Australian Rose Byrne has joined the winners' list at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.
She won the award for her performance as a psychotherapist in the comedy-drama film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.
It marks the first time Byrne has won a Golden Globe. She was previously nominated twice for her role in the legal thriller Damages.
"Of course I didn't prepare anything. I didn't sing in this movie. Thank you so much. This is such a shock!" Byrne said.
"Thanks so much to my parents for getting Paramount+ so they can watch in Sydney."
Byrne paid tribute to If I Had Legs I'd Kick You writer-director Mary Bronstein.
"She wrote this unbelievable screenplay and she wanted me to do it, and I can't believe you wanted me to do it … we shot this movie in 25 days for like $8.50. This is a tiny film so this is a huge thing to be up here."
She joins Timothée Chalamet, who was named best male actor in a musical or comedy for his role in Marty Supreme.
Earlier, the 83rd Golden Globes got underway with a pointedly political opening from host Nikki Glaser and an early award for the night's favourite, One Battle After Another.
Glaser, hosting the show for the second straight year, kicked off the Beverly Hills, California event on a note of self-aware satire.
"Yes, the Golden Globes, without a doubt the most important thing happening in the world right now," Glaser said.
The comedian landed some punch lines on the usual subjects — the age of Leonardo DiCaprio's dates, Kevin Hart's height — before referencing the Epstein files, suggesting best editing should go to the US justice department.
In If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Byrne plays a psychotherapist struggling to care for her sick daughter. Source: Supplied / A24
A teary-eyed Taylor took the stage and accepted what could be the first of many awards for Paul Thomas Anderson's film.
"To my brown sisters and little brown girls watching tonight, our softness is not a liability. Our depth is not too much. Our light does not need permission to shine," she said.
Best supporting actor went to Stellan Skarsgård for the Norwegian family drama Sentimental Value, defeating Australia's Jacob Elordi, who was nominated for his role in Frankenstein.
It was the first major Hollywood movie award for the 74-year-old, a respected veteran actor who drew a standing ovation.
"I was not prepared for this because I, of course, thought I was too old," said Skarsgård.
Amy Poehler won the inaugural award for podcasting, while KPop Demon Hunters triumphed in the best song category.
One Battle After Another has a leading nine nominations, competing in the Globes' musical or comedy category.
The most comically poignant award of the night went to Seth Rogen, whose Hollywood satire The Studio memorably included an episode devoted to drama around a night at the Globes.
Rogen won best male actor in a comedy.
"This is so weird," Rogen said, chuckling.
"We just pretended to do this. And now it's happening."
— Reporting by the Associated Press via the Australian Associated Press.
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