Da'Vine Joy Randolph honored her mom in an incredibly heartfelt speech after winning Best Supporting Actress

After delivering one of the best performances of 2023, stage and screen veteran Da’Vine Joy Randolph deservedly won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar on Sunday night for her performance in The Holdovers.

After a really touching tribute from previous Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, Randolph gave an incredibly heartfelt speech after winning the Academy Award, her first in her career, one where she thanked her mother for encouraging her to pursue acting.

It’s always so moving to watch someone win their first Academy Award, and Randolph showed exactly why it’s such an incredible moment to be honored for your career in such a way as winning an Oscar.

After an awards season filled with wins, Rudolph finally won the biggest prize.

“Your performance is…also in tribute to your grandmother whose glasses you wore in the film.”

Best Supporting Actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph becomes emotional at Lupita Nyong’o’s speech about her performance in “The Holdovers.” #Oscars#Oscars2024https://t.co/X7unxQW0XY pic.twitter.com/pm5R56YBpn

— ABC News (@ABC) March 10, 2024

Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins Best Supporting Actress at the #Oscars for 'The Holdovers.' pic.twitter.com/Z39V4J1EiV

— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 10, 2024

While her victory might’ve been one most people saw coming after so many precursor victories at previous shows, it doesn’t make it any less awesome.

She delivers one of the strongest performances in one of 2023’s best movies, and that alone is worth celebrating. The Oscar is just the grand finale.