The actress opened up about her Academy Award nomination in PEOPLE's 2025 Oscar Portfolio Mikey Madison’s family members are rooting for her on Oscar night! The Anora star, 25, who appears in PEOPLE's 2025 Oscar Portfolio,

Mikey Madison’s portrayal of Ani in the Oscar-nominated film “Anora” is being called a “tour de force.” On Sunday, she took home the BAFTA for Best Actress for her portrayal of Ani, a sex worker who believes she found her fairytale after a high-rolling Russian oligarch sweeps her off her feet.

If you’re like me, you’ve probably been seeing the name Mikey Madison all over your timeline these past few months. This shouldn't be a huge surprise as the 25-year-old is nominated for Best Actress at the 2025 Academy Awards for her glowing performance in Anora.

The newly-minted best actress Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner sat down with The Hollywood Reporter in front of an audience of film students at Chapman University.

Mikey Madison is having her breakout year. The actor earned her first Oscar nomination playing the titular character in Sean Baker's movie "Anora," also up for best picture. In the lead-up to the Oscars on March 2,