Photos: An emotional win for best supporting actress Lupita Nyong'o

FP Staff March 3, 2014, 10:01:33 IST

Lupita Nyong’o won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her harrowing portrayal of a slave who’s caught her sadistic master’s eye in 12 Years a Slave. Check out some emotional pictures of the actress from the ceremony.

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Lupita Nyong'o cries as she accepts the award for best actress in a supporting role for "12 Years a Slave" during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP

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Lupita Nyong'o, center, reacts to winning the award for best actress in a supporting role for "12 Years a Slave" in the audience during the Oscars. AP

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Director Steve McQueen, left, congratulates Lupita Nyong'o on her win for best actress in a supporting role for "12 Years a Slave" as, from background left, her brother Peter, John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Angelina Jolie, and Brad Pitt look on during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP

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Lupita Nyong'o accepts the award for best actress in a supporting role for "12 Years a Slave" during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Los Angeles. AP

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Christoph Waltz, right, presents Lupita Nyong’o with the award for best actress in a supporting role for "12 Years a Slave" during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre. AP

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Lupita Nyong'o arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP

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