Todd Haynes eventually receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Haynes' next project was "Mildred Pierce", a five-hour miniseries for HBO based on the novel by James M. Cain and the 1945 film starring Joan Crawford. The series starred Kate Winslet in the title role and featured Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood, Melissa Leo, James LeGros and Hope Davis. Filming was completed in mid-2010 and the series began airing on HBO on 27 March 2011. It received 21 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning five, and Winslet won a Golden Globe Award for her performance. Haynes' sixth feature film, "Carol", is
Mildred Pierce (film) "Goo" by alternative rock band Sonic Youth is an instrumental called "Mildred Pierce". Gainesville, Florida restaurant "Mildred's Big City Food" is named after the film's titular character. There was also a restaurant called Mildred Pierce in Toronto, Canada. "Mildred Pierce" is available on Region 2 DVD in a single disc edition which includes an 86-minute documentary about the career and personal life of Joan Crawford. The documentary features contributions from fellow actors and directors, including Diane Baker, Betsy Palmer, Anna Lee, Anita Page, Cliff Robertson, Virginia Grey, Dickie Moore, Norma Shearer, Ben Cooper, Margaret O'Brien, Judy Geeson, and Vincent Sherman.