Lamorne Morris Cried When He Learned He Got an Emmy Nomination — And His Daughter Had the Best Reaction

Mar. 15, 2025

Lamorne Morris with his daughter Lily.Photo:Lamorne Morris/instagram

Lamorne Morris/instagram

Lamorne Morrisis not afraid to cry in front of his daughter.

Nearlyone month after receiving an Emmy nominationin the Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Moviecategoryfor his work onFargo, Morris, 41, gave an inside look at his first reaction to the big news.

Thefirst-time Emmy nomineejoked about the moment in the caption, writing, “When I got the call about the Emmy nomination, my daughter thought it would be great to make fun of me.”

Various of his friends also reacted in the comment section, includingSheaun McKinney, who wrote, “This is awesome 🙏🏿🙌🏿.“Brandon Mychal Smithcommented, “Mannnn this is beautiful king ❤️❤️❤️.“Quinta Brunsonwrote, " ❤️.”

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Morris proudly reacted to the videoduring a Tuesday, Aug. 13 appearance onToday with Hoda and Jenna.

Lamorne Morris with his daughter Lily.Lamorne Morris/instagram

“I think it’s beneficial for young kids to understand the differences between the two and that it’s okay to cry, whether you’re sad or happy,” he said.

“There are times where she’ll see me cry, maybe if I’m sad or because I lost someone, and she’s trying to understand what that means,” continued Morris. “And in this occasion, because I’m laughing and crying she’s confused and making fun of me.”

Speaking about their close relationship, theNew Girlalum said, “She kinda has me wrapped around her finger. I try to be like ‘No, this is not how this is going down,’ but it always goes down the way she wants it to go down.”

Morris joined the fifth season ofFargoasNorth Dakota Deputy Witt Farr. While previously reflecting on his Emmy nomination, he hilariously looked back at his time on set.

“Thank you to the@TelevisionAcadfor finally recognizing all my hard work onNew Girl! Although I believe it’s a lock, I do see I’m nominated alongside@RobertDowneyJrwho stole my role inTropic Thunder. My fellow nominees and I won’t let this slide,” he wrote in anInstagram postin July.

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“This is a great honor and I couldn’t be more excited! Truly blessed to work with such a talented cast and crew! Special thank you Noah for the opportunity and trusting me to bring Witt Farr to life! Go@fargo,” his caption continued.

The 76th Primetime Emmys air Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.

source: people.com