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Golden Globes 2021: Andra Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Daniel Levy and More First-Time Nominees

Golden Globes 2021: Andra Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Daniel Levy and More First-Time Nominees

See which of your favorite stars are nominated for their first Golden Globes this year

By Andrea Wurzburger

February 23, 2021 10:18 AM

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Andra Day

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The singer's portrayal of Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday earned her two Golden Globe nominations: one for best original song and another for best actress in a motion picture – drama.

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Vanessa Kirby

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Kirby — whom you may recognize from her portrayal of Princess Margaret on The Crown — is nominated for her first Golden Globe for her role in Pieces of a Woman in the best actress in a motion picture – drama category.

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Tahar Rahim

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Rahim is nominated for the first time in the best actor in a motion picture – drama category for his role as Mohamedou Ould Slahi in The Mauritanian.

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Chadwick Boseman

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The late actor earned a posthumous nomination, his first, for his role as Levee in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. He is honored in the best actor in a motion picture – drama category.

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Anya Taylor-Joy

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Taylor-Joy isn't just a first-time nominee, she's also a double nominee! She's nominated this year for both her performance in the film Emma (best actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy) and for The Queen's Gambit (best actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for TV).

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Maria Bakalova

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Bakalova is nominated for best actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy for her role in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. The 24-year-old plays Borat’s daughter Tutar in the comedy film and is the first Bulgarian actor to score a Golden Globe nomination.

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James Corden

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The late-night host scored a nomination for best actor in a motion picture – musical or comedy for his role in The Prom.

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Helena Zengel

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Just 12 years old, Zengel is making a name for herself, scoring a Golden Globe nomination for her debut film News of the World. In the film, Zengel acts opposite none other than Tom Hanks.

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Amanda Seyfried

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Seyfried earned her first Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actress in a drama after portraying real-life Old Hollywood actress Marion Davies in Netflix's Mank.

She told Deadline of her nomination, "It’s a win for both of us. I think she would be proud.”

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Leslie Odom Jr.

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The musical theater star played the legendary Sam Cook in One Night in Miami, earning his first two nominations for best supporting actor in a motion picture and best original song for "Speak Now."

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Shira Haas

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Haas scored her first nomination for best actress in a television motion picture for her role as Esther Shapiro in Unorthodox.

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Daisy Edgar-Jones

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The Normal People star is nominated for the first time in the best actress – television motion picture category after bringing audiences to tears as Marianne in the Hulu series.

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Emma Corrin

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Corrin played Princess Diana on The Crown, stunning audiences with her spot-on portrayal of the late royal and earning herself her first golden Globe nomination. Nominated for best actress in a television series – drama, she's going up against fellow cast member Olivia Colman, who was nominated for her role as Queen Elizabeth.

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Josh O’Connor

The English actor is nominated for best television actor – drama series for his role as Prince Charles, whom he played on season 4 of The Crown.

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Catherine O’Hara

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Raise a glass of fruit wine, bébés! O'Hara is nominated in the best television actress – musical or comedy category for her role as the oh-so-extra Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek.

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Jane Levy

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Shout it (or sing it) from the rooftops! Levy (of no relation to fellow nominees Daniel or Eugene Levy) is nominated for best television actress – musical or comedy for her role as Zoey in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.

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Elle Fanning

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Bow down, y'all! Fanning is nominated for her role as Russian empress Catherine the Great in Hulu's historical fiction series, The Great. She's nominated in the best television actress – musical or comedy category.

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Kaley Cuoco

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Cuoco scored her first nomination for her role as Cassandra Bowden in HBO Max's Flight Attendant in the best television actress – musical or comedy category.

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Nicholas Hoult

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Hoult earned his first nomination in the best television actor in a musical or comedy series category for his portrayal of Peter the Great on the Hulu series, The Great.

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Daniel Levy

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Levy's series, Schitt's Creek, scored five Golden Globe nominations, including best TV musical or comedy series. As for Levy himself, he's nominated for best supporting actor for the first time for his role as David Rose.

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Eugene Levy

Like father, like son. Eugene Levy and his son, Daniel Levy, are both nominated for the first time for their roles in Schitt's Creek. Eugene is nominated for his role the Rose family patriarch, Johnny Rose, in the best television actor – musical or comedy series category.

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Annie Murphy

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She's a little bit Alexis and a whole lot nominated for best supporting actress in a TV series. After playing Alexis Rose on the show's six-season run, Murphy received her first Golden Globe nomination in 2021 for Schitt's Creek.

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Jason Sudeikis

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Sudeikis is nominated for best television actor – musical or comedy series for playing the titular role in the hilarious and heartwarming Apple+ series, Ted Lasso.

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Julia Garner

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Garner is nominated for best supporting actress in a TV series for her work playing Ruth Langmore on Ozark.

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John Boyega

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The Star Wars star is nominated for best supporting actor in a TV series for his role as Leroy Logan in Small Axe.

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Emerald Fennell

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Fennell (pictured center) is nominated for best director and best screenplay for Promising Young Woman. On top of her directing nomination, she also played Camilla Parker Bowles on The Crown, which is nominated for best drama TV series.

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Regina King

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Okay, okay, so technically she has been nominated before, but it was for acting! Besides, we think King deserves a shout-out for her first best director nomination for One Night in Miami.

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Chloé Zhao

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Zhao is nominated for the first time for both best director and best screenplay for her film, Nomadland.

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