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Liz Barrett

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Toni Collette won the Golden Globe award for best actress in a TV comedy series.
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When "United States of Tara" star Toni Collette accepted her Golden Globe award Sunday night for best actress in a TV comedy, she said she was happy just to be there. Literally.

The first time I came here 15 years ago I was on the loo and missed my whole category."

Collette was up against Courteney Cox for "Cougar Town," Edie Falco for "Nurse Jackie," Tina Fey for "30 Rock" and Lea Michele for "Glee."

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