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Swede Alicia Vikander wins Oscar for ‘Danish Girl’ role

The actress thanked her co-star Eddie Redmayne and proud parents.

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Swedish actress Alicia Vikander won the Best Supporting Actress trophy for her role in “The Danish Girl” at the 88th Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre here on Sunday.

In early 1920s Copenhagen, the illustrator and artist Gerda Wegener (Alicia Vikander) asks her husband, Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) to stand in for a female model.

Obviously it’s all about the fantastic films from the past year and the nominees, BUT of course it’s also massively about the red carpet dresses and who’s wearing who.

Alicia Vikander picked up an award for her role in the transgender drama.

We know we’d be pissed… would U??

Backstage on the Thank You Cam, the 27-year-old actress expanded on her gratitude.

Chopra opted for a white embellished strapless gown by Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad at her maiden Oscars where she is also presenting.

The 21-year-old Brooklyn star, who was up for Best Actress, hit it out of the park in a gorgeous green sequin Calvin Klein Collection gown, which she paired with matching Chopard jewelry.

‘Thank you so much to the Academy for this recognition. “You raised my game”.

“I want to thank my friends and my mum and dad – thank you for giving me the belief that anything can happen, even though I would have never believed this”. News’ Zuri Hall at the Governor’s Ball while she was still in a whirlwind of excitement and said she couldn’t wait to get the party really started. So, we begin our presentation at the place where every great movie begins: “with a story that simply had to be told”.

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The young star looked emotional as she took to stage to accept her award from last year’s best supporting actor victor J K Simmons.

Jennifer Garner arrives at the Oscars on Sunday Feb. 28 2016 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles