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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Actress, writer, and comedian Ayo Edebiri is among the list of nominees for the 81st Golden Globe Awards.
Edebiri, who grew up in Dorchester and studied drama at Boston Latin School, scored a nomination for Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for her role as Sydney on the critically acclaimed Hulu show "The Bear."
The role also recently earned her a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
In addition to "The Bear," Edebiri is known for starring in 2023 films "Bottoms" and "Theater Camp" and lending her voice to "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem."
She has also starred on Netflix's animated comedy series "Big Mouth" and served as a writer on the FX show "What We Do in the Shadows" and the Apple TV+ dramedy "Dickinson."
The 81st Golden Globe Awards air Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 on CBS.
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