You'd think Rachel Brosnahan would be somewhat used to standing onstage, considering she plays a 1950s housewife-turned-stand-up comic in the Amazon series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." But when she won best TV comedy actress Sunday night at the Golden Globes, well, speaking in front of an audience was a challenge.
"I don't remember any of it other than Oprah," she told a reporter backstage. "At which point, I forgot everything I thought I might say."
She took her moment backstage to fill in the blanks: "I want to thank my friends and family, who are very, very important. Our cast and crew, also very important. And there's probably still more that I'll think about when I go to sleep tonight."
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," which hails from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino ("Gilmore Girls"), was released the week before Thanksgiving and just a few weeks before nominations were announced. After Brosnahan's win, the series went on to win best TV series musical or comedy.
"People are still discovering the show," she said. "It's been one of the most exciting and wonderful things about the show."
If there's a lesson to be learned from her role as Miriam "Midge" Maisel, Brosnahan said it's a sense of self-empowerment.
"Finding the confidence in my work to bring this woman to life was challenging and terrifying. I've never done comedy. This whole thing was like a nightmare and a dream. I hope to be able to carry that with me."
