Petite Golden Globe Nominees

This year, several petite actresses have been nominated for leading rols at this year's Golden Globes, which will air on January 13, 2008 (that is, is the writers' strike doesn't block the show from airing!) Petite nominees are (height based on IMDB unless otherwise noted):

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

• Jodie Foster, 5'3 1/2" for The Brave One
• Julie Christie, 5'2" for Away From Her

The remaining three actresses are Cate Blanchette (5'8 1/2"), Angelina Jolie (5'8") and Keira Knightley (5'7")


Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

• Ellen Page, 5'1" for Juno
• Nikki Blonsky, 4'10" for Hairspray
  

The remaining three actresses are Helen Bonham Carter, Amy Adams and Marion Cottilard. These ladies are above 5'4" but two of them just squeaked past the current definition of peitte. Helen is listed as 5'4 1/2" and Amy Adams is 5'5" . Marion Cottilard is a bit taller, at 5'6 1/2"

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama

• Patricia Arquette, 5'1 for Medium
• Sally Field, 5'2 1/2" for Brothers and Sisters
• Holly Hunter, 5'2" for Saving Grace

There are seven nominees in this category. Out of the remaining four nominees, only Minnie Driver is supermodel tall, at 5'10". The remaining are all listed at 5'5" according to IMDB.


Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

• America Ferrera, 5'1" for Ugly Betty
• Ana Friel, 5'2" for Pushing Daisies

The remaining three nominees are Tina Fey (5'4 1/2"), Christina Applegate (5'5") and Mary-Louise Parker (5'8")

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Sissy Spacek, 5'2" for Pictures of Hollis Woods

This category is interesting, with the tallest height average out of all non-supporting actress categories. Bryce Dallas Howard and Debra Messing are 5'8" and Queen Latifah is 5'10". Ruth Wilson, nominated for Jane Eyre does not have a reported height on IMDB.
While many of the nominees are petite or just above petite, winners have historically been on the tall side. Will it be repeated this time, or will the petite/average-heighted woman sweep all leading actress categories? After all, there's at least one petite actress in each. We'll just have to wait and see. In any case, it's an honour to be nominated, so congratulations, ladies!