Friday, November 27, 2009

Golden Globe Musings: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Television Series

Golden Globe nominations for this year will be announced in just a few weeks, so here’s a survey of the contenders and the most likely predictions at this time. Weigh in with your thoughts, and let me know if I’ve left off anyone important. A reminder that last year’s nominees mean zilch at the Globes and that the race is almost entirely unpredictable. In the supporting categories, a majority of the nominees usually come from TV movies and mini-series. I will be analyzing and predicting only the nominees who come from drama or comedy series.

Last year’s eligible nominees:
RACHEL GRIFFITHS, BROTHERS & SISTERS
DIANNE WIEST, IN TREATMENT


Not eligible last year:
ROSE BYRNE, DAMAGES

Last year, two actresses from “In Treatment” made it in, and this year, Dianne Wiest is still in the running but two more are eligible, Alison Pill and Hope Davis. Given how last year went, with Melissa George in and Mia Wasikowska out, I think Davis is the surer bet. Comediennes Jane Lynch (Glee) and Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) are possibilities, but I think that both shows will not have any actors nominated. Though it pains me to say it, Rose Byrne (Damages) will probably be back after her show took a year off. Never-nominated Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) and Jane Krakowski (30 Rock) have been suggested as possibilities, but I don’t think so. Additional nominees will be predicted before the nominations announcement on December 15.

Predicted nominees (series only):
ROSE BYRNE, DAMAGES
HOPE DAVIS, IN TREATMENT
DIANNE WIEST, IN TREATMENT

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