Lily Gladstone makes Oscar history with Best Actress nomination: It's not mine

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 24, 2024 14:25 IST

Killers of the Flower Moon actor Lily Gladstone recently made Oscar history for being the first Native American woman to be nominated for Best Actress.

LILY GLADSTONE MAKES OSCAR HISTORY

Reacting to the same, Lily told Entertainment Weekly, "It’s incredible, and a huge part of me just wants to say that it shouldn’t have been me. This should have happened so much longer ago. I grew up watching performances from Sheila Tousey, who I was lucky enough to share the stage with at one point in my career."

"I always say this, but it’s not fully mine. It belongs to so many people: the Osage Nation, the Blackfeet Nation, the Nez Perce Nation, every Indigenous actor whose shoulders I stand on. It’s circumstantial that I’m the first, and I’m so very grateful. I just know that I’m not going to be the last, not by a long shot," she added.

ABOUT LILY GLADSTONE AND KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Lily Gladstone played the role of Mollie Kyle in the Martin Scorsese directorial.

Prior to her Oscar nomination, Lily won the Golden Globes for her performance in the film.

Prior to Lily, only three Indigenous actresses had been nominated in the Best Actress category before: Merle Oberon and Keisha Castle-Hughes (natives to New Zealand) and Yalitza Aparicio (Native Mexican).

The Scorsese directorial has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including one for Best Picture and Best Director.