Tinseltown raised a glass to several performers and creatives with stage ties at the 77th Annual Golden Globes January 5, honoring Fosse/Verdon鈥檚 Michelle Williams, Fleabag鈥檚 Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and more.
The Michelle Williams won Best Actress in a TV Series鈥揗iniseries or Television Film for her portrayal of Gwen Verdon in the FX limited series. Her acceptance speech celebrated a woman鈥檚 right to choose followed by a passionate plea for women in America to register to vote in the 2020 election.
The television adaptation of Phoebe Waller-Bridge鈥檚 acclaimed solo show Fleabag won two awards: Best TV Comedy Series and Best Actress in a TV Comedy Series for Waller-Bridge. Also in the TV landscape, Succession鈥檚 Brian Cox, who recently appeared on the Main Stem as U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson in The Great Society, won Best Actor in a Drama Series.
Both Williams and Waller-Bridge carried their success into the new year from , where they won for the same respective categories.
Upcoming Ansel Elsgort presented Best Original Song in a Motion Picture to Tony winner Elton John (Aida) and Bernie Taupin for 鈥淚鈥檓 Going to Love Me Again鈥� from Rocketman. Taron Egerton, who portrayed the 鈥淐rocodile Rock鈥� singer in the biopic, won Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical.
Tony winner Sam Mendes (The Ferryman, Red, Take Me Out), of The Lehman Trilogy, won Best Director for 1917. The film also won Best Motion Picture鈥揇rama.
Also notable during the festivities were Ren茅e Zellweger winning Best Actress in a Motion Picture鈥揇rama as Broadway favorite Judy Garland in Judy. Winning Best Animated Feature was Missing Link, which features the vocal talents of Hugh Jackman. Awkwafina, who will play Ms. Sheldon of The Prom, won Best Actress in a Motion Picture鈥揅omedy for The Farewell.
For a full list of winners, visit .
