Rose Byrne Shines Bright: Australian Star Clinches First Golden Globe Victory!

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Australian Rose Byrne has joined the winners’ list at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.

She won the award for her performance as a psychotherapist in the comedy-drama film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.

It marks the first time Byrne has won a Golden Globe. She was previously nominated twice for her role in the legal thriller Damages.

“Of course I didn’t prepare anything. I didn’t sing in this movie. Thank you so much. This is such a shock!” Byrne said.

“Thanks so much to my parents for getting Paramount+ so they can watch in Sydney.”

Byrne paid tribute to If I Had Legs I’d Kick You writer-director Mary Bronstein.

“She crafted this incredible screenplay and you wanted me to bring it to life—I’m still astounded by that choice. We managed to shoot this film in just 25 days on a shoestring budget, yet here I am, standing on this stage. It’s truly remarkable,” the actor reflected.

She joins Timothée Chalamet, who was named best male actor in a musical or comedy for his role in Marty Supreme.

Earlier, the 83rd Golden Globes got underway with a pointedly political opening from host Nikki Glaser and an early award for the night’s favourite, One Battle After Another.

Glaser, hosting the show for the second straight year, kicked off the Beverly Hills, California event on a note of self-aware satire.

“Yes, the Golden Globes, without a doubt the most important thing happening in the world right now,” Glaser said.

The comedian didn’t miss a chance to deliver some well-timed humor, poking fun at familiar topics like Leonardo DiCaprio’s young girlfriends and Kevin Hart’s stature, before taking a jab at the Epstein files, humorously proposing that the US justice department deserves an award for best editing.

A woman lying down tired on a bed. The room around her is red.

In the film “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” Byrne portrays a psychotherapist who is grappling with the challenges of caring for her ailing daughter.

The evening kicked off with Teyana Taylor snagging the first award for her dynamic supporting role in “One Battle After Another.”

One Battle After Another has a leading nine nominations, competing in the Globes’ musical or comedy category.

The most comically poignant award of the night went to Seth Rogen, whose Hollywood satire The Studio memorably included an episode devoted to drama around a night at the Globes.

Rogen won best male actor in a comedy.

“This is so weird,” Rogen said, chuckling.

“We just pretended to do this. And now it’s happening.”

— Reporting by the Associated Press via the Australian Associated Press.