Nyong'o, Leto Win Oscar Supporting Acting Categories

The audience at the 86th annual Academy Awards gave actress Lupita Nyong'o a thunderous standing ovation when she won the supporting actress category for her role in 12 Years A Slave. Nyong'o, dressed in a low-cut light blue gown, thanked the Academy for the "incredible recognition" for her portrayal of Patsy, a 19th century slave in the American South. The role was Nyong'o first job out of the Yale School of Drama. Jared Leto won the supporting actor category for his...

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