Brits triumph as BBC America picks up Golden Globes

by Mark Banham, Brand Republic 16-Jan-07, 09:00

LONDON - BBC America triumphed at the Golden Globe ceremony in Los Angeles last night, picking up the best actor and best supporting actress awards for the television movie 'Gideon's Daughter'.

'Love Actually' star Bill Nighy won for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, for his role as Gideon, a public relations guru at the pinnacle of his career at the time of Princess Diana's death, at the ceremony held by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

His co-star Emily Blunt, in the film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, won for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role as his daughter Natasha.

BBC America is a co-producer of 'Gideon's Daughter'. It is a TalkBack production for BBC and BBC America and was premiered on BBC America in March 2006.

Kathryn Mitchell, BBC America general manager, said: "BBC America is honoured and thrilled to have been involved in such a great project from Stephen Poliakoff."

Nighy said: "I'm a tremendous admirer of Stephen Poliakoff, who is both brilliant and inspirational. And I was honoured to work with the very talented Emily Blunt, who also received an award tonight, and Miranda Richardson, one of the finest actresses the world has ever known."

The night was a successful one for UK talent, with Helen Mirren picking up the Best Actress award for her role in the film 'The Queen', and for Sacha Baron Cohen for his 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan', which won the award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. The wins for Cohen could tip him for an unexpected Oscar.

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