HOLLYWOOD, March 11 — A decade ago, Da’Vine Joy Randolph earned rave reviews and a Tony nomination for her work on Broadway. Yesterday, she was the toast of Hollywood, taking home an Oscar on her first nomination for best supporting actress.

Randolph shines in Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers as boarding school cook Mary Lamb, who forms an unlikely bond with ornery teacher Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) and angsty student Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa) over the holidays.