The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face: Oscar Edition

It has been quite a while since I’ve posted one of these features, but given that the Oscars aired on Sunday night, I thought it would be a neat idea to focus on some of the award winners and big performers of the night.

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Regina King

WHO SHE PLAYED: She played Sharon Rivers in the acclaimed independent film If Beale Street Could Talk, winning Best Supporting Actress…

THE FIRST TIME EVER SHE APPEARED ON SCREEN: She appeared in the long-running comedy 227 from 1985 to 1990 and then she appeared in the John Singleton box office film Boyz n the Hood.

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Mahershala Ali

WHO HE PLAYED: He appeared as Dr. Don Shirley in the Academy Award winning movie Green Book, winning Best Supporting Actor…

THE FIRST TIME HE APPEARED ON SCREEN: He played Dr. Trey Sanders on the NBC medical drama Crossing Jordan in 2001 to 2002 and then in appeared as Richard Tyler in sci-fi drama The 4400 [he went by his full name of Mahershalahashbaz Ali at this time].

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Rami Malek

WHO HE PLAYED: He played the one and only Freddie Mercury in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, winning Best Actor…

THE FIRST TIME HE APPEARED ON SCREEN: He appeared a guest appearance in two episodes of the short-lived military drama Over There in 2005 and then he played Marcos Al-Zacar on 24 in 2010.

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Olivia Colman

WHO SHE PLAYED: She was legendary Queen Anne in the period piece film The Favourite, winning Best Actress…

THE FIRST TIME SHE APPEARED ON SCREEN: She played a myriad of characters in the BBC comedy series Bruiser (which was co-written by Ricky Gervais) in 2000.

Lady Gaga

WHO SHE PLAYED: She was Ally in the latest remake of A Star Is Born. She won an Oscar for Best Original Song for “Shallow”…

THE FIRST TIME SHE APPEARED ON SCREEN: She had an uncredited appearance in a 2001 episode of The Sopranos and then came on the scene in 2008 when her debut album was released and she appeared in 2008 New Now Next Awards.

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Bradley Cooper

WHO HE PLAYED: He played Jack alongside Lady Gaga in the remake of A Star Is Born [for which he co-wrote the screenplay and directed and was nominated as Best Actor]…

THE FIRST TIME HE APPEARED ON SCREEN: He appeared in one 1999 episode of Sex and the City before appeared in the raunchy comedy flick Wet Hot American Summer in 2001 before landing his role as Will Tippin in the TV series Alias.

Congratulations to our Oscar winners!