Golden Globe Nominations Announced: Soaps Impacting

The nominees for the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills. GLEE received several nominations as did its stars. You'll also find several former daytime soap stars nominated for roles in other television series and in film. Here are the soap related categories:

TELEVISION
Series, Drama: BIG LOVE, HBO; DEXTER, Showtime; HOUSE, Fox; MAD MEN, AMC; TRUE BLOOD, HBO.

Actor, Drama: Simon Baker, THE MENTALIST; Michael C. Hall, DEXTER; Jon Hamm, MAD MEN; Hugh Laurie, HOUSE; Bill Paxton, BIG LOVE.

Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, DAMAGES; January Jones, MAD MEN; Julianna Margulies, THE GOOD WIFE; Anna Paquin, TRUE BLOOD; Kyra Sedgwick, THE CLOSER.

Series, Musical or Comedy: 30 ROCK, NBC; ENTOURAGE, HBO; GLEE, Fox; MODERN FAMILY, ABC; THE OFFICE, NBC.

Actor, Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK, Steve Carell, THE OFFICE; David Duchovny, CALIFORNICATION; Thomas Jane, HUNG; Matthew Morrison, GLEE.

Actress, Musical or Comedy: Toni Collette, UNITED STATES OF TARA; Courteney Cox, COUGAR TOWN; Edie Falco, NURSE JACKIE; Tina Fey, 30 ROCK; Lea Michele, GLEE.

Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Joan Allen, Georgia O'Keeffe; Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens; Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens; Anna Paquin, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler; Sigourney Weaver, Prayers for Bobby.

Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance; Kenneth Branagh, Wallander: One Step Behind; Chiwetel Ejiofor, Endgame; Brendan Gleeson, Into the Storm; Jeremy Irons, Georgia O'Keeffe.

Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jane Adams, HUNG; Rose Byrne, DAMAGES; Jane Lynch, GLEE; Janet McTeer, Into the Storm Chloe Sevigny, BIG LOVE.

MOTION PICTURES
Actor, Drama: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart; George Clooney, Up in the Air; Colin Firth, A Single Man; Morgan Freeman, Invictus; Tobey Maguire, Brothers.

Actress, Drama: Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria; Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side; Helen Mirren, The Last Station; Carey Mulligan, An Education; Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire.

Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Nine; Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air; Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air; Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire; Julianne Moore, A Single Man.