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\"I mean you can image, it wasn't a hardship,\" she added.

Colman also took time to commend her fellow nominees.

\"To be in this category with these extraordinary women -- Glenn Close, you've been my idol for so long,\" said Colman. \"This is not how I wanted to it to be, and I think you're amazing and I love you very much.\"

The actress also mentioned her family, including her kids, her husband and her agent, acknowledging their support.

She finished her speech by sharing an inspirational message to aspiring actresses who might be watching her acceptance speech.

\"Any little girl who is practicing their speech on the telly, you never know. I used to work as a cleaner, and I loved that job. I did spend quite a lot of time imagining this.\"

Olivia Colman blows a kiss and gives a shoutout to @ladygaga upon winning the #Oscar for Best Actress https://t.co/9vrfC31CNh pic.twitter.com/vqvOGUS73M

— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 25, 2019

The actress is also a two-time Golden Globe winner.

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