Oscars 2023: Andrea Riseborough "deeply impacted" by the nomination line

Andrea RiseboroughImage source, Getty Images
By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter

Actress Andrea Riseborough said she was "deeply touched" by the controversy surrounding her Oscar nomination.

Her The surprise inclusion in the lead actress category, while black actresses were excluded, has sparked much debate in Hollywood in recent weeks. with what the nomination means, to me and to others".

In her first interview since the debate, she also described the film industry as " horribly uneven".

"I'm grateful for the conversation because it needs to happen," she told The Hollywood Reporter. deeply touched."

Black actresses such as Danielle Deadwyler and Viola Davis were widely expected to be in the running for Best Actress this year.

< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">But when the nominations were announced in January, the two were absent. Instead, favorites Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh were recognized alongside Riseborough, Ana de Armas and Michelle Williams.

Oscars 2023: Andrea Riseborough "deeply impacted" by the nomination line
Andrea RiseboroughImage source, Getty Images
By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter

Actress Andrea Riseborough said she was "deeply touched" by the controversy surrounding her Oscar nomination.

Her The surprise inclusion in the lead actress category, while black actresses were excluded, has sparked much debate in Hollywood in recent weeks. with what the nomination means, to me and to others".

In her first interview since the debate, she also described the film industry as " horribly uneven".

"I'm grateful for the conversation because it needs to happen," she told The Hollywood Reporter. deeply touched."

Black actresses such as Danielle Deadwyler and Viola Davis were widely expected to be in the running for Best Actress this year.

< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">But when the nominations were announced in January, the two were absent. Instead, favorites Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh were recognized alongside Riseborough, Ana de Armas and Michelle Williams.

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