Olivia Colman Takes Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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The Crown star Olivia Colman was awarded the Golden Globe for best actress in a drama series Sunday night.

'The Crown's' Olivia Coleman 

'The Crown's' Olivia Coleman 

Colman topped such actresses as Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) and Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show) for the coveted statuette. 

Sandra Oh won the Golden Globes in the category last year for her role in BBC America's Killing Eve. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.