BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.\u2014In one of the most competitive categories of the year, it was Brie Larson who walked away with the Golden Globe award for best actress in a drama on Sunday for her work in \u201cRoom.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and adapted from Emma Donoghue’s novel, Larson plays Ma, a woman living in captivity with her young son who was fathered by her captor.<\/p>\n
On stage, Larson gave a heartfelt speech thanking Donoghue, Abrahamson, and her young co-star Jacob Tremblay.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m sorry to anyone I forgot,\u201d Larson said. \u201cI’ll send you a thank you card.\u201d<\/p>\n
Larson’s win was not exactly unexpected, but she did have some formidable opponents in the category. She was up against awards favourites Saoirse Ronan for \u201cBrooklyn\u201d and Cate Blanchett for \u201cCarol.\u201d Other nominees were Rooney Mara (\u201cCarol\u201d) and Alicia Vikander (\u201cThe Danish Girl\u201d). Vikander was also nominated in the supporting actress category for \u201cEx Machina,\u201d but lost out to Kate Winslet who won for \u201cSteve Jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Many of the Globes’ dramatic nominees, especially Ronan, Blanchett, and Larson, are considered locks for an Academy Award nomination too. Oscar nominations will be revealed on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Julianne Moore won last year for her portrayal of a woman living with early onset Alzheimer’s Disease in \u201cStill Alice\u201d and went on to win the best actress Oscar, too.<\/p>\n
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