For the nominees selected for the 2021 Golden Globes today was a happy day. Nothing better captures that moment of adulation than Kaley Cuoco learning not only has she been nominated, but “The Flight Attendant,” which she produced and developed, been nominated as a series as well. Here’s a rundown of all the reactions so far.
“We are honored by the recognition from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — thank you for acknowledging our ‘Nomadland’ company. While we haven’t had the opportunity to travel the world in person with the film, we are grateful for all the film festivals and journalists like you who are able to shine a spotlight on ‘Nomadland’ for audiences worldwide. Our company spent several months together across five states, and we are pleased to finally share the journey with you. See you down the road!”
Team “Nomadland” – Chloé Zhao, Frances McDormand, Peter, Mollye and Dan, Best Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Lead Actress in a Motion Picture Drama
“I’m overwhelmed and humbled that the Hollywood Foreign Press has recognized both ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ and ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.’ These nominations are a tribute to the talented creative teams that led and supported both films from inception to this moment. I especially want to congratulate the visionary of ‘Chicago 7,’ Aaron Sorkin, and ‘Borat’s’ Tutar, the incredible Maria Bakalova. These two films are different, but they share a common theme—sometimes we have to protest injustice with our own farce. Thank you to the HFPA for this ridiculous amount of nominations. I’m so honoured—and in the event that we don’t win, I promise to hire Rudy Giuliani to contest the results.”
Sacha Baron Cohen, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Best Supporting Actor, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
“This is a dream come true! David Fincher gave me the opportunity of my life with being able to share Marion Davies’ story. I loved portraying this incredibly strong, funny, and earnest woman in such a rare collaboration by David Fincher and his beloved father, Jack. I’m beyond grateful to my friends at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for my first nomination and for recognizing a film that truly celebrates the art of filmmaking. It’s so exciting to share this with David and the cast and crew of Mank!
Amanda Seyfried, “Mank,” Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
“I am truly honoured to be nominated for Pieces of A Woman, and so grateful to the HFPA for recognising the film in this way. This film has always been about the mothers and families who have lost, giving a voice to their stories, and breaking the silence around something so rarely spoken about. Thank you to Netflix for making it possible for so many to experience, and to the HFPA for supporting this story of female courage and resilience, in the face of a grief which at times, connects us all”
Vanessa Kirby, “Pieces of a Woman,” Lead Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
“It’s a pleasure for me to be included in the Golden Globes this morning, but it’s particularly gratifying to see so many of my co-stars nominated as well, including the show itself. It’s been a great and happiest of jobs and I hope we have provided some diversion in this bonkers time. I miss my fake family. Now that our tenure is over, I couldn’t have asked for a nicer retirement present.”
Helena Bonham Carter, “The Crown,” Supporting Actress in a Television Series
“I am honored that the HFPA has recognized my performance in ‘Hollywood’ and am proud to be nominated alongside such wonderful actors. Playing Henry Wilson was a unique and incredibly rewarding experience. I share this honor with Ryan Murphy, the remarkable cast, our crew, and Netflix.”
Jim Parsons, “Hollywood,” Supporting Actor in a Television Series
“Боже мой! Шокирана съм! Bozhe moĭ !!! Shokirana sŭm ! Thank you HFPA for this honour! To be nominated for playing the wonder woman that is Tutar will forever remain a highlight not only of my career but life. I am so grateful to Sacha who has so deservingly been recognised today as well as the film. I am the happiest person in the whole flat world and I hope that this recognition brings more attention to some of my incredibly talented acting and filmmaking colleagues in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe.”
Maria Bakalova, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” Lead Actress, Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
“Thank you to the HFPA for this amazing honor for EMILY IN PARIS. We had such a great time making this show in Paris with our amazing French crew. I also want to thank MTV Studios and Netflix for their unwavering support and separately congratulate Lily on her much-deserved nomination – there is no one better.”
Darren Star, “Emily in Paris,” Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
“Bringing Mildred Ratched to the screen was a labor of love, and today’s nominations are the cherry on top. I am thrilled for Cynthia, and am proud of our entire brilliant cast and tireless crew. Much love and gratitude to Mr. Ryan Murphy and to the HFPA for this honor.”
Sarah Paulson, “Ratched,” Lead Actress in a Television Series – Drama
“Wonderful news to wake up to – thank you to the HFPA for their love towards Emma and The Queen’s Gambit. What a joy.”
