Randolph won Best Supporting Actress for her turn in “The Holdovers.”
Randolph patriarch Michael adds, “We are just so proud.
So, so proud.”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph accepts the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2024 Oscars.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
“I cant believe I have two students nominated.
One would have been a dream.”
“I didn’t think I was supposed to be doing this as a career.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph in ‘The Holdovers.'.Everett Collection
“And I thank my mother for doing that.
Thank you to all the people who have stepped in my path and has been there for me .
for so long I wanted to be different, and now I realize I just need to be myself.
you have to fortify yourself.
You keep yourself grounded and stay close to whats real.”
“I didnt know what to expect,” she said.
“I didnt know if this was a dog eat dog thing.
What was so beautiful is this support system and the friends that Ive made because of it.”
She also shared words of encouragement to creatives from underserved communities.
“And so you have this innate ability to create.
That’s a gift,” Randolph said.
“We as Black people are very good at making a lot of very little.
I think that’s a superpower and something that we should applaud ourselves for.”
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Additional reporting by Patrick Gomez and Lauren Huff
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