‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’s Lily Gladstone Makes History As First Native Actress Of American Descent To Be Oscar Nominated

Lily Gladstone is the first Indigenous American to be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars.

January 23, 2024 · 1 min · 65 words · Eric Gaines

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Lily Gladstonehas made Oscar history.

If she wins, she will be the first indigenous actress to do so in this category.

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Previously, Gladstone was known for indie films likeCertain Womenand the television seriesBillionsandReservation Dogs.

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Indigenous women have barely been recognized in the Lead Actress category.

She is also partly of Maori descent.