The actress won her first ever Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role as Rita Mora Castro in Jacques Audiard’s avant-garde film Emilia Pérez, which became one of last year’s most talked about films after its initial premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

"Emilia Perez," starring Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, and Zoe Saldaña, has been criticized both for its quality and how it represents trans people and Mexican culture.