The 2024 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Limited Series went to American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director Ali Wong. She won the award for her portrayal of Amy Lau in the Netflix series Beef.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Wong won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television, making history as the first Asian American woman to do so since the category’s inception in 1982. As Ali Wong receives her first Golden Globe, check out these six of her films and television series.
Beef
Beef on Netflix is a ten-episode dark comedy-drama about a traffic collision between Ali Wong’s successful Calabasas lifestyle entrepreneur Amy and Steven Yeun’s struggling building contractor Danny. Other than their Asian ancestry, the two may not have even met.
Ask the StoryBots
Ali Wong is The Brain in Ask the StoryBots, one of her more wholesome TV roles.With her enormous stature, booming, commanding voice, and Grecian attire, Wong’s character The Brain exudes an air of intimidation and royalty. As befits a brain, she provides a thorough and precise explanation of how ears perceive sounds.
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Ali Wong played the villain Super Super Big Doctor in the Disney series Phineas and Ferb film Candace Against the Universe, which debuted on the big screen. Wong’s Super Super Big Doctor is a sinister representation of Candace. She feels that everything is against her and has brothers who were treated better than her, but she goes too far when she locks her brothers up in a dungeon and plans to use mind control to take over Earth.
Birds of Prey
The movie centers on Harley Quinn, a villain who gets over his divorce with the Joker. Detective Renee Montoya is suspended from the Gotham Police Department after Wong betrays his confidence. Quinn finds her gang and the plot advances as a result of this hiatus.
BoJack Horseman
In the popular six-season series BoJack Horseman, which won multiple awards and was well-liked by viewers and fans, Ali Wong portrayed Maddy Ginsburg. Maddy Ginsburg, played by Wong, is a careless teenage girl who unintentionally becomes a victim of BoJack’s well-intentioned carelessness. Netflix offers streaming access to the show.
Love, Victor
The GLAAD-nominated comedy-drama series Love, Victor, which is a spin-off of Love, Simon, centers on the high school journey of self-discovery of its title character. Wong was perceived as the sex education teacher, Ms. Thomas. Even though Wong’s character Ms. Thomas only makes two appearances in Love, Victor, she has a significant impact on both of them.
