Golden Globes 2014: high hopes of golden year for British stars The party, held at the Four Seasons hotel in Los Angeles, was also attended by Cate Blanchett, Tom Hanks, the star of Saving Mr Banks, Martin Scorsese, the director, Cate Blanchett and Christoph Waltz, the Oscar-winning star of Django Unchained. The tea party theme was particularly apposite, with insiders speculating that British films and actors would be richly rewarded in 2014. Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary in ITV's Downton Abbey, was photographed at a party, wearing an Altuzarra plaid dress and yellow heels. Many celebrities, including Thompson, Julia Roberts, Bette Midler and Michael Douglas, helped to raise more than $5 million (£3 million) at Sean Penn's third annual "Help Haiti Home" benefit. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, her husband and the Coldplay singer, made a rare public appearance together. In an auction for the charity, Martin won an exclusive artwork by Banksy for $650,000. The evening included a surprise performance by the band U2 - their first in four years.Other actors, including Benedict Cumberbatch, the Sherlock star, were also seen on the red carpets. British films including Gravity, Rush, Philomena and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, are expected to win gongs this season, which culminates in the Academy Awards at the beginning of March. Sunday night's Golden Globes winners, along with those at the Baftas in February, will be seen as likely front runners for the 86th Academy Awards, to be held in the US on March 2. Although the Academy's nominations are not announced until Thursday, critics have already tipped 12 Years a Slave, Philomena and American Hustle to do well. Ejiofor is a favourite for the Best Actor category, with Australian Cate Blanchett tipped for success as Best Actress, and Briton Steve McQueen a contender for Best Director. Sandra Bullock, star of Gravity, used the red carpet to pay tribute to the British production team behind the film, saying there were too many of them to attend. She said: "There were so many people working on this film, and each and every one of them is English, so it's great to be here representing them."