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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T08:02:46.000Z",
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    "98th Academy Awards",
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    "March 16, 2026",
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    "Amy Madigan wins first Oscar for Weapons nearly 40 years after last nomination",
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  "textContent": "Actor Amy Madigan won her first Academy Award on Sunday night, taking home the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in the horror hit _Weapons_.\n\nMadigan received the award during the 98th Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, earning the golden statuette for her portrayal of Aunt Gladys in the film. Her victory came early in the ceremony and quickly became one of the night’s memorable moments.\n\n> Amy Madigan talks about her #Oscar win: “Who would have thought this would end up like this because of Aunt Gladys?” pic.twitter.com/7wlNIfyguC\n>\n> — Variety (@Variety) March 16, 2026\n\n\n\n\nThe win marks the first Oscar of Madigan’s career and comes nearly four decades after her previous nomination. She was last nominated in 1985 for her role as Sunny in _Twice in a Lifetime_ , creating one of the longest gaps between nominations for an actress.\n\nDuring her acceptance speech, Madigan drew laughter from the audience with a candid remark about preparing for the moment.\n\n“I was in the shower last night trying to think of something to say as I was shaving my legs, and I went, I got pants on,” she joked on stage.\n\nMadigan’s performance in _Weapons_  had already gained strong recognition during awards season. Before the Oscars, she won best supporting actress honours at both the Critics Choice Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.\n\n## Conan O’Brien spoof references her character\n\nMadigan’s character from _Weapons_  also appeared in one of the ceremony’s opening comedy segments.\n\nIn a pre-recorded bit, host Conan O’Brien was shown wearing the character’s heavy Aunt Gladys makeup from the film. The segment featured him being chased by angry children, recreating a scene from the horror movie shortly before Madigan won the award.\n\n\n\n\n\n## Historic moment for Marquette University\n\nMadigan’s Oscar win also marked a milestone for Marquette University, where she graduated in 1972.\n\nAccording to the university, she is the first Marquette alum to win an Academy Award in an acting category. The university has previously been represented at the Oscars through production designer Adam Stockhausen, a 1995 graduate who won the Academy Award for best production design for _The Grand Budapest Hotel_.\n\n## Fans react online to Madigan’s Oscar moment\n\nMadigan’s victory quickly sparked reactions online, with viewers celebrating both the performance and the long-awaited win.\n\nFans on social media praised her portrayal of Aunt Gladys in _Weapons_  and the emotional moment of her first Oscar victory after decades in the industry.\n\n> I cannot believe anyone is shocked that Amy Madigan won an #Oscar. I feel like that win was locked in longer than OBAA.\n>\n> — Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) March 16, 2026\n\n\n\n\nFast food chain Wendy’s also joined the conversation with a playful congratulatory message on X, formerly Twitter.\n\n“Congrats to our Aunt on winning Best Supporting Actress!” the brand wrote, referencing Madigan’s character in _Weapons_. The post included an image of a T-shirt replacing the traditional Wendy’s logo with the film’s title and featuring Aunt Gladys in place of the mascot.\n\n> Congrats to our Aunt on winning Best Supporting Actress! pic.twitter.com/5EVi2wrFcH\n>\n> — Wendy’s (@Wendys) March 15, 2026\n\n\n\n\nMadigan’s win stood out as one of the early highlights of the Oscars ceremony, which brought together Hollywood’s biggest names to celebrate the year’s most acclaimed films and performances.\n\nThe post Amy Madigan wins first Oscar for Weapons nearly 40 years after last nomination appeared first on HUM News.",
  "title": "Amy Madigan wins first Oscar for Weapons nearly 40 years after last nomination"
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