Actor Cristin Milioti is currently on cloud nine as she landed her first Emmy nomination Tuesday (July 15) for her role as Sofia Falcone in HBO and DC series The Penguin. The show bagged a total of 24 nominations across various categories including nods for Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for Colin Farrell, Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Cinematography in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, and more.
Cristin Milioti On Receiving First Emmy Nomination For The Penguin: Deeply Thrilled
Cristin Milioti's performance in The Penguin earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
Cristin Milioti opens up about her first Emmy nomination
In an interview with Deadline, Milioti said she "purposefully" kept her phone at the bottom of her bag, until the nominations ended. On receiving the first Emmy nom, Milioti said, "It was definitely that I can’t wait to have a big dessert as a treat later. I am so thrilled at the amount of nominations that The Penguin got."
She is also thrilled for the directors, her fellow actors, writers, the hair and makeup team, the visual effects team and the editors. "This show took so many people to make this show what it is. You never know who’s going to get recognized, so I’m just so deeply thrilled about the amount of recognition we got," she added.
Cristin will compete in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie category, alongside Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer), Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex), Rashida Jones (Black Mirror), and Meghann Fahy (Sirens).
Cristin's British anthology series Black Mirror was also honoured with 10 Emmy nominations. On working in both projects, the 39-year-old actor said, "I am so happy that I was on two shows that I loved being a part of getting recognized today. It’s very cool. All of that work on The Penguin was totally worth it. Even without any of these additional bells and whistles... to be recognized in this way for the show was so lovely and validating. But it was already so deeply meaningful to have had that experience and so deeply worth it because I truly had a profound time making that show and playing Sofia, for sure."
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