United Kingdom, Feb. 26 -- Teyana Taylor has always been a "big dreamer" but never imagined she'd be nominated for an Oscar.

The 35-year-old star is amazed by how far she has come in her career and she feels emotional at the thought she will provide inspiration to young girls watching her at the Academy Awards next month, where she is in the running for the Best Supporting Actress prize for One Battle After Another, having won the same accolade at the Golden Globes already this year.

Speaking on Entertainment Weekly's Awardist podcast, she said: "You never know which one of them dreams is gonna become a reality. So I've always been a big dreamer.

"I dream about everything, all the possibilities, even just bucket list stuff. Just growin...