Michelle Yeoh heads into Oscars Sunday as the first best actress nominee to openly identify as Asian.
Not only is the former dancer and Miss Malaysia known for her work as an actress, she's also passionate about representation in film.Much like her "Everything Everywhere All at Once" character, Michelle Yeoh has become an unstoppable force. She heads intoHer category is easily the fiercest of 2023's ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel from Hollywood's Dolby Theater beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Yet her "Everything Everywhere" role crowned the 60-year-old actress as the darling of the 2023 awards circuit.Her performance as Evelyn Wang, the Asian immigrant wife and mother trying to be everything for everyone, raked in trophies at the SAG Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Critics' Choice and more.
A24's "Everything Everywhere All at Once," considered a box office success after its March 2022 release, is this year's most nominated film, with 11 nods. The Daniels originally named the multiverse hopping matriarch Michelle, as a "love letter" to Yeoh. But then she asked to change that and Evelyn was born.
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