Patricia Arquette Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar for BOYHOOD

Patricia Arquette has won the Academy Award as Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in BOYHOOD.

BOYHOOD was filmed over 12 years with the same cast, focusing on Mason as he ages from six-years-old to 18. Arquette plays Mason's mother, who goes through a series of difficult relationships and ends bettering her life for herself and her children. BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood, parenting and growing up. "Boyhood" was released by IFC Films.

Arquette's body of work is diverse, highlighting her range as an actress. Arquette has worked with a stellar list of directors in such critically-acclaimed films as Martin Scorsese's "Bringing Out the Dead," Rupert Wainwright's "Stigmata," Sean Penn's "The Indian Runner," John Madden's "Ethan Frome," Tony Scott's "True Romance," Michel Gondry's "Human Nature," Tim Burton's "Ed Wood," David O. Russell's "Flirting With Disaster," John Boorman's "Beyond Rangoon," David Lynch's "Lost Highway," Stephen Frears' "Hi Lo Country" and Roland Jaffe's "Goodbye Lover." On the small screen, Arquette won an Emmy Award and received three Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the hit NBC series "Medium," and more recently played a recurring role on the award-winning HBO series "Boardwalk Empire." For her role as Olivia in "Boyhood," Arquette has already been recognized by the New York Film Critics Circle with their 2014 Award for Best Supporting Actress and was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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