The nominees for the Golden Globes 2022 have an abundance of talent and have shined on the big screen over the years. From a traumatized princess to a complex college professor, from the new member of the Gucci family to a televangelist, the women nominated were certainly hand-picked for the roles they were given this year.
Not only did the actresses shine bright in the movies they were nominated for, each one of them has had a past project that is considered by IMDb to be the best films of their careers.
Nominee: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes Of Tammy Faye)
Nominated for The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Jessica Chastain has had a productive career so far, playing diverse roles in different genres. Receiving the only Golden Globes nomination for the movie, Chastain plays Tammy Faye, the real-life televangelist from the '70s who, along with her husband, created a massive religious broadcast network and a theme park, deceiving several people along the way.
As one IMDb points out, not only that the movie is worth going to the theaters for, but Jessica Chastain's Tammy Faye is also the "best female performance of the year."
Best Jessica Chastain Movie: Interstellar (2014) - 8.7
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The best movie of the actress's career is also considered Interstellar, Chastain plays the adult version of Murphy Cooper, the daughter of a scientist (played by Matthew McConaughey) who is left behind when her father is recruited for the mission Endurance in outer space.
Although it's not a massive or leading role for Chastain, she does a great job with what she's given and the relationship with her character's father is the heart of the film.
Nominee: Lady Gaga
Nominated for House Of Gucci, Lady Gaga keeps proving that her acting career can be as successful as her musical career. Gaga's performance this year has pleased the Golden Globes and the critics, but it didn't get her an Oscar nomination, which came as a shock for some fans.
In the movie directed by Ridley Scott, Gaga plays Patrizia Regianni, a woman from a humble background that marries into the Gucci family, and driven by her ambition, causes drama and chaos. While the film didn't receive one of the highest IMDb ratings of the year, the actress has been getting more and more recognition for her performances.
Best Lady Gaga Movie: A Star Is Born (2018) - 7.6
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Though the singer's career in movies may be short, it has been, since the beginning, in the spotlight. According to IMDb, she had made a cameo on the famous television show The Sopranos in 2001, but only in 2018 did Lady Gaga settle her place among other famous actresses.
That year, she played a singer on the path to stardom in A Star is Born. While she didn't win a Golden Globe for her acting that year, she won an Oscar for the song "Shallow," which she performed with Bradley Cooper at the 2019 ceremony.
Nominee: Olivia Colman
Nominated for her complex performance in The Crown.
In Maggie Gyllenhaal's movie, Colman plays Lena, a college professor who wants to have a quiet time during her vacation in a Greek town but finds herself haunted by past troubles and surrounded by feuds.
Best Olivia Colman Movie: The Father (2020) - 8.3
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The actress starred along with Anthony Hopkins in one of the best films of 2020, The Father. The critically acclaimed film follows the life of an elderly man with dementia from his point of view, making the audience experience the heart-shattering reality of the disease.
The actress shined as the protagonist's daughter, getting a Golden Globe nomination for her delicate performance that year too. Soon fans will be seeing the nominee actress on the screen once more since Colman will be in the series Secret Invasion, part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Nominee: Kristen Stewart
Nominated for Twilight saga.
In the biopic, Stewart plays Diana Spencer, famously known as Princess Diana, in a turning point of the princess's life. Following the events of the royal family's Christmas holidays, the movie is a window at the issues Diana had in a failed marriage and a stressful way of life, which eventually led her to the decision of divorcing Prince Charles.
Best Kristen Stewart Movie: Into The Wild (2007) - 8.1
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While some might argue the Twilight saga is Stewart's most famous project, it's hard to defend that it's her best.
Into The Wild is IMDb's best movie from the Oscar nominee, having the highest rating among other projects of Stewart. In the film written and directed by Sean Penn, she has the minor role of Tracy, a teenager who McCandless, the protagonist, meets in his quest for a life in the wilderness.
Nominee: Nicole Kidman
Nominated for her role in Being The Ricardos, Nicole Kidman is one of the Golden Globes winners of 2022. It's tough to highlight some of the actress' performances when almost every one of them is a highlight. Kidman's career has been one of the most successful careers of Hollywood, with a list of critically acclaimed projects.
This year the highlight goes for her performance as Lucille Ball, the real-life actress, producer, and owner, along with her husband Desi Arnaz of the production company Desilu, famous for I Love Lucy. The biopic, directed by Aaron Sorkin, follows the couple's life as they face difficulties in their marriage and careers.
Best Nicole Kidman Movie: Lion (2016) - 8.0
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The best Kidman movie among IMDb s is Lion, where the actress played the adoptive mother of Saroo, played by Dev Patel, an Indian man in a quest for his origins and his lost family.
Lion was nominated for four Golden Globes in 2017, with Nicole Kidman being one of the nominees in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a ing Role in a Motion Picture.
