Olivia Colman wins Best Actress Oscar over Glenn Close in upset

Olivia Colman
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In one of the only major upsets of the 2019 Oscars, Olivia Colman won Best Actress on Sunday over the frontrunner, Glenn Close.

Colman in her acceptance speech recognized that Close was widely expected to win the award, telling Close, "You've been my idol for so long, and this is not how I wanted it to be."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.