Which Beyoncé film role earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy?

Beyoncé’s role as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy. The 2006 film was adapted from the Broadway musical of the same name.

Dreamgirls follows a fictional female singing group and the complicated business relationships surrounding its rise. Beyoncé played Deena Jones, the group’s lead singer who becomes the public face of a successful act. Jennifer Hudson played Effie White, and Jamie Foxx played Curtis Taylor Jr.

The film received multiple Golden Globe nominations and wins. Beyoncé’s performance was recognized in the lead-actress musical-or-comedy category, while Hudson won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and later won the Academy Award for the same supporting role.

Beyoncé’s other screen roles are sometimes mixed together in film trivia. She played Etta James in Cadillac Records, voiced Nala in The Lion King, and appeared in Carmen: A Hip Hopera, but Deena Jones is the Dreamgirls character tied to this Golden Globe nomination.