Amy Madigan Wins Best Supporting Actress For 'Weapons'
Amy Madigan, 75, won the Oscar for supporting actress for Weapons, about 40 years after her prior nomination; she thanked Zach Cregger and fellow nominees and noted demand for an Aunt Gladys prequel.
MEDIAiteWeapons Star Amy Madigan Wins Best Supporting Actress
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Los Angeles TimesAmy Madigan wins Oscar for 'Weapons,' 40 years after her first nomination
The GuardianAmy Madigan wins best supporting actress Oscar for Weapons
Overview
Amy Madigan, 75, won the Academy Award for best supporting actress at the 98th Academy Awards for her role in the supernatural thriller Weapons.
The victory came about 40 years after her previous Oscar nomination, which sources list as occurring in 1985 to 1986.
Madigan thanked director and writer Zach Cregger for writing a "dream part," acknowledged fellow nominees and paid tribute to her husband Ed Harris, Madigan said.
Madigan had already won the Critics' Choice Award and the Actor Award in the same category, and Weapons was the film's sole Oscar nomination against Teyana Taylor, Wunmi Mosaku, Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.
Madigan said an Aunt Gladys prequel is in high demand and quoted Cregger as saying, "Yes, this is going to happen."
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame Madigan’s Oscar win as a celebratory comeback and milestone, using upbeat descriptors (e.g., "giddy," "cathartic scream," "giggled") and highlighting awards momentum and record-setting gap. Editorial choices spotlight her joy and legacy; quoted lines (e.g., “This is great!”) remain source content rather than framing themselves. Coverage omits broader industry context.
FAQ
Weapons is a supernatural horror thriller about 17 children from the same classroom in Maybrook who mysteriously disappear one night. The story centers on Aunt Gladys, a witch-like figure who bewitches Alex's parents and manipulates him to gather items from classmates, summoning the children to feed on their life force.
Aunt Gladys, played by Amy Madigan, is a reclusive, eccentric witch who poses as a relative to Alex's ill mother. She bewitches families, manipulates children to sustain her youth by feeding on their life force, and serves as the film's central antagonist.
Amy Madigan's previous Oscar nomination was about 40 years ago, in 1985 or 1986, making her win for Weapons a significant comeback after decades.
Amy Madigan won the Critics' Choice Award and the Actor Award in the best supporting actress category prior to her Oscar win for Weapons.
Amy Madigan noted high demand for an Aunt Gladys prequel, quoting director Zach Cregger as confirming 'Yes, this is going to happen.'
