Looking overwhelmed and emotional as she grasped the statuette for Best Supporting Actress, The Miracle Worker star simply said: “Thank you.”
Moreno kept it short and sweet when she accepted the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, stating: “I can’t believe it!
The 10-year-old actor wore a tuxedo when she accepted the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role opposite her father Ryan O’Neal in Paper Moon.
Psihoyos later released a video of the Oscar speech he would have delivered had he been afforded more time.