Mikey Madison jumped ahead of a packed field to scoop the Oscar for best actress for her role in 'Anora'
"Anora," a tragicomic Cinderella story set in a murky modern world of New York strippers, Russian billionaires and incompetent gangsters, won the coveted Oscar for best picture on Sunday.
Balancing a nuanced portrayal of sex work with emotional heartbreak and crowd-pleasing farce, US indie director Sean Baker's film about a young escort marrying an oligarch's son seduced Academy Awards voters to claim the industry's top prize.