Golden Globe Winner Predictions: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical

The competition:

Maria Bakavola (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) plays Kazakh traveler Tutar Sagdiyev. This is her first Globe nomination. She is joined by costar Sacha Baron Cohen and her film contends for Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical.

Kate Hudson (Music) plays recovering addict Zu Gamble. She won a Globe twenty years ago for “Almost Famous.” Her film contends for Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical.

Michelle Pfeiffer (French Exit) plays heiress Frances Price. She has seven previous nominations, most recently for “The Wizard of Lies” in 2017, and won in 1989 for “The Fabulous Baker Boys.” She is the lone representative from her film.

Rosamund Pike (I Care a Lot) plays advocate-criminal Marla Grayson. She was previously nominated in 2018 for “A Private War” and in 2014 for “Gone Girl.” She is the lone representative from her film.

Anya Taylor-Joy (Emma.) plays matchmaker Emma Woodhouse. This is her first time being nominated for a Globe, and she also contends for her starring role in the limited series “The Queen’s Gambit.” She is the lone representative from her film.

Additional notes: Only Bakalova is nominated for a SAG Award and Critics Choice Award this year, in the supporting category. The winner of this award has gone on to be nominated for an Oscar all but three times in the past fifteen years, with five victors going on to win the Oscar.
Who should win? None of these actresses are on my own ballot, but I think I’d probably pick Pike or Bakalova.
Who will win? I think Bakalova should be clear to win here.