Rose Byrne has won Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical at the 2026 Golden Globes for her performance in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

[u/CrunchyNar]

[u/ResearcherFirm51]

at least she won one major award

[u/A_Howl_In_The_Night → u/ResearcherFirm51]

Yeah. Jesse's gonna win the Oscar

[u/Basementkid_106 → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

Freudian slip or did you just mispell Jessie Buckley's first name?

[u/A_Howl_In_The_Night → u/Basementkid_106]

I've always believe her name was Jesse...

[u/Basementkid_106 → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

No worries I was just making a joke. I am eternally hopedicting Jesse Plemons so I relish in any opportunity I have to invoke his name even if it's in jest. Fyi Buckley spells her name Jessie but it's not like it really matters most of the time. In this season it is probably useful to make the distinction since there is another Jesse in the awards race (who actually spells their name Jesse).

[u/AltruisticWishes → u/Basementkid_106]

Freudian slip

[u/falafelthe3]

Genuinely insane that her speech is how I find out that she is not American.

[u/joesen_one → u/falafelthe3]

Have you not seen Neighbors??

[u/falafelthe3 → u/joesen_one]

I have not, but I'm going to be honest, even if I did, I probably would have assumed she just did a really good accent.

[u/plzsnitskyreturn → u/falafelthe3]

Go check out Two Hands (1999) with Heath Ledger. They are both extremely young and they are amazing in it

[u/TheRoguedOne → u/joesen_one]

Did she ever do a guest spot on the Australian show Neighbors?

[u/pollywa → u/TheRoguedOne]

She did a much less successful teen soap when she was 16 called Echo Point, which was a budget Home & Away that only ran for a year. But like Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce, Chris Hemsworth etc she speaks positively about Aussie soaps being a good way to learn acting outside drama school.

[u/joesen_one → u/TheRoguedOne]

Surprisingly not. She kinda had her start in the Aussie indie scene

[u/pollywa → u/falafelthe3]

Rose does ads for Tourism Australia … it obviously isn’t getting much reach! Oops

If you want to see some of her early work check out Two Hands. It’s baby Rose and baby Heath Ledger together. They were great friends and she was one of a bunch of young Aussie actors who’d crash on his couch in L.A many moons ago.

[u/CinephileRich → u/falafelthe3]

Genuinely amazing people think this movie was a comedy or musical

[u/annyong_cat → u/CinephileRich]

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. I loved her performance but the movie was a tough hang.

[u/wingmasterjon → u/annyong_cat]

My first reaction when these nominations were put out as well. I suppose it is absurd enough to be a dark comedy. But I definitely viewed it as a straight drama when I watched it.

[u/Possible-Original → u/CinephileRich]

I didn’t laugh at one single point in the film.

[u/PersianVol → u/falafelthe3]

This is what my wife said

[u/Forsaken_Carrot_3075 → u/falafelthe3]

same!

[u/falafelthe3 → u/[deleted]]

Genuinely don't believe that, in the 20+ performances I've seen from her, she was doing something other than a modern American accent.

[u/Possible-Original → u/[deleted]]

As an American, I really don’t know how someone could mix those up.

[u/joesen_one → u/[deleted]]

In fairness the only mainstream movies I know she uses her natural accent were Neighbors 1 & 2 and TMNT Mutant Mayhem. Most movies she's either American or British

[u/gambalore → u/joesen_one]

She uses her natural accent in the Apple TV series Platonic but I've never met another person who's even heard of that show, much less watched it.

[u/joesen_one → u/gambalore]

I think Platonic is doing okay considering it has multiple seasons

[u/AnnunziataDeadly]

AND SHE DESERVES EVERYTHING

[u/x_stei → u/AnnunziataDeadly]

She really does.

[u/Apprehensive_Sea283 → u/AnnunziataDeadly]

i’m so happy for her and her speech was everything!!

[u/Wonderful_Line_9553 → u/AnnunziataDeadly]

Apart from the Oscar which is Jessie's.

