Regina King wins Oscar for best supporting actress for If Beale Street Could Talk

This is Regina King’s first Oscar nomination, and she triumphed in a field of stars such as Amy Adams, who played Dick Cheney’s wife Lynne in Vice, and Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone who played Sarah Churchill and Abigail Masham.

King was the strong favourite for the award, having taken the Golden Globe for best supporting actress.Adapted from James Baldwin’s 1974 novel, If Beale Street Could Talk was director Barry Jenkins’ follow-up to the Oscar-winning Moonlight, and King was cast as Sharon Rivers, the mother of lead character Tish (played by KiKi Layne).