Burnham followed up the breakout A24 hit by co-starring alongside Carey Mulligan in Best Picture nominee Promising Young Woman.
The debut film from Emerald Fennell was an awards season favorite, nominated in five categories, ultimately winning Best Original Screenplay.
While most of the attention was on the film’s subject matter and Mulligan’s performance, Burnham earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2020 Hollywood Critics Association.