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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Jim Manzon

Amy Madigan Oscars Win for 'Weapons' Breaks 40-Year Record — Who Is the Actress Behind Horror's Most Terrifying Villain?

Amy Madigan Gladys Ed Harris Zach Cregger
Ed Harris, a four-time Oscar nominee without a win, sat beside his wife of 42 years as she finally took home the statuette at the 98th Academy Awards. (Credit: X)

Amy Madigan won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday for her portrayal of flesh-eating witch Aunt Gladys in Zach Cregger's horror film Weapons, setting a new record for the longest gap between a first Oscar nomination and a first win for any actress.

The 75-year-old veteran triumphed 40 years and one month after her first nomination for 1985's Twice in a Lifetime in 1986. The previous record holder was Geraldine Page, who won for The Trip to Bountiful at the 1986 Oscars, 32 years after her first nomination for Hondo in 1954.

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