Christina Applegate, Billy Eichner, Kit Harington and More React to Their Emmy Nominations 2019

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Christina Applegate, Billy Eichner, Kit Harington and More React to Their Emmy Nominations 2019

This calls for a celebration! After the nominations for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled on Tuesday, July 16, the talented actors and actresses whose work was recognized by the Television Academy took a moment to share their excitement with the world. Game of Thrones, which ended in May after eight seasons, scored a whopping 32 nominations, breaking the record for the highest total in a single year (previously held by NYPD Blue, which had 26 nominations in 1994). This year, the HBO fantasy drama, which already has 47 Emmy wins under its belt, is nominated in categories including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Kit Harington) and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Emilia Clarke). Next up, Amazon Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has 20 nominations, followed by HBO’s Chernobyl with 19, NBC’s Saturday Night Live with 18, and HBO’s Barry and FX’s Fosse/Verdon are tied with 17 apiece. Other popular programs that received nominations include Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale with 11, HBO’s Veep and NBC’s This Is Us with nine each, CNN’s Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and Netflix’s Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé with six apiece, and NBC’s The Good Place with five. Several performers became first-time nominees, including Amy Adams (Sharp Objects), Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal), Mandy Moore (This Is Us), Billy Porter (Pose), Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon), Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) and Michelle Williams (Fosse/Verdon). The 2019 Emmy Awards air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Fox Sunday, September 22, at 8 p.m. ET. Scroll down to see celebratory statements and social media posts from some of this year’s A-list nominees, which Us Weekly will continue to update throughout the day!

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Christina Applegate, Billy Eichner, Kit Harington and More React to Their Emmy Nominations 2019

This calls for a celebration! After the nominations for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled on Tuesday, July 16, the talented actors and actresses whose work was recognized by the Television Academy took a moment to share their excitement with the world. Game of Thrones, which ended in May after eight seasons, scored a whopping 32 nominations, breaking the record for the highest total in a single year (previously held by NYPD Blue, which had 26 nominations in 1994). This year, the HBO fantasy drama, which already has 47 Emmy wins under its belt, is nominated in categories including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Kit Harington) and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Emilia Clarke). Next up, Amazon Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has 20 nominations, followed by HBO’s Chernobyl with 19, NBC’s Saturday Night Live with 18, and HBO’s Barry and FX’s Fosse/Verdon are tied with 17 apiece. Other popular programs that received nominations include Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale with 11, HBO’s Veep and NBC’s This Is Us with nine each, CNN’s Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and Netflix’s Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé with six apiece, and NBC’s The Good Place with five. Several performers became first-time nominees, including Amy Adams (Sharp Objects), Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal), Mandy Moore (This Is Us), Billy Porter (Pose), Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon), Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) and Michelle Williams (Fosse/Verdon). The 2019 Emmy Awards air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Fox Sunday, September 22, at 8 p.m. ET. Scroll down to see celebratory statements and social media posts from some of this year’s A-list nominees, which Us Weekly will continue to update throughout the day!

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Sophie Turner, ‘Game of Thrones’

“I’m beyond humbled. I truly never thought that this would ever happen,” the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nominee wrote on her Instagram Stories about her first-ever Emmy nomination. “This is the best farewell to the show that has been my life for the past 10 years.”

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Rachel Brosnahan, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

“I’m wildly grateful and absolutely thrilled to be invited back to the party, alongside some of my favorite performers and performances of the year,” the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nominee said in a statement to Us. “I can’t wait to celebrate so many different members of our Maisel family at work today!”

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Dan Fogelman, ‘This Is Us’

After This Is Us earned multiple nominations, including a nod for Outstanding Drama Series, the show’s creator gave his reaction in a statement to Us: “I was on set this a.m. when the Emmy nominations were announced. As the news broke, our director Ken Olin was literally attempting to direct a disobedient puppy in a scene. It was 8:30 a.m., and it was already hot, and the dog wasn’t doing … well, anything.  But our crew remained in great spirits, devoting themselves to the scene and the show as they have for the past three years. Thank you to the Television Academy for recognizing their hard work, and for all of the individual nominations. This continues to be the wildest ride of all of our careers, and we don’t take it for granted. Except for the dog, who is turning into a real diva.”

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Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

The husband-and-wife team, nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, said in a statement to Us, “Everyone here at The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — cast, crew and writers — are stunned, thrilled, and so grateful for the 20 Emmy nominations we received today. The company we’re keeping in our categories this year is stellar and we are incredibly humbled. That being said, we have all collectively decided that from now on, we will be absolutely impossible to deal with.”

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Alfie Allen, ‘Game of Thrones’

“The truth is, I’m at a loss for words!” the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nominee said in a statement to Us. “Thank you to the Academy for recognizing me alongside such formidable actors. To my friends: Kit [Harington], Peter [Dinklage], Gwen [Christie], Lena [Headey], Emilia [Clarke], Nikolaj [Coster-Waldau], Maisie [Williams], Carice [van Houten], and especially Sophie [Turner] whom I was in the trenches with for so much of this journey — I am honored to share this with you. Dave [Benioff], Dan [Weiss], our amazing HBO team — for 10 years you pushed me to my limits. Many moments I questioned why — but now I realize that it was because you believed in me. And finally, to our truly amazing fans, thank you for sticking with me, for sticking with us, through it all. I am forever grateful for your support!”

