Oscars 2017: Emma Stone wins best actress Oscar for 'La La Land'
- This year, the actress had won almost all the trophies-- Golden Globe, Bafta and Screen Actors Guild Award, in the run-up to the Oscars.
- An emotional Stone thanked fellow nominees Meryl Streep and Ruth Negga and her family.
The 28-year-old triumphed for the first time at Oscars defeating strong contenders like Isabelle Huppert (Elle), Ruth Negga (Loving), Natalie Portman (Jackie) and veteran actress Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins).
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Stone's performance, as an aspiring actress working as a barista in a cafe, in the film was praised for being superbly smart, witty and vulnerable. Her half-spoken, half-sung monologue - "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)"- was one of the most poignant moments from the movie.
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An emotional Stone thanked fellow nominees Meryl Streep and Ruth Negga and her family.Â
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"Moments like this is a huge confluence of luck and opportunity. I want to thank Damien Chazelle for giving me the opportunity to be part of the project that was so special and once in a lifetime. I am so grateful to be involved in this film and thank you for your patience.
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Ryan Gosling thank you for making me laugh and for being the greatest partner in this crazy adventure... I still have a lot of growing and working to do and this guy (Oscar) is a symbol of continuing on that journey, and I am so grateful for that," she said.
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This year, the actress had won almost all the trophies-- Golden Globe, Bafta and Screen Actors Guild Award, in the run-up to the Oscars.
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"La La Land," the joyous musical about a pair of star- crossed creatives (Stone, Ryan Gosling) struggling to connect with each other and their respective careers in the entertainment industry had received a historic 14 Oscar nominations.
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Stone was previously nominated for best-supporting actress for the role of a recovering drug addict and the daughter of Michael Keaton's title character in 2014's "Birdman."
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Born in in Scottsdale, Arizona, Stone began acting as a child as a member of the Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix. She had her TV breakthrough after winning the part of Laurie Partridge in the VH1 talent/reality show "In Search of the Partridge Family".
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Stone made her feature film debut as Jules in "Superbad" (2007) and, after a string of successful performances, her leading role in 2010 film "Olive in Easy A" established her as one of the most sought after young talents.
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Other than her Oscar nominated characters, Stone has earned praises for her performance in films like "The House Bunny," "Magic in the Moonlight," independent comedy-drama "Paper Man", "The Help" and "Crazy Stupid Love".Â