How many awards has monique won

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Mo'Nique was already what folks like to call "black people famous" via her career as a stand-up comic and actress who told it like it was. But it was a different kind of acclaim after being hailed for her performance as the abusive mother, Mary Lee Johnston, in "Precious.

What followed was not only her Academy Award win, but a well-publicized dispute with the film's director, Lee Daniels, and producers Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey, which, according to Mo'Nique, stemmed from her decision to spend time with her family rather than travel to promote the film overseas. She felt her work was done when she declined the producers' offer to send her to Cannes Film Festival, something she now says did not go over well at the time with Daniels, Perry and Winfrey.

That choice, Mo'Nique believes, earned her a reputation for being problematic to work with and proceeded tensions with other black stars, including Steve Harvey and Whoopi Goldberg. Daniels told "Raq Rants" in that he fought for Mo'Nique to be cast in "Precious," "and for her to badmouth myself and Tyler and Oprah is disrespectful and it's wrong. A rep for Perry declined to comment. Getting her 'due'. Mo'Nique has said that some have blamed her professional setbacks on her husband, Sidney Hicks, who is also her manager, the man she says taught her to love.

Hicks is very clear about the support he offers his wife and why he does so. And I read her life story, which is absolutely amazing — just to see how amazingly talented this woman was, and the mistreatment she received all the way up to her death.

This woman gave everything to the business. It help me to put my priorities in order and realize that my family comes first. When Hattie died, she died alone with a nurse by her side, and no money. Remember that? The things people were writing and saying, it was mind-blowing. It had nothing to do with a trophy. The members of the Academy proved it. You know, when I was sitting there, and Robin Williams , bless his heart ….

Yes, but what an honor that was. From one comic to another comic, and we know how we both got our start: standing up in little bars with three people there, two of them drunk and one was blind. I get asked that question a lot: How did the Oscar change my life? What it did was that it gave me a new reality. A force to be contended with. It should, and it normally does.

I got a phone call from Lee Daniels maybe six or seven months ago. Why have I been blackballed? So we do it independently. You know what I learned? Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Create a list ». Winners of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar - Half Past Dead premiere.

When Evil is Relative. See all related lists ». Share this page:. Clear your history. Winner Oscar. Nominee Primetime Emmy. Best Supporting Actress Precious Winner EDA Award. Unforgettable Moment Precious For the scene where Mary admits the truth about abuse. Bravest Performance Award Precious Winner ACCA. Best Supporting Actress of the Decade Precious Best Actress in a Supporting Role Precious Nominee Festival Award.