Please note that the reason I’ve compiled this list is to show the collective effort of fraternity men and women, not for bragging rights of any organization.
The 71st Golden Globes will be awarded at a ceremony on January 12, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The awards were first presented in 1944.
There are at least three fraternity and sorority members in competition for this year’s awards.
Matthew McConaughey, Delta Tau Delta, is nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for his work in Dallas Buyers Club. (CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER – HE WON)
Ty Burrell, Sigma Chi, is nominated for Best Performance for a Male Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical for his performance in Modern Family. (CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER – HE WON)
Jim Parsons, Pi Kappa Alpha is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical for his portrayal of Dr. Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Delta Gamma, is nominated in two categories – Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for her role in Enough Said and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical for her role in Veep.
Over the years, a number of awards have been given to members of Greek-letter organizations. These winners are listed by category.
Best Film Director
1945 – Leo McCarey, Delta Chi, Going My Way
1970 – Paul Newman, Phi Kappa Tau, Rachel Rachel
1981 – Robert Redford, Kappa Sigma, Ordinary People
1982 – Warren Beatty, Sigma Chi, Reds
1991 – Kevin Costner, Delta Chi, Dances with Wolves
1994 – Steven Spielberg, Theta Chi, Schindler’s List
1999 – Steven Spielberg, Theta Chi, Saving Private Ryan
Best Actor Motion Picture – Drama
1952 – Fredric March, Alpha Delta Phi, Death of a Salesman
1963 – Sidney Poitier, Alpha Phi Alpha, Lilies of the Field
1970 – John Wayne, Sigma Chi, True Grit
2000 – Denzel Washington, Omega Phi Psi, The Hurricane
2014 – Matthew McConaughey, Delta Tau Delta, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actor Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1958 – Frank Sinatra, Alpha Phi Delta (Honorary member), Pal Joey
1979 – Warren Beatty, Sigma Chi, Heaven Can Wait
Best Actress Motion Picture Drama
1944 – Jennifer Jones, Kappa Alpha Theta, The Song of Bernadette
1958 – Joanne Woodward, Chi Omega, The Three Faces of Eve
1969 – Joanne Woodward, Chi Omega, Rachel, Rachel
1975 – Gena Rowlands, Kappa Kappa Gamma, A Woman Under the Influence
1977 – Faye Dunaway, Pi Beta Phi, Network
1991 – Kathy Bates, Alpha Delta Pi, Misery
Best Actress Motion Picture Comedy or Musical
1976 – Ann-Margret, Kappa Alpha Theta, Tommy
1995 – Angela Bassett, Delta Sigma Theta (Honorary Member), What’s Love Got to Do With It
Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture
1954 – Frank Sinatra, Alpha Phi Delta (Honorary member), From Here to Eternity
1956 – Arthur Kennedy, Phi Kappa Psi, Trial
1959 – Burl Ives, Phi Sigma Kappa, The Big Country
1980 – Melvyn Douglas, Zeta Beta Tau, Being There
1991 – Denzel Washington, Omega Psi Phi, Glory
1996 – Brad Pitt, Sigma Chi, 12 Monkeys
1998 – Burt Reynolds, Phi Delta Theta, Boogie Nights
Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture
1957 – Ellen Heckart, Pi Beta Phi, The Bad Seed
1972 – Ann-Margret, Kappa Alpha Theta, Carnal Knowledge
Best Screenplay
1951 – Joseph Mankiewicz, Phi Sigma Delta, All About Eve
Cecil B. DeMille Award
1966 – John Wayne, Sigma Chi
1971 – Frank Sinatra, Alpha Phi Delta (Honorary member)
1984 – Paul Newman, Phi Kappa Tau
1994 – Robert Redford, Kappa Sigma
2002 – Harrison Ford, Sigma Nu
2007 – Warren Beatty, Sigma Chi
2009 – Steven Spielberg, Theta Chi
Best Actor in a Television Series Drama
1970 – Mike Conners, Phi Delta Theta, Mannix
1971 – Peter Graves, Phi Kappa Psi, Mission: Impossible
1972 – Robert Young, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Marcus Welby, M.D.
