Mother tells of shock at son’s win

THE proud mother of Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys-Meyers said yesterday that she knew her son would be a star from an early age but she never imagined the heights he would reach as an actor.

Geri Meyers-O’Keeffe was overjoyed, although still a little bit in shock, at the news of the 28-year-old’s success at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday night.

His performance in the title role in the mini-series Elvis helped him leapfrog legendary actors such as Donald Sutherland, Belfast-born Kenneth Branagh and Ed Harris to the award.