Dreamgirls earned Beyoncé a Golden Globe nomination for portraying singer Deena Jones.
The 2006 musical film, directed by Bill Condon, adapts the stage musical Dreamgirls. It follows a fictional female singing group and the ambitious manager who guides its rise, drawing on aspects of the history of Motown and other American music-industry stories.
Beyoncé played Deena Jones, a member of the Dreams who becomes the group’s lead singer. The cast also included Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy, and Anika Noni Rose. Hudson won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Effie White.
Beyoncé’s Golden Globe nomination was for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture—Comedy or Musical. Her other film roles, including Etta James in Cadillac Records and Nala in The Lion King, belong to different projects and characters.