love Michelle Yeoh.
Jamie Lee Curtis’ love for Michelle Yeoh is everything, everywhere, all at once!