2023 Oscars: Jamie Lee Curtis Breaks Into Tears as She Accepts Best Supporting Actress

March 12, 2023, will always be a day to remember for Jamie because that's when she clinched her first-ever Oscar award at the 95th Academy Award held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

The 64-year-old could not hide her joy as she received the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as IRS auditor Deirdre Beaubeirdra in the comedy-drama Everything Everywhere All at Once. 

Dressed in a sparkly gold dress, Jamie beamed with a smile as she visited the engraving station at the awards ceremony and kissed the little golden man for good measure.

Afterward, the Hollywood star gave an emotional speech after beating fellow nominees Angela Bassett, Hong Chau, Kerry Condon, and even co-star, Stephanie Hsu.

Jamie began by paying tribute to her co-star, Michelle Yeon. Next, the actress told the star-studded audience that it looked like she was up on the stage alone, but she wasn't.

According to the Trading Places star, hundreds of people were with her, after which she yelled, "We just won an Oscar!" Jamie also gave a shout-out to her husband, daughters, and sister.

Next, the emotional Hollywood star extended her gratitude to everyone who had supported the different movie genres she had made for hundreds of thousands.

Jamie concluded her speech by paying tribute to her late parents, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, who she revealed were both nominated for Oscars in different categories.

Jamie's mother Janet's career spanned over five decades, and she received a nomination in 1961 for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in 1960's Psycho. Janet passed away in 2004.

On the other hand, Jamie's father's career spanned over six decades. In 1959, Tony was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in 1958's The Defiant Ones. He died in 2010.

Achieving what her parents couldn't achieve meant the world to Jamie. A few days before the 95th Academy Awards, Jamie opened up about being nominated in the same category as her mom. 

At the Independent Spirit Award, the actress told People that it felt like a lineage link. Jamie further told the outlet that she didn't think it would happen.

According to the Halloween Kills star, her parents' fame and stardom were so legendary that she never felt she would be anywhere near that level. But in the end, it was a beautiful link.

Besides the Oscar award, Jamie also received a Screen Actors Guild Award, alongside Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for her role.

Meanwhile, Jamie wasn't the only Everything Everywhere All at Once star who received an award. The film was the biggest winner of the evening, with 11 nominations and seven wins.

The sci-fi comedy-drama bagged wins in the categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, and Best Original Screenplay.

Michelle Yeoh bagged the Best Actress Award, while Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, respectively. Also, Paul Rogers won Best Film Editing and Ke Huy Quan won Best Supporting Actor.

While receiving his award, Ke recalled the difficulties he passed through to become great, including spending a year in a refugee camp.

Ke described his stardom and achievements as an American dream, after which he dedicated the award to his 84-year-old mother.