2011 Golden Globes – Best Supporting Actress

Melissa Leo took home the award for Best Supporting Actress at this year’s Golden Globes for her performance in David O. Russell’s The Fighter. She played Alice Ward, the crass, white-trash mother of Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund in the boxing drama. She also won in this same category at the Critics Choice Awards, which were held on Friday.

***Want more on the show?:Part 1 – Red Carpet to Best Supporting Actress; Part 2 – Best Animated Short to Costume Design; Part 3 – Best Original Song to Memoriam; Part 4 – Best Actor to Best Picture ***

See who she beat out below…

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams (The Fighter)

Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech)

Mila Kunis (Black Swan)

Melissa Leo (The Fighter) – Winner

Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom)

Leo gave an enthusiastic acceptance speech where she joked about not being nearly old enough to play Mark Wahlberg or Christian Bale’s mother, but she’s happy she did. She also shouted to the top of her lungs, “Look ma, I gotta golden globe!”