Alicia Vikander photographed at the Acedemy Awards in California. (Image courtesy: AFP)
Alicia Vikander won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in transgender love story
The Danish Girl - the first acting honor handed out at the 88th Academy Awards.
Alicia beat fellow nominees Jennifer Jason Leigh (
The Hateful Eight), Rooney Mara (
Carol), Rachel McAdams (
Spotlight) and Kate Winslet (
Steve Jobs).
"This is insane. Wow. Thank you so much to the Academy for this incredible recognition," she said as she accepted the golden statuette. (Also Read -
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Paying tribute to the cast, crew and particularly her leading man Eddie Redmayne, she said: "Eddie, there you are. Thank you for being the best acting partner. I could have never done it without you. You raised my game."
Alicia made waves on the red carpet Sunday in a strapless pale yellow Louis Vuitton gown that had observers on Twitter comparing her to Belle in the Disney classic
Beauty and the Beast.