what did brie larson won an academy award for
List of awards and nominations received by Brie Larson American actress and filmmaker Brie Larson has received various accolades. She began acting at the age of 8 and followed it with minor supporting roles in various films. Her breakthrough occurred with her widely acclaimed leading performance in the 2013 independent film Short Term 12, for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award and a Critics' Choice Award. She received unanimous acclaim for her role as Joy "Ma" Newsome in 2015 drama Room, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.