Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Golden Globe Musings: Best Actress in a TV Series – Drama

Golden Globe nominations for this year will be announced 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:
Catriona Balfe (Outlander)
Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder)
Eva Green (Penny Dreadful)
Taraji P. Henson (Empire)
Robin Wright (House of Cards)

New contenders:
Claire Foy (The Crown)
Mandy Moore (This Is Us)
Thandie Newton (Westworld)
Winona Ryder (Stranger Things)
Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld)

Potential first-time nominees:
Keri Russell (The Americans)

Past nominees:
Claire Danes (Homeland)
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black)
Kerry Washington (Scandal)
Ruth Wilson (The Affair)

Last year shook things up in a big way, and there’s a handful of new players who are likely to appear this year to throw things off even more. I would also expect Maslany to be back now that she won an Emmy, and fellow nominee Russell may end up with her first mention here too. Likeliest to join in this race while their shows are nominated in the best series category are Ryder and Wood, and I think that Newton will show up in the Best Supporting Actress race rather than here.

Current predictions:
Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder)
Taraji P. Henson (Empire)
Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black)
Winona Ryder (Stranger Things)
Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld)

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