Ali Wong at the 2024 Golden Globes.Photo:CBS
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At the 2024Golden Globes, the nominees for best actress in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television delivered a slew of tour de force performances. But only one star could come out on top.
BeefstarAli Wongbeat outLessons in ChemistryleadBrie Larson,Love & DeathactressElizabeth Olsen,Fargo’sJuno Temple,Dead Ringers’Rachel WeiszandDaisy Jones & The SixstarRiley Keoughfor Sunday’s prize.
Before making her way up to the stage to accept her award, Wong took a moment to embrace and kiss her boyfriendBill Hader. In April 2023, PEOPLE confirmed thatthe pair had rekindled their romance, which followed her separation from husbandJustin Hakuta.
Ali Wong and Bill Hader at the 2024 Golden Globes.cbs
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Ali Wong inBeef.Andrew Cooper/Netflix
Andrew Cooper/Netflix
Wrapping things up, Wong also expressed gratitude to her former spouse. “I really need to thank the father of my children and my best friend, Justin, for all of your love and support. It’s because of you that I’m able to be a working mother,” she said.
InBeef,Wongwalks a fine line between drama and comedy as Amy Lau, an entrepreneur who seemingly has it all: a thriving business about to be acquired for millions of dollars and a loving family, But after she’s involved in a road rage incident withSteven Yeun’s character, the pair find their lives unexpectedly and unrelentingly intertwined.
This is the first Golden Globe nomination for Wong, 41, who has received critical acclaim in the past for her Netflix standup specials, including the 2022 specialAli Wong: Don Wong.
Riley Keough inDaisy Jones & The Six.Lacey Terrell/Prime Video
Lacey Terrell/Prime Video
This is Keough’s second Golden Globes nomination, having previously received a nod in 2017 for her performance in the drama seriesThe Girlfriend Experience.
Larson, who was an executive producer on the series, previously won a Golden Globe in 2016 for her portrayal of Ma in the drama thrillerRoom.
Elizabeth Olsen inLove & Death.Jake Giles Netter/HBO Max
Jake Giles Netter/HBO Max
On Max’s limited series based on a true crime,Love & Death, Olsen, 34, weaves the tale of Candy Montgomery, a 1980s housewife who gets caught up in an extramarital affair that turns deadly. As in, with an axe deadly.
“I love, love, love playing characters that make decisions that don’t make any sense to me or where I don’t quite understand how their decision-making led to that,” Olsen toldThe Hollywood Reporterof taking the role. “There were really specific tonal references that excited me.”
This is Olsen’s second Golden Globes nomination, having previously earned a nod for her portrayal as the haunted, angst-ridden witch Wanda Maximoff in the Disney+ limited seriesWandaVision.
Juno Temple inFargo.Michelle Faye/FX
Michelle Faye/FX
Based onthe Coen brothers' revered 1996 classic,Fargounfolds in the same universe as its predecessor, bringing forth new mysteries and characters each season.Season 5— which takes place three years after the previous season — starts with the abduction ofTemple’s character Dot, a Minnesota housewife with a secret past.
Temple, 34, toldEntertainment Weeklythat she loves “how brave Dot is. … I love that she keeps fighting. She doesn’t stop… And I think that’s something that I found very inspirational.”
This is Temple’s first Golden Globes nomination, although she previously received critical acclaim for her performance as Keeley Jones inTed Lassoand her portrayal of Bettye McCartt in the Paramount+ miniseriesThe Offer.
Rachel Weisz inDead Ringers.Niko Tavernise/Prime Video
Niko Tavernise/Prime Video
InDead Ringers, a dark remake ofDavid Cronenberg’s 1988 film,Weiszpulls double duty, playing identical twin sisters Beverly and Eliot Mantle. Weisz, who also executive produced the Prime Video series, said she had a surprisingsource of inspirationfor the show.
“Sex and the Citycame up more than anything,” Weisz, 53,told PEOPLE in April 2023. “I think all the writers would say that we’re indebted toSex and the City.”
This marks Weisz’s fourth Golden Globes nomination; she previously won in 2006 forThe Constant Gardener.
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source: people.com
