Golden Globes 2024: Margot Robbie’s Barbie, Sarah Snook and Elizabeth Debicki win awards

Margot Robbie, Sarah Snook and Elizabeth Debicki are the toast of Hollywood after scooping top awards at the 81st Golden Globes. See all the winners.

Zoe Smith

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January 8, 2024 - 4:34PM

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Two of Australia’s biggest acting stars have nailed top awards at the Golden Globes on a night of wild highs and crushing lows.

Sarah Snook and Elizabeth Debicki are the toast of Hollywood after landing awards for their powerful performances in the smash-hit shows Succession and The Crown.

Margot Robbie rocked the red carpet in a hot-pink gown inspired by Barbie — the biggest box-office-taking film of 2023.

But as slick as her Giorgio Armani Prive couture looked, it was a ceremony of disappointments for the flawless beauty, when the film she starred in and produced failed to land key gongs.

Margot Robbie at the 81st Golden Globe Awards. Picture: Getty Images

Margot Robbie’s Barbie didn’t land as many Golden Globe awards as expected. Picture: Getty Images

Adelaide-born Snook took out the best female actor in a TV drama for her riveting portrayal of Shiv Roy in Succession.

Snook wowed global audiences for her complex performance as the tough-talking Shiv in a portrayal which was at times both hilarious and heartbreaking.

Sarah Snook attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards. Picture: Getty Images

Accepting her award, the star thanked her baby daughter “for changing my life in so many ways”.

The star welcomed her first child with her husband, Aussie comedian Dave Lawson, a day after last year’s momentous finale of Succession aired.

Snook showed she had lost none of her down-to-earth appeal by joking that the Golden Globes “room was so intimidating” as she finished her speech in a fit of laughter.

Snook showed she had lost none of her down-to-earth appeal during her acceptance speech. Picture: Getty Images

Elizabeth Debicki celebrates her fir Golden Globe win. Picture: Getty Images

Melbourne-raised Debicki won best supporting female actor in a TV series for her haunting portrayal of the late Princess Diana in The Crown.

The star’s uncanny portrayal of the tragic Diana in the final days and hours of her life stunned audiences and critics alike.

Elizabeth Debicki attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards. Picture: Getty Images

Debicki dedicated the award to her godmother who “left us too quickly” and thanked her “pretend children” Ed McVey and Luther Ford who play Prince William and Prince Harry on the show.

Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie accept the award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement for Barbie. Picture: Getty Images

Robbie’s Barbie ultimately earned two awards – one for best cinematic and box office achievement, the other for best original song, Billie Eilish’s touching ballad What Was I Made For?

The Greta Gerwig-directed blockbuster has smashed global box office records, surpassing the $1 billion mark just as Robbie predicted it would.

Billie Eilish won a Golden Globe for her Barbie ballah What Was I Made For? Picture: Getty Images

In her gracious acceptance speech Robbie – who produced the blockbuster film along with her production team – thanked Noah Baumbach for his script and co-star Ryan Gosling, who won the hearts of millions as the hapless Ken.

“Thank you to Noah Baumbach for showing his inner Barbie girl,” she said.

“Thank you to Ryan Gosling for going full beach. And America Ferrera for showing her soul.”

Cillian Murphy and Robert Downy Jr won Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - drama and Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - drama, for their roles in Oppenheimer. Picture: Getty Images

In a continuation of the Barbenheimer battle — when Barbie and atom bomb epic Oppenheimer vied for box office glory — Christopher Nolan’s film won best director, best film, best actor for Cillian Murphy, best supporting actor Robert Downey Jr and best score.

Christopher Nolan won Best Director Motion Picture for Oppenheimer, where he paid tribute to late star Heath Ledger. Picture: Getty Images

Australian actor Heath Ledger.

In an emotional acceptance speech, a clearly moved Nolan paid tribute to the late Perth-born star Heath Ledger, who starred in his 2008 film The Last Knight.

“The only time I’ve ever been on this stage before was accepting one of these on behalf of our dear friend Heath Ledger and that was complicated and challenging for me,” he said.

Golden Globes host Jo Koy. Picture: Getty Images

Comedian Jo Koy raised eyebrows with a risque opening monologue that drew a mixed reaction from the star-studded audience.

