Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Golden Globe Musings: Best Actress in a TV Series – Comedy/Musical


Golden Globe nominations for this year will be soon, 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.

Last year’s nominees:
Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)
Lena Dunham (Girls)
Tina Fey (30 Rock)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)

Past nominees:
Laura Dern (Enlightened)

New contenders:
Anna Faris (Mom)
Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Crazy Ones)

This category had three new nominees last year, but I think this lineup won’t change much this time around. Fey is out, but Dern could easily be back in for the second season of her now-cancelled show. Faris is really the only new face I think might make the cut, unless her costar Allison Janney gets bumped up to this race. Otherwise, these nominees seem like they’re still popular enough to continue being recognized.

Current predictions:
Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)
Laura Dern (Enlightened)
Lena Dunham (Girls)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)

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