Oldman's mother 'proud' of his Oscar win
Los Angeles
March 9, 2017
Actor Gary Oldman's 98-year-old mother Kathleen 'Kay'
Oldman is "very proud" of his Oscar win.
The 59-year-old star scooped the
Best Actor award at the Oscars for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in "The
Darkest Hour". His mother has responded after he thanked her for her "love and
support" in his acceptance speech, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Kathleen,
known as Kay to her friends, told the Daily Mail newspaper: "I used to tell Gary
stories about living in London during World War II and listening to Churchill on
the wireless. So to have him win for portraying this great man made me very
proud."
Gary ended his speech by mentioning his mother.
"Put the
kettle on, I'm bringing (the) Oscar home," he had said on stage.
Kay
lives with Gary and his wife, art curator and photographer Gisele Schmidt, who
shared a photograph of them celebrating his Oscar win in their kitchen in Los
Angeles on Instagram.
Los Angeles
March 9, 2017
Actor Gary Oldman's 98-year-old mother Kathleen 'Kay'
Oldman is "very proud" of his Oscar win.
The 59-year-old star scooped the
Best Actor award at the Oscars for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in "The
Darkest Hour". His mother has responded after he thanked her for her "love and
support" in his acceptance speech, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Kathleen,
known as Kay to her friends, told the Daily Mail newspaper: "I used to tell Gary
stories about living in London during World War II and listening to Churchill on
the wireless. So to have him win for portraying this great man made me very
proud."
Gary ended his speech by mentioning his mother.
"Put the
kettle on, I'm bringing (the) Oscar home," he had said on stage.
Kay
lives with Gary and his wife, art curator and photographer Gisele Schmidt, who
shared a photograph of them celebrating his Oscar win in their kitchen in Los
Angeles on Instagram.
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