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Winners Address Political Issues at Annual Golden Globe Awards

HeadlineJan 12, 2015

A number of Hollywood stars paid tribute to the victims of the Charlie Hedbo massacre at the Golden Globe Awards Sunday night. The Richard Linklater film “Boyhood” took home prizes for best director and best dramatic film. John Legend and Common won best original song for “Glory,” from the film “Selma.” On the TV side, the new Amazon series “Transparent” won best comedy, and its star, Jeffrey Tambor, won a best actor award for his portrayal of a transgender parent; he dedicated his award to the transgender community. Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal was among those to pay tribute to the expanding roles for women in Hollywood, as she accepted her best actress award for the miniseries “The Honorable Woman.” And Joanne Froggatt accepted a supporting actress award for her role on the show “Downton Abbey.”

Joanne Froggatt: “After this storyline aired, I received a small number of letters from survivors of rape, and one woman summed up the thoughts of many by saying she wasn’t sure why she had written, but she just felt, in some way, she wanted to be heard. And I’d just like to say I heard you, and I hope saying this so publicly means, in some way, you feel the world hears you.”

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