Ever since Anora swiped multiple Oscar Awards at the 97th Academy Awards, it has become one of the most talked about movies worldwide. Not only did Anora win an Oscar for the Best Picture, Mikey Madison, its lead actor, also won in the Best Actress category.
Keep reading to know more about her Oscar win and more of Madison’s best movies that are certainly must-watch.
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Mikey Madison bagged the Oscar in the Best Actress category for Anora. The 25-year-old, who has been active since 2013, had a major breakthrough with Anora.
She earned major recognition for her role as the Manson Family member Susan "Sadie" Atkins in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which became a commercial success and premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
Before Anora, she starred in quite a few films that should be watched at least once. Here they are:
Mikey Madison’s must-watch movies 1. ‘Anora’ (Prime Video)
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Mikey Madison plays the role of Anora Mikheeva, a stripper who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, played by Mark Eydelshteyn, hoping to improve her standard of life.
But her fairytale is short-lived as the news of her marriage reaches Russia and his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
2. ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ (MX Player)
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Rick is a washed-out actor and Cliff is his stunt double who navigates the rapidly changing film industry. In an attempt to resuscitate their fame and success in 1960s Los Angeles, they must tackle bizarre twists and turns.
3. ‘The Addams Family’ (Prime Video)
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In 2019, she had a voice role in the animated supernatural black comedy filmThe Addams Family. The film is based on the characters from the cartoon created by cartoonist Charles Addams.
Madison gave voice to the character Candi the barista, who works in Assimilation.
4. ‘Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey’ (Prime Video)
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Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey was Mikey’s first feature film after she made her debut with the short film Pani’s Box. It follows a teenage couple who set out on an adventurous road trip along the coast of California to discover the meaning of love and life.
5. ‘Scream’ (Netflix)
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Scream is a thrilling slasher movie, starring Mikey Madison, Melissa Barrera, Kyle Gallner, Mason Gooding and others. 25 years after a string of brutal murders, Woodsboro, a silent town, is terrorised by Calif, a new killerwho dons the Ghostface mask and targets a group of teenagers.
6. ‘All Souls’ (Prime Video)
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A young informant is tasked with a dangerous undercover mission. It's a no-holds-barred look at the vulnerable foot soldiers of the War on Drugs and young criminals who are forced to work for the police.
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