Abbott ElementarystarTyler James Williamshas won his first Golden Globe.
Williams plays beloved substitute-turned-full time teacher Gregory Eddie on the ABC sitcom, and his performance earned the actor a golden statuette for Best Supporting Actor in a TV series. The actor used his sweet acceptance speech to call attention to the untold stories of real-life public school teachers like Greg and his colleagues, who are perpetually overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated.
“I truly, truly appreciate this, and I pray that this is a win for Gregory Eddie,“an emotional Williams began. “For his story, and for stories like his, that we may understand that his story is just as important as all of the other stories that have to be told out here. Thank you so much for this.”
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Abbott Elementaryhas been a fan favorite since it premiered in 2021, and the accolades received by the show and its cast can speak to its wild success—the mockumentary sitcom has won three Primetime Emmys and been nominated for several more. But the 80th Golden Globes is shaping up to be yet another successful evening for the cast and crew ofAbbott Elementary.Williams' co-star and series creator Quinta Brunson won Best Actress in a TV Series later in the evening, taking a moment to reflect on being able to watch Williams accept his award.
And there’s more potential wins forAbbotton the horizon this evening—Sheryl Lee Ralph and Janelle James are both up for the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series. Ralph plays no-nonsense, respect-commanding 30-year-teaching veteran Barbara Howard, while James serves as the school’s bumbling, charmingly-incompetent Principal Ava Coleman.
While it would be a tight competition between just the twoAbbottactresses, Ralph and James are joined by several talented nominees—including Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown), Hannah Einbinder (Hacks), and Julia Garner (Inventing Anna, Ozark)—there’s no doubt the win will be well deserved, no matter the recipient.
Abbott Elementaryis back in session with the latest episode tomorrow, Jan. 11; in the meantime, get caught up to speed with the wildly successful sitcom, also streaming on Hulu.
