Erin Doherty had a Golden Globes moment that felt heartfelt, hilarious, and deeply relatable. At the 2026 ceremony, the out lesbian actor won Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on TV for her work as therapist Briony Ariston in Netflix’s Adolescence. She used her speech to honor mental health professionals everywhere.
Doherty opened by thanking her cast, saying, “Each of you lives in every breath of that scene… and you’re at the core of why I’m so deeply, unspeakably proud to be a part of this gorgeous piece of work.” She then turned to therapists, saying, “I just think life can be tough…Mental health is everything. So thank you to therapists and it was an honor to play one.” Doherty’s awards run follows a joyful Emmy moment last fall, when she kissed girlfriend Sinéad Donnelly.
