Precious's Gabourey Sidibe Thrilled with Oscar Nod
02/02/2010 at 03:10 PM EST
Gabourey Sidibe
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"I am so excited and honored to be recognized by the Academy and included in such a remarkable group of actors. I'm very proud of my film, my cast and extremely grateful to Mr. Daniels for the incredible opportunity to play Precious."• Gabourey Sidibe on being nominated as Best Actress for
Precious.
– Joyce ChenThe 82nd annual Academy Awards, to be co-hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, take place Sunday, March 7, and will air live on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
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