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit, Lead Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
“On behalf of the couple of hundred people who made The Trial of the Chicago 7, we’re grateful to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the recognition they gave us this morning, and we’re humbled to be in the company of such distinguished nominees. We thought the movie was relevant enough last winter when we were making it. We didn’t need it to get more relevant, but it did.”
Aaron Sorkin, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Best Motion Picture Drama / Best Director – Motion Picture / Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
“I’m thrilled and deeply honored to be “in the room” with my fellow nominees who have done such exquisite work this year. Thank you, Ron Howard, for giving me the chance to play Mamaw, to the hair and makeup team whose artistry helped me realize her, and to Amy Adams for her fearless, heartbreaking performance.”
Glenn Close, “Hillbilly Elegy,” Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
“Despite a stressed pandemic year, there is a comfort of sorts in embracing traditions, perhaps it is a hopeful sign that we will get out of this eventually. The Golden Globes are such a sign of both tradition and normal. So, not to trivialize the current state of affairs, it remains a tremendous honor to be recognized by the Hollywood Foreign Press. I am proud to be included with my fellow artists, and incredibly proud at the recognition ‘Mank’ has received across the board today.”
Gary Oldman, “Mank,” Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
“Both Soul and Mank led us down unfamiliar roads as composers. We are beyond thrilled for your recognition of our work on both films. We’d like to thank both camps – Pixar and David Fincher – for being such generous collaborators and for providing such rich canvasses to explore. Thank you HFPA.”
Composer Trent Reznor, “Soul,” “Mank” – Best Original Score
“Thank you Hollywood Foreign Press for recognizing Ozark! What a thrill to be nominated during this locked-down, memorable, crazy, upside down, challenging year. I am so proud to be included in this amazing list of nominees. And special congratulations to Regina King!!!!
Laura Linney, “Ozark,” Lead Actress in a Drama Series
“What a tremendous honor for ‘Over the Moon’ to be recognized today with a Golden Globe nomination. We truly hope the message of our film touches those who need inspiration to open themselves up to love–especially in the darkest of times. From Audrey Wells’ beautiful script to our mighty songwriting team, unforgettable acting performances from our cast, beyond beautiful production design, the most heartfelt story and animation…we literally lived each moment of Fei Fei’s journey as if it were our own. On behalf of the entire Over the Moon family, a huge thank you to the HFPA for this recognition!”
Director Glen Keane, Producers Gennie Rim & Peilin Chou, “Over the Moon,” Best Animated Feature
“Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for this recognition. Emerald Fennell’s vision for ‘Promising Young Woman’ was so unique and uncompromising. She is one of the most talented filmmakers I’ve ever worked with. I’m so incredibly grateful she came to me with this project and I was thrilled to see her recognized alongside Chloe Zhao and Regina King this morning. I also wanted to thank Margot Robbie and LuckyChap Entertainment for helping get this film made and their unwavering support.”
Carey Mulligan, “Promising Young Woman,” Lead Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
“Thank you, Hollywood Foreign Press. It’s an honor that a film about embracing life should be embraced by you in this trying year. I am grateful to my amazing collaborators both behind and in front of the camera, especially the great Mads Mikkelsen, who with the other actors, did his very best to make me laugh, and succeeded.”
Thomas Vinterberg, “Another Round,” Foreign Language Film
“Thank you HFPA for this incredible honour. Bringing Ruben to life changed me. It was a gift given to me by Darius Marder’s daring genius, and the radical empathy of my teachers Jeremy Lee Stone, Leighton Grant, Guy Licata, Gregory Berger-Sobeck. Special thanks to all those in the Deaf community I was privileged to be guided by, as well as Paul Raci, Olivia Cooke, and all our cast and crew. Thank you to Amazon and Caviar for all the support.”
Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal,” Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
“I am so thankful to the HFPA for this nomination and for recognizing me alongside these extraordinary women, and also to the fans of The Crown for supporting us this season. It was an honour to be a part of it. I owe a lot to Cate Hall and Amy Roberts for their collaboration, vision and genius in making our Thatcher come to life.”
