Actress, comedian and BET talk show host Mo’Nique has picked up the supporting-actress award for “Precious” from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
The actress won for her role as an abusive welfare mother in “Precious: Based on the Novel `Push’ by Sapphire.”
The critics’ prizes are among the first of awards season, which marks the long run-up to the Oscars on March 7. Academy Award nominations come out Feb. 2.
Information from Eurweb.com contributed to this report.