Karla Sofía Gascón makes BAFTA history as first publicly trans actress to receive nomination

Karla Sofía Gascón (Image: Wikimedia Commons/Frank Sun)

Emilia Perez has received 11 nominations at the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards, it has been announced.

Among them: a nomination for Best Actress for its lead star, Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first woman who is publicly trans to receive an acting nod.

She will be competing against Wicked star Cynthia Erivo who also received a nomination in the category, alongside Mikey Madison (Anora), Saoirse Ronan (The Outrun), Marianne Jean-Baptise (Hard Truths) and Demi Moore (The Substance). The Spanish actress is now widely tipped to receive a Best Actress Oscar nod for her titular tole in the film.

Go Karla!

The Netflix movie – about a drug dealer who transitions gender – is also up for Best Film, Adapted Screenplay, Film Not

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