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Ann Dowd on Season 2 of 'The Handmaid's Tale' and her 'pretty darn thrilling' Golden Globes nod

After receiving a Golden Globe nomination for supporting actress in a TV series/limited series/TV movie for playing the fearsome Aunt Lydia in "The Handmaid's Tale," Ann Dowd talked Monday about her morning and the bits of hope coming in Season 2.

Q: Tell me about your morning. How are you feeling?

A: How's this for boring: I feel really happy. I got my son off to school, I was in really good spirits. Then I got this lovely text from my publicist saying you were nominated. Smile.

Here I was, texting with [Elisabeth Moss] and she's working, mind you, shooting a scene. I'm

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