Where You’ve Seen Them Before: Golden Globe-Nominated Actresses’ Previous Roles
Awards season is upon us, and the Golden Globe nominations are out! While you may know these actresses for their nominated roles, their careers are often filled with other unforgettable performances. Here’s a look at where you might have seen this year’s Golden Globe nominees for Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama before their currently nominated roles.
Angelina Jolie for Maria
Jolie gets a lot of attention (and it’s probably unwelcome) about her personal life, but her filmography speaks for itself. Angelina Jolie’s acting career includes movies from various genres. She has demonstrated her versatility in action films like Salt, Wanted, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
She’s also voiced memorable animated characters in Shark Tale and Kung Fu Panda 1-3. Of course, she’s a well-known dramatic actress, especially for her role in Girl, Interrupted, where she won her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Pamela Anderson for The Last Showgirl
Pamela Anderson is almost synonymous with Baywatch. Beyond her iconic role, Anderson also appeared in the film Scary Movie 3 and TV sitcoms The Nanny and Stacked. She starred in her reality series Pam: Girl on the Loose, made her Broadway debut in 2022 in the musical Chicago, and was the subject of her documentary, Pamela, a Love Story.
Nicole Kidman for Babygirl
Nicole Kidman made a name for herself with movies like The Hours where she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002. She’s also remembered for portraying a courtesan in the 2001 musical Moulin Rouge and in the horror-thriller, The Others. She also starred in and produced the HBO drama series Big Little Lies and is part of the DC Universe as Aquaman’s mother, Queen Atlanna.
Tilda Swinton for The Room Next Door
Known for playing eccentric characters, Tilda Swinton’s filmography involves her in various projects with mainstream and auteur directors. She began acting in different experimental films. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress in 1991 for her role in Edward II. She won her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Michael Clayton and also appeared as the androgynous angel Gabriel in the film Constantine. She’s also known for her role in the psychological thriller, We Need to Talk About Kevin where she earned several nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Fernanda Torres for I’m Still Here
For her role in the 1986 film, Love Me Forever or Never, Brazilian actress and winner Fernanda Torres won her first major international film festival award for Best Actress. She’s also known for the documentary movies Babenco: Tell Me When I Die and Playing. She’s also appeared in Brazilian TV series like Todas as Mulheres do Mundo, Baila Comigo, and Brilhante.
Kate Winslet for “Lee”
It’s safe to say you know Kate Winslet from James Cameron’s Titanic. But aside from her epic romance film with Leonardo DiCaprio, Winslet has a slew of other Golden Globe winning performances you should watch during your day off. She starred opposite Jim Carrey in the sci-fi romantic drama film, The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. She also appeared in Woody Allen’s period drama film, Wonder Wheel and in the Australian comedy-drama film, The Dressmaker. She also lent her voice to the animated films Flushed Away, the Japanese animated movie Mary and the Witch’s Flower and the German animated comedy film, Birds of a Feather.
Winslet also appeared and executive produced the miniseries Mare of Easttown and The Regime and served as narrator for the documentary films Diana: The Day Britain Died and Snow Bears.
These actresses truly deserved the recognition, not just for these films but they have been lighting up the big and small screens with performances you might have forgotten or missed entirely. Their past roles are proof that greatness is built one iconic role at a time.