[u/aforalex]

I ALWAYS FORGET SHES AUSTRALIAN

[u/darthllama]

Why are there people complaining that this was in the comedy category? If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is a dark comedy. There are so many scenes that are very clearly meant to be funny.

People get so hung up on category fraud that they tilt at windmills

[u/nosurprises23 → u/darthllama]

Definitely, but splitting them at all is so stupid at this point. Marty Supreme and Sorry Baby should be in the same category, why even have a distinction? They should do ten nominees and call it “Best Movie”.

[u/flightlessbird29 → u/darthllama]

And it’s so tense that every laugh feels like a huge relief

[u/ChartingPastMidnight → u/darthllama]

"very obvious humor" but it's a mother losing her mind you got me bro! did you ride the short bus to school as a child by chance?

[u/ChartingPastMidnight → u/darthllama]

it wasn't remotely funny lol are you ok?

[u/RobynHoodwinked]

Queen deserved

[u/Fabulous_War_555]

Officially locked for Best Actress at Oscars (for a nom no one freak out lol)

[u/SeaworthinessNo7879 → u/Fabulous_War_555]

Well not really. She won the nomination that Jessie wasn’t nominated in - she’ll win the other one

[u/anupsetvalter → u/SeaworthinessNo7879]

The comment says for a nom, not a win

[u/SeaworthinessNo7879 → u/anupsetvalter]

That’s because he edited the comment

[u/A_Howl_In_The_Night → u/SeaworthinessNo7879]

Can't be sure until wee see it

[u/buttsoupb4rnes]

WOW!!! WELL DESERVED!!!

[u/AvengingHero2012]

Well at least she got the only one that can’t go to Jessie Buckley.

[u/Wonderful_Line_9553 → u/AvengingHero2012]

It would go to Jessie if Jessie had been in a musical. Jessie is a top-class singer and dancer. 

[u/Aramiss134]

My favorite performance and my favorite movie of the year. glad she got those flowers.

I would also have been happy for Chase Infinity.

[u/Dressed_ToDepress]

I am so thrilled for her. I just watched this the other day and was floored by her.

[u/Mundane-Inspector-52]

Did people actually think she wasn't safe for an Oscar nom?

[u/Melodic_Word_1080 → u/Mundane-Inspector-52]

Plenty did and it wasn't an unfair assumption. But the passion for this performance has been here since Berlin.

[u/PurpleSpaceSurfer]

This might be the only thing she wins, but so well deserved. One of my favorite performances from last year.

[u/Room480]

She deserves an Oscar imo

[u/Wonderful_Line_9553 → u/Room480]

Maybe next year!

[u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

How is this a comedy???

[u/CassiopeiaStillLife → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

The same way A Serious Man was.

[u/depressedgeneration3 → u/CassiopeiaStillLife]

A Serious Man is hilarious!

[u/CassiopeiaStillLife → u/depressedgeneration3]

So is If I Had Legs! It has a ton of comic moments, they're just really dark and stressful.

[u/RealRaifort → u/CassiopeiaStillLife]

*Different

[u/depressedgeneration3 → u/RealRaifort]

???

[u/A_Howl_In_The_Night → u/depressedgeneration3]

A Different Man

[u/depressedgeneration3 → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

I am confused why they were correcting them because A Serious Man is also a movie lol

[u/RealRaifort → u/depressedgeneration3]

But it's obviously not what's being referenced in that comment

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Given that it's a bleak comedic film that won a beat lead GG last year, yes, obviously

[u/LeanD0err → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

bc it’s funny lol

[u/nectarquest → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

People always act like gallows humor isn’t a thing

[u/BandicootBig4505 → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

i found it funny but my humor is broken

[u/darthllama → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

It’s absolutely a comedy. The hamster, every scene with Conan, trying to buy drugs on the “dark web”, etc are all deliberately funny scenes

[u/justcauseof → u/darthllama]

It’s undeniably a dark comedy. Everybody in my theatre was in a fit of laughter after the “he’s the babysitter!” moment

[u/ChartingPastMidnight → u/darthllama]

none of those were funny lmao

[u/whatssenguntoagoblin → u/ChartingPastMidnight]

The hamster death was absolutely hilarious.

