March 11, 2010

BIG WIN — Actress and comedienne Mo’Nique took home a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” Mo’Nique is the fifth African American woman to win an Oscar, joining the company of Academy Award winners Hattie McDaniel (“Gone with the Wind”), the first black to win an Oscar; Whoopi Goldberg (“Ghost”); Halle Berry (“Monster’s Ball”); and Jennifer Hudson (“Dreamgirls”). In “Precious,” Mo’Nique plays Mary, an abusive mother on welfare who spews hatred toward her daughter Precious (played by Gabourey Sidibe).