LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Olivia Colman claimed Best Actress for "The Favorite" at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony, or the Oscars, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

Set in the early 18th-century England, the black comedy drama examines the relationship between two cousins vying to be court favorites of Queen Anne.

Colman, who played Queen Anne, outshone strong competitors including Glenn Close for "The Wife," Yalitza Aparicio for "Roma," Lady Gaga for "A Star Is Born" and Melissa McCarthy for "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"