Halle Berry, Will Smith and Ariana DeBose were among the winners at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards Sunday night in Los Angeles.
The Bruised actress and director was honored with the SeeHer Award, which is given to an actress who portrays the accurate representation of women and girls in the media. The award was presented to Berry by Issa Rae.
The Academy Award winner revealed in her acceptance speech that the role in Bruised was originally not about a person of color and Berry tailored the role to herself as both the lead actress and director of the film.
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“I’ve been in the business for 30 years, and I used to think that if I could play the part of a white man, then I was winning. But you know what, wanna know why that didn’t work? Because, if you didn’t know, I’m not a white man,” Berry said. “So, for those roles to work, they would have to be substantially changed. It would have to be written with the reality of my journey, in all of its beauty and all of its pain.”
Among other winners, Netflix’s drama The Power of the Dog won best picture, while Will Smith was named best actor for his portrayal of Venus and Serena Williams’ father Richard Williams in the tennis drama, King Richard.
The Williams sisters were also presenters at the awards show.
DeBose won best supporting actress for her role in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.
In the television category, Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso won four of the major categories including best comedy series.
Jimmy Kimmel also presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Billy Crystal in a highlight of the evening.
Read below for a full list of winners at the Critics Choice Awards:
FILM CATEGORIES
BEST PICTURE
The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST ACTOR
Will Smith – King Richard (Warner Bros.)
BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Troy Kotsur – CODA (Apple TV+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story (20th Century Studios)
BEST YOUNG ACTOR
Jude Hill – Belfast (Focus)
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Belfast (Focus)
BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast (Focus)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ari Wegner – The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos – Dune (Warner Bros.)
BEST EDITING
Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn – West Side Story (Disney)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jenny Beavan – Cruella (Disney)
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Dune (Warner Bros.)
BEST COMEDY
Licorice Pizza (United Artists Releasing)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (Sony Pictures Animation)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Drive My Car (Janus Films)
BEST SONG
No Time to Die – No Time to Die (United Artists Releasing)
BEST SCORE
Hans Zimmer – Dune (Warner Bros.)
SERIES CATEGORIES
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Succession (HBO)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game (Netflix)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets (Showtime)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIESHannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Mare of Easttown (HBO)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Oslo (HBO)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Michael Keaton – Dopesick (Hulu)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
Squid Game (Netflix)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
What If…? (Disney+)
BEST TALK SHOW
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)
