Chastain's performance as the televangelist's wife who rebels against Christian conservatism takes the top acting prize.
Chastain has already won numerous awards for her role in the film, including best actress at the Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild awards. “In times like this, I think of Tammy, and I’m inspired by her radical acts of love. The film was directed by Michael Showalter and features Andrew Garfield as Jim Bakker, and Cherry Jones as Tammy Faye’s mother, Rachel.
Chastain overtook a stacked category to win her first Oscar for 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye.'
But it all came down to Chastain in the end, who won voters over with her prosthetic-laden portrayal of Bakker, overcoming the film’s uneven critical reviews. That changed over the course of the season, with Cruz quickly coming into play thanks to her stirring turn in Pedro Almodóvar’s latest work. “Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States,” Chastain continued.
Jessica Chastain won the Oscar for Best Actress, awarded by presenter Anthony Hopkins.
And when you’re wearing it all day, every day — the weight of it on your body, it stretches your skin out.” “I think for sure I’ve done some permanent damage to my skin on this. There’s violence and hate crimes…in times like this, I think of Tammy and I’m inspired by her radical acts of love.”
Jessica Chastain uses her Best Actress Oscars speech for 'Tammy Faye' to help prevent LGBTQIA+ suicide.
She even reportedly did permanent damage to her face as a result of the cosmetics. Throughout the awards season, Chastain had been a warm presence on the circuit, using public appearances to promote causes similar to those Tammy Faye did throughout her life — including sharing her platform with LGBTQIA+ community members. I'm inspired by her compassion and I see it as a guiding principle that leads us forward, and it connects us all in the desire that we want to be accepted for who we are, for who we love, and to live a life without the fear or violence or terror.
Jessica Chastain has won the Oscar for Best Actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye at the 2022 Academy Awards. She was up against Nicole Kidman (Being the ...
For any of you out there who do in fact feel hopeless or alone, I just want you to know that you are unconditionally loved for the uniqueness that is you." The Eyes of Tammy Faye was nominated for two Oscars total tonight – the film was also up for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, which it won. "In times like this I think of Tammy, and I'm inspired by her radical acts of love," the actor said.
Third time was the charm for Jessica Chastain, who won the Best Lead Actress Oscar for 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' -- watch her speech.
Organizers are hoping this year’s ceremony — hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes — will rebound from the pandemic-delayed 2021 Oscars, which amassed just 10.4 million total viewers — down a whopping 56 percent year-over-year. (Prior to 2020’s first host-less Oscars, which were held a month prior to what would be the onset of the COVID pandemic, the “record holder” for smallest audience was the 2018 telecast hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, which drew 26.5 million viewers.) The Eyes have it!