Regina King of 'If Beale Street Could Talk' wins Best Supporting Actress of 91st Oscars

Regina King won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress on Sunday for her performance in romantic drama "If Beale Street Could Talk."

Regina King accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for "If Beale Street Could Talk" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. [Photo：IC]

King defeated Amy Adams ("Vice"), Marina de Tavira ("Roma"), Emma Stone ("The Favorite") and Rachel Weisz ("The Favorite") in a fierce competition.

In "If Beale Street Could Talk," King portrays Sharon Rivers, a steadfast matriarch devoted to her family and determined to support her pregnant daughter, whose fiancée has been wrongfully imprisoned.

The 91st Academy Awards, or the Oscars, are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor the best films of 2018 in 24 categories.

(Story includes material sourced from Xinhua)