Wunmi Mosaku describes 'ancestral power' after Bafta supporting actress win.

Wunmi Mosaku won the Bafta for best supporting actress for her role as Annie in the film Sinners, and said the part helped her reconnect with hopes and ancestral power. She is the first Black British winner in that supporting actress category.

Wunmi Mosaku won the Bafta award for best supporting actress for her role in the film Sinners. The 39-year-old actress was born in Nigeria and grew up in Manchester. In Sinners she plays Annie, a Hoodoo priestess, in a musical horror story. Mosaku said the role helped her find parts of herself she had thought lost while trying to fit in as an immigrant. Key facts: - Wunmi Mosaku won the Bafta for best supporting actress for her role in Sinners. - She is 39 years old, was born in Nigeria and grew up in Manchester. - Her character in the film is Annie, a Hoodoo priestess, in a musical horror film. - Mosaku said the role let her reconnect with hopes and ancestral power she thought she had dimmed while trying to fit in. - She is the first Black British winner in the Bafta supporting actress category. Summary: Mosaku's win is noted as a representational first in the Bafta supporting actress category and her remarks highlighted themes of identity and ancestry in the film. Undetermined at this time.