Barbie director Gerwig appeared to raise her eyebrows when Koy described Barbie as “a plastic doll with big boobies”.

2024 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEES & WINNERS

FILM

Best film – drama

Anatomy of a Fall

Killers of the Flower Moon

Maestro

Oppenheimer – WINNER

Past Lives

The Zone of Interest

Best film – musical or comedy

Air

American Fiction

Barbie

May December

The Holdovers

Poor Things - WINNER

Best female actor in a film – drama

Annette Bening, Nyad

Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon – WINNER

Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall

Carey Mulligan, Maestro

Greta Lee, Past Lives

Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla

Best male actor in a film – drama

Cillian Murphy. Picture: Getty Images

Bradley Cooper, Maestro

Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon

Colman Domingo, Rustin

Barry Keoghan, Saltburn

Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer – WINNER

Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers

Best female actor in a film – musical or comedy

Emma Stone accepts the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Poor Things. Picture: Getty Images

Alma Pöysti, Fallen Leaves

Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple

Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings

Natalie Portman, May December

Margot Robbie, Barbie

Emma Stone, Poor Things – WINNER

Best male actor in a film – musical or comedy

Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario

Timothée Chalamet, Wonka

Matt Damon, Air

Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers – WINNER

Joaquin Phoenix, Beau Is Afraid

Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

Best film – animated

The Boy and the Heron – WINNER

Elemental

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Suzume

The Super Mario Bros Movie

Wish

Best film – non-English language

Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER

Fallen Leaves

Io Capitano

Past Lives

Society of the Snow

The Zone of Interest

Best female actor in a supporting role in a film

Da'Vine Joy Randolph, winner of the Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture award The Holdovers. Picture: Getty Images

Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer

Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple

Jodie Foster, Nyad

Julianne Moore, May December

Rosamund Pike, Saltburn

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers – WINNER

Best male actor in a supporting role in a film

Robert Downey Jr. accepts the award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for Oppenheimer. Picture: Getty Images

Willem Dafoe, Poor Things

Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon

Robert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer – WINNER

Ryan Gosling, Barbie

Charles Melton, May December

Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things

Best director – film

Bradley Cooper, Maestro

Celine Song, Past Lives

Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer – WINNER

Greta Gerwig, Barbie

Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon

Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things

Best screenplay – film

French director Justine Triet poses with the awards for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture and Best Motion Picture for Non-English Language for Anatomy of a Fall. Picture: AFP

Barbie

Poor Things

Oppenheimer

Killers of the Flower Moon

Past Lives

Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER

Best original score – film

Poor Things

Oppenheimer – WINNER

The Zone of Interest

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Killers of the Flower Moon

The Boy and the Heron

Best original song – film

Addicted to Romance, She Came to Me

Dance the Night, Barbie

I’m Just Ken, Barbie

Peaches, The Super Mario Bros Movie

Road to Freedom, Rustin

What Was I Made For?, Barbie — WINNER

Cinematic and box office achievement

Margot Robbie celebrates Barbie’s Golden Globe win. Picture: Getty Images

Barbie - WINNER

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

John Wick: Chapter 4

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Oppenheimer

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

The Super Mario Bros Movie

TELEVISION

Best television series – drama

Succession – WINNER

The Crown

The Diplomat

The Last of Us

1923

The Morning Show

Best television series – musical or comedy

Abbott Elementary

Barry

Jury Duty

Only Murders in the Building

Ted Lasso

The Bear – WINNER

Best television limited series, anthology series or television film

Beef –WINNER

Lessons in Chemistry

Daisy Jones and the Six

All the Light We Cannot See

Fellow Travelers

Fargo

Best female actor in a television series – drama

Sarah Snook. Picture: Getty Images

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

Emma Stone, The Curse

Helen Mirren, 1923

Imelda Staunton, The Crown

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Sarah Snook, Succession – WINNER

Best male actor in a television series – drama

Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

Kieran Culkin, Succession – WINNER

Jeremy Strong, Succession

Brian Cox, Succession

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses

Dominic West, The Crown

Best female actor in a television series – musical or comedy

US actress Ayo Edebiri poses with the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for The Bear. Picture: AFP

Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Elle Fanning, The Great

Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building

Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear – WINNER

Best male actor in a television series – musical or comedy