South African-born Hollywood star Charlize Theron has received a Golden Globe nomination in the Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama category for her role in Bombshell, it was announced on Monday.
Theron plays the role of news anchor Megyn Kelly in the movie, which tells the story of female Fox News employees and their allegations against CEO Roger Ailes.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/BombshellMovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BombshellMovie, I feel extra grateful about my and Margot’s nominations today. We fought to get this movie made because we thought now more than ever this was an important story to tell. Thank you so much to the HFPA @goldenglobes❤️
— Charlize Theron (@CharlizeAfrica)
Alongside Theron, Cynthia Erivo's portrayal in 'Harriet' sees her being nominated as well as Saoirse Ronan ('Little Women'), Renée Zellweger ('Judy') and Scarlett Johannsson for her role in Marriage Story.
The 77th Golden Globe Awards will take place on January 5, 2020.
An abridged list of nominations for the 2020 Golden Globe Awards are as follows:
Best Motion Picture – Drama:
- ‘The Irishman’ (Netflix)
- ‘Marriage Story’ (Netflix)
- ‘1917’ (Universal)
- ‘Joker’ (Warner Bros.)
‘- The Two Popes’ (Netflix)
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:
- ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ (Sony)
- ‘Jojo Rabbit’ (Fox Searchlight)
- ‘Knives Out’ (Lionsgate)
- ‘Rocketman’ (Paramount)
- ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ (Netflix)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama:
- Christian Bale (‘Ford v Ferrari’)
- Antonio Banderas (‘Pain and Glory’)
- Adam Driver (‘Marriage Story’)
- Joaquin Phoenix (‘Joker’)
- Jonathan Pryce (‘The Two Popes’)
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama:
- Cynthia Erivo (‘Harriet’)
- Scarlett Johansson (‘Marriage Story’)
- Saoirse Ronan (‘Little Women’)
- Charlize Theron (‘Bombshell’)
- Renée Zellweger (‘Judy’)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:
- Daniel Craig (‘Knives Out’)
- Roman Griffin Davis (‘Jojo Rabbit’)
- Leonardo DiCaprio (‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’)
- Taron Egerton (‘Rocketman’)
- Eddie Murphy (‘Dolemite Is My Name’)
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:
- Awkwafina (‘The Farewell’)
- Ana de Armas (‘Knives Out’)
- Cate Blanchett (‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’)
- Beanie Feldstein (‘Booksmart’)
- Emma Thompson (‘Late Night’)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture:
- Tom Hanks (‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’)
- Anthony Hopkins (‘The Two Popes’)
- Al Pacino (‘The Irishman’)
- Joe Pesci (‘The Irishman’)
- Brad Pitt (‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture:
- Kathy Bates (‘Richard Jewell’)
- Annette Bening (‘The Report’)
- Laura Dern (‘Marriage Story’)
- Jennifer Lopez (‘Hustlers’)
- Margot Robbie (‘Bombshell’)
Best Director – Motion Picture:
- Bong Joon-ho (‘Parasite’)
- Sam Mendes (‘1917’)
- Todd Phillips (‘Joker’)
- Martin Scorsese (‘The Irishman’)
- Quentin Tarantino (‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture:
- Noah Baumbach ('Marriage Story')
- Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won ('Parasite')
- Anthony McCarten ('The Two Popes')
- Quentin Tarantino ('Once Upon a Time in Hollywood')
- Steven Zaillian ('The Irishman')
Best Television Series – Drama:
- 'Big Little Lies' (HBO)
- 'The Crown' (Netflix)
- 'Killing Eve' (BBC America)
- 'The Morning Show' (Apple TV Plus)
- 'Succession' (HBO)
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy:
- 'Barry' (HBO)
- 'Fleabag' (Amazon)
- 'The Kominsky Method' (Netflix)
- 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' (Amazon)
- 'The Politician' (Netflix)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama:
- Brian Cox ('Succession')
- Kit Harington ('Game of Thrones')
- Rami Malek ('Mr. Robot')
- Tobias Menzies ('The Crown')
- Billy Porter ('Pose')
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama:
- Jennifer Aniston ('The Morning Show')
- Olivia Colman ('The Crown')
- Jodie Comer ('Killing Eve')
- Nicole Kidman ('Big Little Lies')
- Reese Witherspoon ('Big Little Lies')
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:
- Michael Douglas ('The Kominsky Method')
- Bill Hader ('Barry')
- Ben Platt ('The Politician')
- Paul Rudd ('Living with Yourself')
- Ramy Youssef ('Ramy')
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:
- Christina Applegate ('Dead to Me')
- Rachel Brosnahan ('The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel')
- Kirsten Dunst ('On Becoming a God in Central Florida')
- Natasha Lyonne ('Russian Doll')
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge ('Fleabag')