Angelina Jolie earns Golden Globe nomination for role as Maria Callas

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Angelina Jolie has been nominated for ‘Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama’ at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of opera legend Maria Callas in the film Maria.

Jolie faces competition from Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl), Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Tilda Swinton (The Room Next Door), Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here), and Kate Winslet (Lee).

Maria received no other nominations from the Golden Globe organisers.

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Angelina Jolie at the world premiere of the Maria Callas biopic at the Venice Film Festival. Photo: Joel C Ryan / Invision/ AP.

Directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight, Maria reimagines the final days of Callas’ life in Paris, France. The film also features Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer, and Kodi Smit-McPhee in supporting roles.

The 2024 Golden Globe Awards will air on January 5 on CBS. Maria is set to premiere on Netflix in the United States on 11 December 2024.

READ MORE: Christiana Aloneftis: Reflecting on her role in the upcoming ‘Maria’ Callas film

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