United Kingdom, Feb. 16 -- Zoe Saldana broke down in tears as she accepted the Best Supporting Actress at the EE BAFTAs.

The 46-year-old actress fought off competition from her 'Emilia Perexz' co-star Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, ('Wicked') Felicity Jones, ('The Brutalist') Jamie Lee Curtis, ('The Last Showgirl') Isabella Rossellini, ('Conclave') following her role in the Spanish-language French musical

Speaking live on stage at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday (16.02.25), she said: "I, I, I was told not to cry by my children so I'm gonna try.

"This is so validating, and a true honour because the very few times I had for a part with a British accent, the dialect coach was like 'This is not gonna happen for you' and even thou...