Sinners' Wunmi Mosaku has won her first EE BAFTA Film Award

Memory of a Killer actor Patrick Dempsey, 60, and The Wizard of the Kremlin star Alicia Vikander, 37, announced her as the winner at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on Sunday night (22.02.26).

In Mosaku's acceptance speech, she started by thanking her family for their love and support.

The star - who had a daughter in 2024 with her husband, Tash Moseley - said: "To my daughter, you are my greatest teacher. I am most proud of you. Everything begins and ends with you.

"To my mom, dad and sisters, niece and nephews. I love you all.

"Mum, thank you for all you have sacrificed, for your protection and your unwavering faith in God's plan.

"Much like Aesop's Fable, the son and the wind, you shine, you beamed love, and gave me the freedom to make my own choices and dare to dream."

Mosaku then shared how her Sinners alter ego Annie helped her reconnect with her cultural roots, inner strength and hope - something she once had to hide to fit in as an immigrant.

She continued: "I found a part of myself in Annie, a part of my hopes, my ancestral power and connection, parts of myself, I thought I'd lost her or tried to dim as an immigrant trying to fit in.

"Through her, I deepened my belief in my potential, my capacity to love and hope in the darkest moments of grief, and in the face of this harsh world."

Mosaku then spoke about how her husband saw her potential before she did.

She said: "Tash, thank you for always seeing that potential in me, long before I saw it in myself, or believed myself. Thank you for reminding me to tap in daily. ?I love you."

Mosaku went on to praise 39-year-old Sinners director Ryan Coogler's talent.

She said: "Ryan, like Creature Boy, your gift comes from home, and it is big, conjuring spirits from the past and future.

"I felt the presence of the ancestors' pride and joy daily on your set.

"Your commitment to artistry, truth and humanity is to be treasured and protected at all costs."