Golden Globes 2020: Michelle Williams wins Best Actress for 'Fosse/Verdon', advocates for women's choice in speech

The show received 17 nominations at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, and Michelle Williams received the Emmy for Oustanding Actress in a Limited Series
PUBLISHED JAN 6, 2020
Michelle Williams (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Michelle Williams (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Things are winding up at the 77th Annual Golden Globes Awards, and we're now approaching the major accolades that everyone has been waiting to hear since the evening began. Michelle Williams just won Best Actress for Miniseries or Television Film for 'Fosse/ Verdon'.

The other nominations in the category included:

Helen Mirren for 'Catherine the Great'
Merritt Wever for 'Unbelievable'
Kaitlyn Dever for 'Unbelievable'
Joey King for 'The Act'

'Fosse/Verdon' revolves around the story of the troubled couple. It is directed by Sam Rockwell, the director-choreographer is Bob Fosse and the actress-dancer is Gwen Verdon. It is based on the biography Fosse, by Sam Wasson. At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, the show received 17 nominations, and Michelle Williams received the Emmy for Oustanding Actress in a Limited Series for her role as Gwen Verdon.

While receiving the Golden Globes award, Williams made a powerful speech about the importance of choice and said, "Women, when it is time to vote please do so in your self-interest. It’s what men have been doing for years which is why the world looks so much like them but don’t forget we are the largest voting body in this country.”

Meanwhile, at the Golden Globes 2020, 'Chernobyl' won the award for best limited series or TV movie, and Sam Mendes won Best Director for '1917'.

RELATED TOPICS THE ACT

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Don Heck, the eight-episode series is scheduled to premiere on Tuesday, January 27.
10 hours ago
'Finding Her Edge' Season 1 ends on a cliffhanger, with fans awaiting a second season, and here's everything we know about it.
11 hours ago
Hunter Doohan teases an earlier production start for ‘Wednesday’ Season 3, hinting the Netflix hit could return sooner than expected
12 hours ago
Based on the 1989 show, 'Matlock' follows the sharp and seasoned lawyer Madeline Matlock, who joins a law firm with a secret motive
15 hours ago
Following the midseason finale cliffhanger, 'Tracker' Season 3 is all set to make a comeback on March 1
16 hours ago
At the time of writing, there is no official confirmation on 'Steal' Season 2 from Prime Video
1 day ago
'Fallout' Season 2 Episode 6 completely changes the meaning of ‘bottle caps’ in way we could've never imagined
1 day ago
First-look images from ‘Invincible’ Season 4 tease brutal new villains, familiar heroes, and a March 2026 return that raises the stakes fast.
1 day ago
A shocking mid-episode transformation rewrites 'The Beauty', quietly replacing Rebecca Hall, and changing the series' direction almost instantly
1 day ago
Set to premiere on January 26, 'American Idol' will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest, along with judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie
1 day ago