Women Over 50 Who Won Golden Globes
As a general rule, society believes that the younger women are in accomplishing their goals and dreams, the better. And while most women go on to accomplish great things in their 20s and 30s, others prove time and time again that it’s never too late, and they’re never too old, to achieve their dreams.
At the 2023 Golden Globe Awards, for example, Michelle Yeoh made award show history when she won one of the night’s biggest awards, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, at 60 years old.
“I turned 60 last year,” Yeoh, who won for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once, said in her acceptance speech. “I think all of you women understand this, as the days, the years, the numbers get bigger, it seems like opportunities start to get smaller as well. Then along came the best gift: Everything Everywhere All At Once.”
And while the trend of over 50+ actresses winning big didn’t continue to 2024, the 2025 Golden Globes might restart the history-making streak. Among the over 50 actresses nominated are Nicole Kidman, Pamela Anderson, Tilda Swinton, Fernanda Torres, Amy Adams, and Demi Moore, just to name a few.
To find out who will be joining them as female actresses who have taken home Golden Globes after turning 50, scroll below!
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Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge couldn’t stop smiling in 2023 with her award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series for The White Lotus. At the time, she was 61 years old.
Michelle Yeoh
As she proudly said in her speech, Michelle Yeoh was 60 years old when she won her award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2023.
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett looked radiant at the 2023 Golden Globes when she won her award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. At the time, she was 64 years old.
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep is forever engrained in Golden Globe history because of her historic 33 nominations and eight wins. Her most recent win was when she was awarded the Cecil B. Demille Award in 2017, when she was 68.
Jane Fonda
Speaking of the Cecil B. DeMille Award, Jane Fonda was awarded the same honor in 2021 when she was 84 years old. Prior to that, she already had seven other wins under her belt.
Glenn Close
While she’s racked up 16 Golden Globe nominations over the years, Glenn Close has only taken home the award three times. Her latest win was the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama award for The Wife in 2019. At the time, she was 72.
Jessica Tandy
At 80 years old, the late actress Jessica Tandy made history when she won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy award for her role in Driving Miss Daisy in 1990.
Annette Bening
Annette Bening won her first award over 50 award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy in 2011 for The Kids Are All Right. At the time, she was 53.
Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand, who’s racked up eight Golden Globe nominations over the years, won her first award, the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama award, in 2018. At the time, she was 61.
Isabelle Huppert
French actress Isabelle Huppert surprised the world when she took home the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama award in 2017 for her role in Elle. At the time, she was 64.
Julie Christie
British actress Julie Christie won big at the 2008 awards when she won the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role in Away From Her. At the time, she was 68 years old.
Sissy Spacek
Actress Sissy Spacek also joined the list when she won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama award in 2002. At the time, she was 53.
Judi Dench
Judi Dench also made history when she won the award twice after turning 50. She won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama award in 1998 and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television in 2001. She was 64 and 67 years old, respectively.
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton showed off her signature all-encompassing smile when she won the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy in 2004. At the time, she was 58 years old.
Jodi Foster
Despite the virtual celebration, Jodi Foster was on cloud nine in 2021 when she won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture award for her role in The Mauritanian. At the time, she was 59 years old.
Laura Dern
Laura Dern won her fifth Golden Globe in in 2020 when she took home the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for her role in Marriage Story. She was 53 at the time.
Allison Janney
Allison Janney was all smiles when she took home her first-ever Golden Globe win in 2020 for her role in I, Tonya. She was 61 years old at the time.
Viola Davis
Actress Viola Davis also joined the list in 2017 when she won the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for her role in Fences. At the time, she was 52 years old.
Lynn Redgrave
Actress Lynn Redgrave looked happy as a clam in the 1999 awards after winning the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture awards for her role in Gods and Monsters. At the time, the late actress was 56 years old.
Lauren Bacall
At 73 years old, actress Lauren Bacall took home the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for her role in The Mirror Has Two Faces in 1997.
Maggie Smith
Acting legend Maggie Smith also joined the list after winning the awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in 2013 and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture in 1987. She was 79 and 53 years old, respectively.
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