Meryl Streep looks to break her own Golden Globes records with ‘Only Murders in the Building’
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Meryl Streep’s 32 nominations and eight wins make her the most honored performer in the history of the Golden Globes. Now, with her supporting turn opposite Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez on the Hulu comedy “Only Murders in the Building,” she could easily extend both records.
Streep joined the critically acclaimed murder mystery for its third season, which follows the central trio as they investigate the death of Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd), a popular actor who is murdered the night of his Broadway debut. She brings depth to the role of Loretta Durkin, an aspiring actress who not only catches Oliver’s (Short) eye romantically but — spoiler alert! — is also eventually revealed to be the birth mother of Ben’s adopted brother and manager Dickie (Jeremy Shamos). Her moving performance as a woman who would do anything for her son, even if it means going to prison for a murder she did not commit, is balanced by the show’s signature silly sense of humor. And once Oliver revamps the show-within-the-show and turns it into a musical, Streep is able to show off her musical talents as well.
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All of this is to say that it would not be the least bit surprising should this performance lead to a record ninth Golden Globe for Streep. She currently sits in first place in Gold Derby’s Best TV Supporting Actress odds, ahead of Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”), Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”), Elizabeth Debicki (“The Crown”) and Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”). It would be her fourth nomination and second win for her TV work, having previously been nominated for her performances in the 1997 TV movie “…First Do No Harm,” the 2003 miniseries “Angels in America,” for which she won, and Season 2 of “Big Little Lies.” The rest of her nominations and wins have all been for film.
Although she snagged her first-ever Golden Globe nomination for her performance in “The Deer Hunter” (1978), it wasn’t until the following year that she took home her first award, for her supporting turn in “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979). She quickly followed it up with back-to-back Best Drama Actress wins for “The French Lieutenant’s Woman” (1981) and “Sophie’s Choice” (1982). However, it would be many years before she heard her name called again. While she continued to rack up nominations throughout the 1980s and ’90s, she went home empty-handed until she snagged the award for Best Supporting Actress for 2002’s “Adaptation.” Three more awards soon followed: two for Best Comedy Actress for “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006) and “Julie & Julia” (2009) and another Best Drama Actress award for “The Iron Lady” (2011). Streep was also the recipient of the non-competitive Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2017.
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