Erin Doherty Swears at 2026 Golden Globes — No Censorship

The actress, who portrays child psychologist Briony Ariston, offered a unique acknowledgment to therapists.

NEED TO KNOW

• Erin Doherty received the award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.
• The actress mentioned therapists during her acceptance speech on Sunday, January 11.
• Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus), Carrie Coon (The White Lotus), Catherine O’Hara (The Studio), Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) and Parker Posey (The White Lotus) were also nominated

It’s official: Erin Dohertyis off to a fantastic beginning this year.

At the 2026 Golden Globes, the AdolescenceThe star received the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television, and she acknowledged therapists with a special mention after CBS censored her while she was on stage accepting the honor.

The actress, who received the award for her role as child psychologist Briony Ariston in the popular Netflix series, began her speech by seemingly sharing that she “made a promise to my mom” not to use the word “f—.” Although part of her message was censored by the network, the swear word was still audible.

In the end, Doherty gave her mother a playful apology and expressed gratitude to her companions.Adolescence cast members and colleagues and expressed some appreciation for therapists.

“The second group I would absolutely love to dedicate this to is therapists,” Doherty said to the audience at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, January 11.

She said, “I truly believe life can be challenging. Mental health is of utmost importance. So I appreciate therapists and it was a privilege to portray one. Thank you very much.”

Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus), Carrie Coon (The White Lotus), Catherine O’Hara (The Studio), Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) and Parker Posey (The White Lotus) were also recognized for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television at this year’s ceremony.

Doherty is making her debut nomination in this category. She portrayed Briony Ariston in the popular Netflix success., which came after 13-year-old Jamie (Owen Cooper), who is charged with killing a girl at his school. She saidThe Hollywood Reporterthat the notion of winning at the Globes was a “fever dream” followingher victory at the Emmys in September.

“My agent called me and said, ‘You’ve got the nod.’ I asked, ‘Is everyone going to be there?’” she told the outlets, referring to her co-stars Cooper andStephen GrahamThose things have always been this peculiar, otherworldly thing, [so] my first thought is: ‘Are we going to have a beautiful night together? Will the cozy blankets be there?’

Last weekend, on January 4, she also won the Critics Choice Award for her performance.

The Awards turned out to be a significant evening for the cast ofAdolescenceOn Sunday, Graham, 52, also received the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Television Movie, while Cooper, 16, was honored for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on TV.

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This year also saw Wood, 31, receive their first nomination for portraying Chelsea in season 3 ofThe White Lotus, partner to Walton Goggins’ Rick. She marked the nomination with a modestpostOn Instagram, she posted a picture of her name on the list of nominees along with a “❤️” in the caption.

The third season of Mike WhiteThe popular show received six nominations at the Globes this year, including Best Television Series – Drama.

It was also Coon’s first time receiving a nomination. Coon portrayed Laurie, the peculiar member among her friends, Jacyln (Michelle Monaghan) and Kate (Leslie Bibb) in The White Lotus.The group was in Thailand for a girls’ getaway funded by Jaclyn, a well-known Hollywood actress, during season 3.

She told Gold Derbythat “the women were the cunning, hidden core” of the season, and added, “I think I truly grasped that Mike [White] had secretly placed this lovely little golden egg within a difficult season centered around death.”

Coon, 44, shared with the publication that she felt “spoiled” by her Golden Globe nomination.

O’Hara, 71, received a nomination for her performance as the abandoned former studio executive Patty inThe Studio, in which she appeared withSeth Rogen, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders and Bryan Cranston.

The Apple TV+ comedy received two additional nominations, including one for Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical, and Rogen was recognized for his acting.

O’Hara’s nomination marks her second. She was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for her portrayal of Moira inSchitt’s Creek in 2021, which she won.

Einbinder was nominated for the fourth time for her performance as Ava inHacks. Her costar, Jean Smart, was also nominated, and the series is in the running for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.

The proposal followed shortly afterher victory at the Emmys in September, her first ever, and she gave an emotional speech after winning, joking, “I was really dedicated to the personal story I had that it’s actually cooler to keep losing. I was pretty committed to that. You had to, right? But, this is cool too. This is also punk rock.”

Hacksand its creators, she stated, “transformed my life in every possible way. it wasn’t just about providing me with an amazing opportunity, but also about being my friends and like family to me.”

She also verified at the award ceremony thatthe humor will end after its next fifth season.

Posey is the final White Lotus Season 3 star is set to be nominated in the category. This is her second nomination, but it comes over 20 years later. She was previously nominated in 2003 for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, limited series, or television movie forHell on Heels: The Conflict at Mary Kay

The actress, 57, portrayed the entitled North Carolina homemaker Victoria Ratliff on the series, mother toPatrick Schwarzenegger, Sam Nivola and Sarah Catherine Hook, and wife of the equally mischievousJason Isaacs.

She received the Legend Tribute at the 2025 Gotham TV Awards.in June for the position, and expressed gratitude to the show’s creator in her speech for “writing this character specifically for me, for having faith in a middle-aged woman, and for believing in a legend.”

See ‘s coverage of the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awardsheld at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 11 at 8 p.m. EST, broadcast on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+

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