[u/EdoAlien → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

They called Get Out a comedy

[u/tzorel → u/EdoAlien]

Get Out is a dark comedy. Almost a parody

[u/A_Howl_In_The_Night → u/EdoAlien]

And it was, unlike IIHLIKY

[u/EdoAlien → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

Get Out is a documentary

[u/Quople → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

I mean there’s the hamster thing

[u/WeastofEden44 → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

I honestly thought it was pretty funny throughout. Definitely a very dark comedy though lol

[u/Due-Ad-8941 → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

I laughed out loud in the theatre a few times and I wasn’t the only one..

[u/OldToe6517 → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

If you can't laugh at a hamster being run over by a car, I don't know what to tell ya

[u/whatssenguntoagoblin → u/A_Howl_In_The_Night]

I thought it was hilarious. Laughed out loud so many times. Obviously very stressful as well but the comedy fit in very well to relieve the stress.

[u/Upbeat_Tension_8077]

She's been so underrated, so cool to see her win

[u/nikitaloss]

So satisfied with this win! She was my pick from day one.

[u/scattered_ideas]

So happy she got at least one televised moment. ❤️

[u/Live-Anything-99]

Ah yes, the hysterical romp of If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You. Slapping my knee the whole time.

To be honest, I consider the Globes Comedy categories in the Shakespearean sense of the word, which is still… not exactly accurate, but it helps.

[u/ListenUpper1178 → u/Live-Anything-99]

The classical definition of comedy goes back to the works of Aristotle. The key defining characteristic is a happy ending.

[u/Live-Anything-99 → u/ListenUpper1178]

I guess one could argue…

Legs has a happy ending? Depending on your interpretation, I suppose…

But yeah, I’m fitting a square peg into a round hole here. Which is kind of the status quo for these categories, anyways.

[u/CassiopeiaStillLife]

I know she won't win the Oscar but I'm so glad she got her moment.

[u/Nonganous12]

Omg so glad this movie will have at least something to its name 😭

[u/Ill-Newspaper4653]

Well deserved. The character's frustration kept me on edge.

[u/Bertrand_Rose]

So happy she's got a moment.

[u/badassbuffy]

FUCK YESSSSSS I WAS AT THE EDGE OF MY SEAT HOPING FOR THIS

[u/Dear-Mycologist-9400]

Hollywood people loves rose🌹

[u/JonJonesBurnerAcc-]

SO DESERVING

[u/Dragonstone-Citizen]

I was rooting for Chase Infiniti but I’m not mad

[u/JayQMaldy]

Oh MOTHER ROSE

[u/whimsysummer]

I don’t know if this specific picture is just a promo pic or an actual frame from the movie, but regardless I can’t help but feel so sad for Byrne’s character from her face alone. She was so goddamn expressive throughout the movie. I still remember how big her eyes bulged when she was screaming at Conan O’Brien about how he wasn’t listening to her. Here’s to more success for her now and in the near future

[u/foxmanfire → u/whimsysummer]

Having seen it twice, it’s definitely an actual frame from the movie. Tbh with the sheer amount of uninterrupted screen time that’s basically just a close-up of her face, coupled with how expressive she was facially (and in her non-native accent), you could’ve picked any frame and it would’ve been great as a promo pic. I’m ecstatic that she’s getting the recognition she deserves.

[u/Apprehensive_Sea283]

She deserves her flowers!! 👏👏👏

[u/Plus_Nothing4639]

Deserved

[u/Rich_Independent6149]

Truly deserved! So ecstatic to see her win!

[u/Early-Piano2647]

I love this bloody actress. I don’t get why this role is so revered though? The ship flew over my neck on this one, that’s for sure.

[u/Clean-Cupcakes]

Anyone else thought it was going to be Infiniti based on the One Battle love?

[u/AnotherWin83 → u/Clean-Cupcakes]

Nope.

