Gascon made history with her nomination, becoming thefirst out transgender woman to be nominatedfor Best Actress at theOscars.
(The previous record holders, with 10 each, wereCrouching Tiger, Hidden DragonandRoma.)
StrongsApprenticeco-star, Sebastian Stan, also earned a nomination for his portrayal of Donald Trump in the film.
Timothée Chalamet in ‘A Complete Unknown,’ Ariana Grande in ‘Wicked,’ and Zoe Saldaña in ‘Emilia Pérez’James Mangold/Searchlight Pictures; Universal Pictures; Netflix
While shes yet to win a competitive Oscar, she did receive an Honorary Award in 2022.
