Amy Madigan Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 'Weapons'

Mar 15, 2026 4:29pm PT ‘Weapons’ Star Amy Madigan Wins Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and Bursts Into Witchy Cackle By Michaela Zee Plus Icon Michaela Zee michaelakzee Latest Razzie Awards 2026 Winners: Ice Cube Named Worst Actor as ‘War of the Worlds’ Dominates With Five Dishonors 2 days ago ‘Family Guy’ Spinoff ‘Stewie’ Set at Fox With Two-Season Order 3 days ago Adam Scott’s ‘Hokum’ Among Overlook Film Festival’s 2026 First Wave Lineup 4 days ago See All Getty Images Amy Madigan bursts into a witch-like cackle as she accepted the Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday night. Amy Madigan won the award for her performance as the parasitic witch Aunt Gladys in Zach Cregger’s mystery horror film “Weapons.” “This is great! I mean, everybody is asking me in the press, well, it’s been 40 years, and, you know, what’s different about this time? What’s different is this little gold guy,” Madigan said on stage. “I mean, I was in the shower last night trying to think of something to say as I was shaving my legs. I have pants on. I don’t have to worry about that. Sorry. And, you know, we were kind of advised that, you know, don’t say all these names because nobody knows who the hell these people are, but you’re not rattling them off. They’re people that mean something to you, that you couldn’t be here without them.” Related Stories Mariah Carey on Her Third Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nomination, Unreleased Grunge Album and Plans for the 25th Anniversary of 'Glitter' Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 17 Nominees for 2026 Include Shakira, Lauryn Hill, Pink, Jeff Buckley, Phil Collins, New Edition and Wu-Tang Clan Madigan was previously nominated in 1986 for the Oscar for supporting actress for the drama “Twice in a Lifetime,” and her nomination this year set a record for the longest gap between nominations. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for “Weapons.” Popular on Variety The best supporting actress included two nominees from “Sentimental Value”: Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas. Their fellow nominees included Wunmi Mosaku (“Sinners”) and Teyana Taylor (“One Battle After Another”). The 98th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien for the second consecutive year, took place on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. “Sinners” led this year’s film nominations with a record-breaking 16 nods. Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller was followed closely behind by Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” with 13 nominations. Both films were nominated for best picture at the 2026 Academy Awards, along with “Frankenstein,” “Bugonia,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme,” “Sentimental Value,” “Train Dreams,” “F1” and “The Secret Agent.” See all the Oscar winners here. Jump to Comments Angelina Jolie and Dr. Denis Mukwege on the Message Behind Biopic ‘Muganga, the One Who Treats’: ‘Men Can Be Part of the Solution to Fight Sexual Violence’ (EXCLUSIVE) Džana Pinjo, Snežana Bogićević, Maja Izetbegović to Star in ‘Hedgehogs in the Haze,’ From Oscar Winner Danis Tanović (EXCLUSIVE) JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...