1985 – Tom Selleck, Sigma Chi, Magnum, P.I.
1992 – Scott Bakula, Phi Gamma Delta, Quantum Leap
Best Actor in a Television Series or Musical
1972 – Carroll O’Connor, Sigma Phi Epsilon, All in the Family
1984 – John Ritter, Phi Gamma Delta, Three’s Company
1985 – Bill Cosby, Omega Psi Phi, The Cosby Show
1986 – Bill Cosby, Omega Psi Phi, The Cosby Show
1988 – Dabney Coleman, Phi Delta Theta, The Slap Maxwell Story
1992 – Burt Reynolds, Phi Delta Theta, Evening Shade
1993 – John Goodman, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Roseanne
2011 – Jim Parsons, Pi Kappa Alpha, The Big Bang Theory
2014 – Ty Burrell, Sigma Chi, Modern Family
Best Actress in a Television Series Drama
1972 – Patricia Neal, Pi Beta Phi, The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
1998 – Christine Lahti, Delta Gamma, Chicago Hope
2001 – Sela Ward, Chi Omega, Once and Again
2002– Jennifer Garner, Pi Beta Phi, Alias
2005 – Mariska Hargitay, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Law & Order, Special Victims Unit
Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy
1967 – Marlo Thomas, Kappa Alpha Theta, That Girl
1989 – Candice Bergen, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Murphy Brown
1992 – Candice Bergen, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Murphy Brown
Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
1987 – James Woods, Theta Delta Chi, Promise
1989 – Stacy Keach, Psi Upsilon, Hemingway
1992 – Beau Bridges, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Without Warning: The James Brady Story (James Brady, Sigma Chi)
2001 – Brian Dennehy, Sigma Chi, Death of a Salesman
2013 – Kevin Costner, Delta Chi, Hatfields & McCoys
Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
1984 – Ann Margret, Kappa Alpha Theta, Who Will Love My Children?
1985 – Ann-Margret, Kappa Alpha Theta, A Streetcar Named Desire
1988 – Gena Rowlands, Kappa Kappa Gamma, The Betty Ford Story
1990 – Christine Lahti, Delta Gamma, No Place Like Home
1995 – Joanne Woodward, Chi Omega, Breathing Lessons
Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
1974 – McLean Stevenson, Phi Gamma Delta, M*A*S*H
1976 – Tim Conway, Phi Delta Theta, The Carol Burnett Show
1994 – Beau Bridges, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
2006 – Paul Newman, Phi Kappa Tau, Empire Falls
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
1986 – Faye Dunaway, Pi Beta Phi, Ellis Island
1995 – Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Delta Gamma, Seinfeld
1998 – Kathy Bates, Alpha Delta Pi, The Late Shift
2000 – Faye Dunaway, Pi Beta Phi, Gia
New Star of the Year – Actor (The award was discontinued in 1983; some years had multiple winners)
1955 – George Nader, Phi Gamma Delta
1955 – Jeff Richards, Sigma Chi
1957 – Anthony Perkins, Kappa Alpha Order
1957 – Paul Newman, Phi Kappa Tau
1958 – Patrick Wayne, Alpha Delta Gamma
1959 – John Gavin, Chi Psi
1962 – Warren Beatty, Sigma Chi
1966 – Robert Redford, Kappa Sigma
New Star of the Year – Actress (The award was discontinued in 1983; some years had multiple winners)
1962 – Ann-Margret, Kappa Alpha Theta
1965 – Mary Ann Mobley, Chi Omega
If I’ve neglected anyone, please let me know. Thanks.
© Fran Becque, www.fraternityhistory.com, 2014. All Rights Reserved.
