2018 Academy Awards Ceremony Sunday March 04,2018 - Frances McDormand Wins Best Actress Academy Award For Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Frances McDormand, the favorite for Best Actress Academy Award picked the Oscar for her portrayal of a vengeful mother in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

 on Sunday night in California. Frances McDormand was competing against Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water, Margot Robbie, I, Tonya, Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird and last year's winner Meryl Streep, The Post.

This was Frances McDormand fifth nomination and second win.