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