In about the only surprise of the night at the Golden Globes, Mary-Louise Parker who plays the pot-dealer soccer mom of "Weeds" beat out the four desperate actresses of "Desperate Housewives" to win for Best Actress in a TV comedy Globe.
The 41-year-old star won for her terrific portrayal of a single mom who sells ganga to support her two boys in the wickedly funny "Weeds." Mary-Louise says she has been surprised by the public and critical response to the cable show, which was renewed for a second season, and admits she initially expected her character's income scheme to offend a lot of viewers.
"I'm really in favor of legalizing marijuana," she says. "I don't think it's that controversial. I thought people would be more offended by this than they are. I'm surprised they weren't."
Parker adds she was stunned she beat "Desperate Housewives" stars Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria to win her second Golden Globe. "I thought Felicity would win. I think we're all desperate housewives. My character is just a little bit more desperate than theirs."
