These Are The Roles 9 Actors Played After Winning Oscars

Michelle Yeoh - A Haunting in Venice

Yeoh's much-deserved Oscar win for her starring role as Evelyn Quan Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once was one of the best moments of the 2023 ceremony.

Ariana DeBose - I.S.S.

This science fiction thriller isn't a musical like West Side Story (though that would be awesome), but Arana DeBose similarly elevates I.S.S. as astronautDr. Kira Foster. A claustrophobic nail-biter, this film follows American.

Brendan Fraser - Killers of the Flower Moon

Fraser took on a much smaller supporting role than his Best Actor-winning role in The Whale when he joined Killers of the Flower Moon, but he does so much with a small amount.

Will Smith - Emancipation

Will Smith collaborated with Antoine Fuqua on this historical action thriller for AppleTV+, premiering in December of 2022 after he won his first Oscar for King Richard. While some critics had issues with the plot and tone of the film.

Frances McDormand - Women Talking

McDormand's 2021 Best Actress win for Nomadland wasn't her first encounter with Oscar gold, and she was nominated once again for the next of her projects to premiere.

Youn Yuh-jung - Pachinko

Youn's Hollywood debut Minari also won the South Korean actress her first Oscar, and she followed it up with this excellent period drama series on AppleTV+. It follows several generations of a Korean family struggling.

Jessica Chastain - The Good Nurse

Disappearing into the role of Tammy Faye in the Michael Showalter-directed biopic, Chastain has kept very busy in both Film and TV since winning her first.

Joaquin Phoenix - C'mon C'mon

A much more subdued starring role than his award-winning turn as the infamous villain the Joker, Phoenix, and director Mike Mills came together for this sweet black-and-white drama.

Troy Kotsur - Curb Your Enthusiasm

Kotsur was a highlight of the Best Picture-winning film CODA and became the first deaf male actor to win an Oscar. He has some big projects in the works, including.