Golden Globes 2023: Quinta Brunson wins Best Actress in a Comedy Series for 'Abbott Elementary'
BEVERLY HILLS, LOS ANGELES: Quinta Brunson has won the Golden Globe for best actress in a television series, musical, or comedy for her role in 'Abbott Elementary'. Fortunately enough this time around no one tried stealing the show or interrupting her speech, unlike the time at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. where she became the first Black woman to be nominated three times in the comedy category. Although she was nominated for three categories, she won Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the awards.
'Abbott Elementary' is a mockumentary sitcom television series created by Quinta Brunson for ABC. It stars Brunson as Janine Teagues, a positive second-grade teacher at the poorly-funded Abbott Elementary, a fictional predominantly Black school in Philadelphia. The ensemble cast also includes Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and William Stanford Davis.
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After Brunson's starring series' first season, which was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and won three, it has made the actress win again at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a TV Musical or Comedy.
“I have to say thank you to Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacher, my co-producers who are just incredible and support my vision,” Brunson said during her speech. “It’s just worth everything to be able to have two people support you. They’re very White men, and they said, ‘Okay, Quinta.’ “They let me get away with a lot,” she added.
Brunson said with excitement, “Oh my god, my family is texting me right now. My husband, my wonderful, wonderful cast I love you guys so much. And I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for having you. I can’t believe I got to see one of my cast members win tonight. I’m just so happy to be here with you all. I feel like I’m missing someone, but I think I got it all my agents, and my team, I love you so much. And my manager, thank you, I appreciate it. Have a good night, everybody thank you.”
Brunson beat fellow nominees Kaley Cuoco for 'The Flight Attendant', Selena Gomez for 'Only Murders in the Building', Jenna Ortega for 'Wednesday', and Jean Smart for 'Hacks'.