London, Feb. 16 -- Mikey Madison must be on cloud nine as she scored Best Actress Award at the 78th edition of BAFTA.

Her intriguing performance in 'Anora' impressed the jury and they selected Mikey as Best Actress.

In the Neon film, Madison plays a sex worker from Brooklyn who meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. She beat others including Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, and Saoirse Ronan to the acting prize, as per Deadline.

During her acceptance speech, she paid a heartfelt tribute to sex workers.

As per Deadline, she said: "I do want to just take a moment to recognize the sex worker community. I just want to say that I see you. You deserve respect and human decency. I will always be a friend and ally."

She thank...