The people who have lived under the false assumption that Zoe Saldaña isn't an amazing actor can consider themselves educated, thanks to her freshly-won Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar for her turn as attorney Rita Mora Castro in "Emilia Perez.

Actors Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin claimed golden Oscar statuettes at the Academy Awards on Sunday where "Anora," "The Brutalist" and "Conclave" were competing for the coveted best picture prize. Saldana was named best supporting actress for her role as the fixer for a Mexican drug lord in the Spanish language Netflix musical "Emilia Perez.

Saldaña‘s Oscar win is a testament to the strength of her performance, one that Academy voters recognized despite “Emilia Pérez” being the subject of controversy, both because of offensive tweets from Saldaña’s co-star and the depiction of Mexico in the film.