Gillian Anderson, “The Crown,” Supporting Actress in a Television Series – Drama
“Gratitude. God is great. No other words can describe how I feel. Grateful to Lee, SLP, Tasha, Thom, my co-stars, the entire cast and production, to Hulu, and the whole team that believes and is working tirelessly for this. Thank you to the voters, outlets and fans that support us and Billie. Y’all are a big blessing.”
Andra Day, “The United States vs Billie Holiday,” Lead Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Best Original Song
“Thank you thank you! I am truly honoured to be named amongst a group of such talented and inspirational women! Working on The Crown was the most magical experience in no small part thanks to the incredible cast and crew that supported and helped guide me through, including my wonderful friend, Josh O’Connor who has so deservingly been recognised today as well. It has been a privilege to be part of The Crown family and to portray our version of Diana… ‘Well, You Know, By Being A Mad Tree.'”
Emma Corrin, “The Crown,” Lead Actress in a Television Series – Drama
“Mind blown. Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press! What an honor to be recognized by this group, and among these incredible artists. I share this acknowledgement with our entire cast and crew, our researchers, producers and of course Peter Morgan. Truly, a family I’m honored to be a part of.”
Josh O’Connor, “The Crown” Lead Actor in a Television Series – Drama
“I’m on set in London and just heard the brilliant news. A big shout out to Jeff Daniels — the yin to my yang and the finest scene partner in any Oval Office. A big thanks to Billy Ray, James Comey and all the cast and crew…and to Showtime for airing this timely series. I’m thrilled and honored by this recognition.
Brendan Gleeson, “The Comey Rule,” Supporting Actor in a Television Series
“Words cannot express how extremely grateful and excited I am to be nominated for my role in ‘Emily in Paris’ and for the show’s nomination! I’m beyond thrilled the series was recognized and I feel so lucky to be in a category including such incredible women who have kept me laughing and smiling all year long. The greatest gift of playing Emily has been providing a sense of escapism and fun during a time when we all needed it most. I’m so proud of this show and so thankful to the HFPA, Netflix, Darren and the entire cast and crew without whom Emily would be truly lost. I’m also incredibly proud of my ‘Mank’ family and sending them so much love as well! I’m overwhelmed with happiness. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Bisous!”
Lily Collins, “Emily in Paris,” Lead Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
“I am so happy the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has recognized our ‘Small Axe’ family today. We had such a brilliant crew and cast across the anthology series, some highly experienced actors and craftspeople as well as a lot of exciting new talent who made it onto a set for the very first time. I’m just thrilled.”
Steve McQueen, “Small Axe,” Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
“The Comey Rule” wasn’t just a project. It mattered and continues to matter. In an important election year, I knew some people might have said “shut up and stay out of politics,” but the reason I couldn’t is simple: I’ve got kids and grandkids, and I wanted them to know that I was on the right side of history. In a divided country like ours, you might risk losing half an audience with these choices, but this was just too important. Thank you to the HFPA for this honor, to Showtime for their support, and to Billy Ray for his tenacity. Also to the cast – half of my performance has always been in the other actors around me, so this nomination is as much yours as it is mine.
Jeff Daniels, “The Comey Rule,” Lead Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
“Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for this honor. From its inception, ‘The Good Lord Bird’ was a passion project for everyone involved and I am so proud of the final product. I’m thrilled to be nominated alongside all the incredible talent in this category. I share this recognition with James McBride, whose words continue to inspire me, and the whole cast and crew who made the series the triumph that it is.”
Ethan Hawke, “The Good Lord Bird,” Lead Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
“I’m so grateful to be recognized again by the HFPA, and I can’t wait for awards night. Everybody knows the Golden Globes throw the best Zoom.”
Ramy Youssef, “Ramy,” Lead Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
“A heartfelt thanks to the HFPA for their embrace of ‘Mank.’ I am delighted for Gary, Amanda, Trent and Atticus and for each and every member of this absurdly talented cast and crew who worked so hard to make it possible. Oh, and somewhere out there, I know, is a very happy writer.”
David Fincher, “Mank,” Best Director, Best Picture – Drama
“Whaaaaaat?! I am completely honoured to have been nominated today alongside such immensely talented actors, some of whom I have grown up idolizing and am so grateful to have worked alongside my now dearest friend Paul Mescal. Playing Marianne was a beautiful and complex journey and she is a character who I will always treasure close to my heart, and indeed fringe!”
Daisy-Edgar Jones, “Normal People,” Lead Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
