Overview

• Da'Vine Joy Randolph wins Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards for her role in 'The Holdovers'.
• Her performance as Mary, a grieving mother, has been a standout of the 2024 awards season.
• Randolph's win continues a pattern of honoring Black women in subservient roles, a trend dating back to Hattie McDaniel's win in 1940.
• Only 10 Black actresses have won an Oscar, with Halle Berry being the only one in the lead category.
• Critics argue for a broader recognition of Black women's roles in Hollywood, beyond supporting characters in service to white leads.