Big Little Lies, Handmaid’s Tale dominate TV awards
ABUSE drama Big Little Lies dominated the TV categories of the Golden Globes with wins for stars Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Alexander Skarsgard.
Kidman won the first award of the night for best actress in a limited series for TV, for playing domestic violence victim Celeste Wright.
Dressed in black in solidarity with victims of sexual assault and harassment, she dedicated the award to her daughters and cast members – saying “wow, the power of women”, – and her mother, who “was an advocate for the women’s movement when I was growing up”, adding that “my achievements are her achievements”.
She said: “This character that I played represents something that is the centre of our conversation right now – abuse.
“I do believe, and I hope, we can elicit change through the stories we tell and the way we tell them.”
Skarsgard, who won the best supporting actor in a limited series for TV for playing her violent husband, said: “I am here tonight because I had the privilege of working with a group of extraordinarily talented women.”
He “especially” thanked Kidman, saying: “Nicole, I love you. Thank you for making this the greatest experience of my career.”
Co-star Dern, who won the award for supporting actress in a limited series, said: “Many of us were taught not to tattle, it was a culture of silencing and it was normalised.
“I urge all of us not only to support survivors and bystanders who are brave enough to tell their truth, but to promote restorative justice. May we also please protect and employ them, may we teach our children speaking out without the fear of retribution is our culture’s new North Star.”
There were also big wins for other shows with women at the centre – with The Handmaid’s Tale taking the best drama TV series gong, and its star, Elisabeth Moss, scoring the best actress in a TV drama prize.
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