British-Nigerian actress Wunmi Mosaku has won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress at the 79th BAFTA Film Awards for her role in Sinners. Remarkably, she accepted the award while heavily pregnant, adding another historic moment to her career.
Mosaku triumphed over Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) and Emily Watson (Hamnet) to claim the prestigious award. This marks her second BAFTA win, following her 2017 TV award for Best Supporting Actress in Damilola, Our Loved Boy. She also earned a BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in 2021 for the horror hit His House.
Her role as Annie in Sinners has been hailed as a career-defining performance, and her acceptance speech has already gone viral. She dedicated the award to her daughter, saying: “To my daughter, you are my greatest teacher. I am so proud of you, everything begins and ends with you.”
Mosaku reflected on the personal connection she discovered in the character, stating, “I found a part of myself in Annie, a part of my hopes, my ancestral power and connection, parts I thought I had lost or tried to dim as an immigrant trying to fit in.”
She concluded by addressing director Ryan Coogler, acknowledging the creative and cultural guidance on set, “I felt the presence of the ancestors’ pride and joy daily on your set.”
The win cements Wunmi Mosaku’s status as one of the most accomplished British-Nigerian actresses, celebrating both her professional achievements and the cultural roots that inspire her performances.
Erizia Rubyjeana
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