The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy is a Golden Globe Award that was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. Previously, there was a single award for "Best Actress in a Motion Picture", but the splitting allowed for recognition of it and the Best Actress – Drama.
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | |
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![]() The 2023 recipient: Emma Stone | |
Awarded for | Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical |
Location | United States |
Currently held by | Emma Stone for Poor Things (2023) |
Website | goldenglobes |
The formal title has varied since its inception. In 2005, it was officially called "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical".[1] As of 2024[update], the wording is "Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy".[2]
Winners and nominees
indicates the winner
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1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Year | Actress | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
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2020 (78th) | Rosamund Pike | Marla Grayson | I Care a Lot | [72] |
Maria Bakalova | Tutar Sagdiyev | Borat Subsequent Moviefilm | ||
Kate Hudson | Kazu Gamble | Music | ||
Michelle Pfeiffer | Frances Price | French Exit | ||
Anya Taylor-Joy | Emma Woodhouse | Emma | ||
2021 (79th) | Rachel Zegler | María | West Side Story | [73] |
Marion Cotillard | Ann Defrasnoux | Annette | ||
Alana Haim | Alana Kane | Licorice Pizza | ||
Jennifer Lawrence | Kate Dibiasky | Don't Look Up | ||
Emma Stone | Estella / Cruella | Cruella | ||
2022 (80th) | Michelle Yeoh | Evelyn Quan Wang | Everything Everywhere All At Once | [74] |
Lesley Manville | Ada Harris | Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | ||
Margot Robbie | Nellie LaRoy | Babylon | ||
Anya Taylor-Joy | Margot Mills / Erin | The Menu | ||
Emma Thompson | Nancy Stokes / Susan Robinson | Good Luck to You, Leo Grande | ||
2023 (81st) | Emma Stone | Bella Baxter | Poor Things | [75] |
Fantasia Barrino | Miss Celie Harris Johnson | The Color Purple | ||
Jennifer Lawrence | Maddie Barker | No Hard Feelings | ||
Natalie Portman | Elizabeth Berry | May December | ||
Alma Pöysti | Ansa | Fallen Leaves | ||
Margot Robbie | Stereotypical Barbie | Barbie |
Multiple nominees
Multiple wins
Firsts
- Angela Bassett became the first actress of African descent to win when she won in 1993.
- Marion Cotillard became the first actress to win for a non-English language performance when she won in 2007.
- Awkwafina became the first actress of Asian descent to win when she won in 2020.[76]
- Rachel Zegler became the first Latina actress to win as well the youngest winner in that category at 20 years old when she won in 2022.
- Michelle Yeoh became the first Malaysian actress to win when she won in 2023.[77][78]
- Emma Stone became the first actress to win two Academy Award for Best Actress for her two winning performances in this category in 2016 (La La Land) and 2023 (Poor Things)
See also
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
References
External links
- Golden Globe Award Nominations. goldenglobes.org
- Golden Globe Award Search. goldenglobes.org
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