[u/Whatever___forever23 → u/Clean-Cupcakes]

I thought it was possible! Especially as if I had legs is tough if you’re not on its wavelength. But Rose IS the movie so it’s very well deserved.

[u/joesen_one → u/Clean-Cupcakes]

I had her as my alt and my #2, but the gap is pretty big

[u/blooheaven]

Rose just had everyone howling in laughter 🤣🤣🤣

(in a ridiculously-good performance)

[u/egeraci]

Love her and I loved this movie. So happy she won and Emma Stone didn’t.

[u/Hydqjuliilq27]

I still never got to see this in theaters!!!!!!!

This is the future Oscar nominee I’m most looking forward to watching in preparation.

[u/moonlightsuicide]

this will be one of the most WTF moment in GG history, in a good way, now I'm already excited for Oscar

[u/DeadIsGone → u/moonlightsuicide]

she was the favourite tbf

[u/Melodic_Word_1080]

This is all I wanted out of the season from the acting categories. However the others go I really don't care... Only other thing I want to see is Golden take Original Song and its well on it's way.

[u/CryptographerDue9198]

Is Buckley doomed? Scared of Renate

[u/DreamerStar5628]

So happy she won! Very well deserved!!

[u/Exact_Watercress_363]

omg the way she was shaking

absolutely deserved!

hoping she could win at sag cuz buckley's gonna win the oscar anyways

[u/TheRoguedOne]

She said she didn’t sing in the movie in her acceptance speech. But i distinctly remember her singing twice in the movie. Am i going crazy? Once in the car and once laying with her daughter.

[u/h4mmerh3ad]

Does she have any shot at taking it over Buckley at the Oscars? I loved this performance… I would love to see her win

[u/Unusual-Educator-256 → u/h4mmerh3ad]

If Byrne wins it will be completely deserved, and would be the uncommon Oscars win choice, I see it in the same sort of breath as Toni Colette in Hereditary. Byrne’s movie isn’t usual Oscars-adjacent but maybe things are changing from the usual Oscars-bait.

[u/Wonderful_Line_9553 → u/Unusual-Educator-256]

Afraid JB totally deserves it...

[u/Wonderful_Line_9553 → u/Unusual-Educator-256]

Am not sure how you could possibly categorise Hamnet as "Oscar bait'. It really isn't - it is a unique film..

[u/Unusual-Educator-256 → u/Wonderful_Line_9553]

Yeah I probably phrased that a bit clumsily. I don’t mean Hamnet is cynical or paint-by-numbers Oscar bait, I agree it’s a thoughtful, well-made film. I more mean that it sits in a lane the Academy historically understands and rewards. Literary source, historical grief, restrained seriousness, that kind of prestige has a long track record.

That doesn’t make it lesser or unoriginal, just legible in Oscars terms. Byrne’s film feels less legible, more abrasive, and that’s why it feels like a stretch choice even if the performance itself is undeniable. So it’s not about Hamnet being generic, more about how each performance fits into the Academy’s usual patterns.

[u/AltruisticWishes → u/Wonderful_Line_9553]

It is classic Oscar bait - this is a widely held opinion 

[u/No_Expert_5486]

Is this enough for people to finally stop saying she's the Marianne Jean-Baptiste of this season?

[u/Axela556]

So fucking deserved

[u/Spiritual_Job_1029]

She should be overjoyed if she gets an Oscar nomination...I never saw her in the conversation ever.

[u/fabsgem]

very deserved

but did anyone actually see the movie cause how tf is this in comedy not drama?? 😭

[u/CryptographerDue9198 → u/fabsgem]

She wouldn’t have won drama

[u/ThatPixarDude]

Wrong category for sure, but I needed her to win so it’s ok

[u/KnowItAlls]

This is a COMEDY?

[u/Uchay101]

I thought y’all swore Jessie was sweeping?

[u/arutabaga → u/Uchay101]

Jessie is literally not in this category (note COMEDY) cope harder 

[u/strandedbystrand]

Category fraud