Demi Moore Has ‘No Words’ After Scoring 1st Oscar Nomination for ‘The Substance’: ‘Deeply Humbled’

For the first time in her over 40-year career in Hollywood, Demi Moore is officially an Oscar nominee.

“Being nominated for an Oscar is an incredible honor and these last few months have been beyond my wildest dreams,” Moore, 62, said in a statement to Us Weekly via her publicist on Thursday, January 23. “Truly there are no words to fully express my joy and overwhelming gratitude for this recognition. Not only for me but for what this film represents. I am deeply humbled.”

Moore scored a Best Actress in a Leading Role nomination for her performance as Elisabeth Sparkle in The Substance. The film follows Elisabeth as she uses the titular drug to create a younger version of herself, Sue, played by Margaret Qualley. However, things take a monstrous turn as the two halves fight for dominance over their shared life.

While Moore is thrilled over her milestone career achievement, she’s also using the moment to honor those affected by the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. “This is a time of incredible contrasts and right now, my heart is with my friends, family, neighbors, and community here in L.A.,” her statement continued. “The fires have devastated so many lives but to see the way our community has united leaves me in awe of the resilience and compassion that defines us, and this moment is a reminder of how incredible we are when we stand together.”

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The Substance earned a total of five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Screenplay and Best Director for Coralie Fargeat. Joining Moore in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category are Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, Emilia Pérez’s Karla Sofía Gascón, Anora’s Mikey Madison and I’m Still Here’s Fernanda Torres.

Moore celebrated The Substances’ Oscar nods via her Instagram Story on Thursday, writing, “Thank you @theacademy ?????? And congratulations @trythesubstance @coralie_fargeat!”

Moore’s family and friends also took to social media to congratulate her accomplishment. “Ladies and gentleman … oscar nominated actress @demimoore ??????,” Sara Foster captioned an Instagram Story screenshot of herself and Moore video chatting with pals Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Meyer. In the sweet snap, the women had their mouths open with excitement over Moore’s Oscar nomination news.

Moore’s eldest daughter, Rumer Willis, celebrated by sharing a throwback photo of herself and her mother via her Instagram Story. “OSCAR NOMINATED @demimoore,” she captioned the pic. (Moore shares daughters Rumer, 36, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 30, with her ex-husband Bruce Willis.)

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Moore’s Oscar nomination comes less than one month after she took home the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 2025 Golden Globes.

“I really wasn’t expecting that. I’m just in shock right now,” she said during her January 5 acceptance speech. “I’ve been doing this a long time, like, over 45 years, and this is the first time I’ve ever won anything as an actor. And I’m just so humbled and so grateful. … As I was at kind of a low point, I had this magical, bold, courageous, out-of-the-box, absolutely bonkers script come across my desk called The Substance. And the universe told me that ‘you’re not done.’”

The 97th annual Oscars will air on ABC Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET.