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:
Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)
Olivia Colman (The Crown)
Jodie Comer (Killing Eve)
Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies)
Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show)

New contenders:
Emma Corrin (The Crown)
Phoebe Dyvenor (Bridgerton)
Brandee Evans (P-Valley)
Janelle Monae (Homecoming)
Sarah Paulson (Ratched)
Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country)

Potential first-time nominees:
Laura Linney (Ozark)

Past nominees:
Caitriona Balfe (Outlander)
Mandy Moore (This Is Us)
Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)

Only two of last year’s nominees are eligible again. Colman should be joined by newly promoted costar Corrin, while Comer is less of a sure thing. Although she managed a repeat Emmy nomination for season three of her show along with costar Oh, who won this prize two years ago, Globe voters don’t tend to welcome back past nominees. Instead, expect an embrace of new contenders like Smollett and Paulson, as well as an opportunity to finally welcome Linney into this race even though other awards bodies have been feting her for this role for previous seasons. The second season of her show didn’t make much noise, but it’s worth watching out for Monae since her show’s first season was strongly received by this group.

Current predictions:
Olivia Colman (The Crown)
Emma Corrin (The Crown)
Laura Linney (Ozark)
Sarah Paulson (Ratched)
Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country)