2010 Golden Globe Predictions: Best Supporting Actress
Mariah Carey, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire (with Gabourey Sidibe)
An unglamorous social worker
Penélope Cruz, Nine
A film director’s seductive mistress
Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire (with Gabourey Sidibe)
A Mom from Hell
Julianne Moore, A Single Man
A married alcoholic in love with a distraught gay professor
Emma Thompson, An Education (with Ellie Kendrick, Amanda Fairbank-Hynes, Carey Mulligan)
A school headmistress coping with unruly girls in 1960s London
Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon in The Lovely Bones (top); Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis in Nine (middle, upper); Marion Cotillard in Public Enemies (middle, lower); Kathy Bates in Cheri (bottom)
Like the Golden Globe Best Actress – Drama race, the Best Supporting Actress category will be hotly contested this year, especially considering the number of big names in small(er) roles. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association voters will have trouble selecting only five nominees; in fact, it shouldn't be at all surprising if six or even seven actresses (as a result of ties) get shortlisted.
The five performers listed above all have a following — HFPA members appreciate that — which is why newcomer Anna Kendrick, who'll likely get a best supporting actress Oscar nod, has not been included. But don't be surprised if she does end up in the Golden Globe list.
Other strong possibilities are Vera Farmiga in Up in the Air, Susan Sarandon in The Lovely Bones; Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Judi Dench, and Sophia Loren in Nine; Marion Cotillard in Public Enemies; and Kathy Bates in Cheri.
Ah, and Betty White (above, with Sandra Bullock) in The Proposal.
Less likely but not impossible: Helen Mirren in State of Play; Kerry Fox in Bright Star; Stacy Ferguson in Nine; Paula Patton in Precious; Sigourney Weaver in Avatar; Mélanie Laurent and Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds; Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, and Melissa Leo in Everybody’s Fine.
Now, some reports have claimed that Mo'Nique hasn't been all that cooperative with the media, but I don't believe the HFPA members will be able to ignore her.
Addendum (Nov. 25): Initially, I had Naomi Watts, Cherry Jones, and Kerry Washington as possibilities for Mother and Child, but that family drama will be released in 2010.
Mariah Carey deserves to be nominated in this category. The raves that she is getting, the awards she won so far for her role, and the growing Oscar buzz, Carey is more than commendable!
Thanks for the comment.
I understand your point, but sometimes lead actors place themselves in the supporting category — that gives them an edge.
Didn't Kate Winslet get top billing in "The Reader"? She was nominated as a supporting player for both the SAG Awards and the Golden Globes. (In fact, she won both awards.)
I'm not sure how they're pushing Naomi Watts, but my understanding is that Annette Bening is the one who is being touted as the lead in "Mother and Child."
But that will apparently be in 2010…
So, let's forget Naomi Watts (and Annette Bening) for 2009…
Sorry, if there will be a nomination for Naomi Watts in "Mother and Child", it will be for the Best Actress. She is the first listed LEADING actress of the film as per the official cast listing published at the Toronto and San Sebastian Film Festivals where the film premiered and other public screening. She also led the publicity campaigns for the film. Regards.