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Travis Wall, ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

“I just can’t believe the news today,” the Outstanding Choreography nominee said in a statement to Us. “This is my ninth nomination, but today I cried more than I ever have before. So You Think You Can Dance has changed my life. Last summer I went through a breakup on national television, and the work I did on the show was how I got through it. I wanted to do one of the pieces for years, but the timing wasn’t perfect until last summer. To be recognized for such an important statement on gender, equality and LGBTQ issues is a tremendous blessing. I’m forever grateful to this show for giving me a platform to express myself!”

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Ron Cephas Jones, ‘This Is Us’

“I’m humbled to be recognized by the Academy again,” the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series nominee said in a statement. “It’s an honor to work with such an incredible cast and crew. This show means so much to so many people, and I’m forever grateful to be given the opportunity to do this kind of work.”

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Hugh Grant, ‘A Very English Scandal’

“I’m very touched and grateful to the Academy,” the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie nominee said in a statement to Us. “Also to Stephen Frears for luring me back to TV. (And to showbiz, frankly.) Also to my wife for enduring the hairdo for four months.”

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Marin Hinkle, ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

In a statement to Us, the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nominee said, “What a marvelous surprise and honor to be nominated by the Television Academy. I am so proud of the entire Maisel community, for all of their outstanding achievements and extraordinary work. It’s especially exciting to be nominated alongside my wonderful co-stars, as well as Amy and Dan whose creative guidance inspire me every day! And what an honor to be in this category alongside such gifted actresses whose work I admire so much!”

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Phylicia Rashad, ‘This Is Us’

In a statement to Us, the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series nominee said, “It is a privilege to do work that I love. It is an honor to be acknowledged by peers in this way. Thank you, Television Academy.”

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Bob Odenkirk, ‘Better Call Saul’

“I am thrilled to get this recognition!” the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nominee said in a statement to Us. “Thank you to the Academy and to everyone who watched our fourth season. I am so proud to be in this wonderfully written and perfectly executed show!”

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Christina Applegate, ‘Dead to Me’

“Uhhhhh. Shocked. Grateful. Holy crap!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!” the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nominee tweeted. “Best part of the morning was my kid finding out and she screamed. Haha.”

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Billy Eichner, ‘Billy on the Street’

“BILLY ON THE STREET just got its 4th Emmy nomination!!! This time for Best Short Form Variety Series. So proud!!! WHAT A WEEK!!!!” the comedian tweeted.

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Kit Harington, ‘Game of Thrones’

“Many thanks to the Academy,” the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nominee said in a statement to Us. “It’s been an amazing journey with ol’ Jon Snow. I’m thrilled he’s been nominated.”

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Viola Davis, ‘How to Get Away With Murder’

“Very grateful!” the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominee tweeted.

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Jessica Lange, ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’

“I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to recreate this wild character, to work with my dear friend Sarah Paulson as a director, and to revisit this incredible world Ryan Murphy created,” the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series nominee said in a statement to Us. “Thank you to the Academy.”

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Billy Porter, ‘Pose’

“The Category Is: Speechless!” the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nominee said in a statement to Us. “I’m so grateful to have lived long enough to see this day. Pose speaks a truth that has to power to transform hearts and minds. I’m honored and humbled to be counted in the number.”

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Joey King, ‘The Act’

“I cannot believe this is happening. I’ve just been Nominated for an Emmy for my work in The Act,” the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie nominee tweeted. “There’s so many people to thank for this moment and getting to talk to my mom and Patricia immediately after it was announced was so special. I’m in shock.”

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Patricia Arquette, ‘Escape at Dannemora’

“I was dead asleep when my phone rang and it was Joey King on FaceTime crying. But she was crying happy tears and I said, ‘Did you get nominated?’ She cried and I said, ‘What is it? Did you get nominated?’ and she shook her head. ‘Yes! We both did!’ It was such a great feeling to see her face and feel her joy — she is so damn talented and she kept saying, ‘I couldn’t do it without you.’ But she could have because she is an incredible talent,” the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie nominee said in a statement to Us. “Then my boyfriend came in and told me about all the nominations for Escape at Dannemora. Then Ben Stiller texted me. So it was a pretty amazing morning. Now I’m just laying here being grateful for all the talented people I have had the chance to work with.  I love the work of all the actresses I am being recognized beside so I would say, it’s as they say ‘a good day at the office.’”

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Gwendoline Christie, ‘Game of Thrones’

“Playing Brienne of Tarth has truly been an honor and I am beyond grateful for this nomination. This character has changed my life and redefined the way I look at the world, women and particularly myself,” the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nominee nominee said in a statement to Us. “Thank you to George R.R. Martin, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, HBO and our incredible cast and crew. Lastly, apologies to my taxi driver who endured my screams, sobs and pure joy when getting this incredible news!”

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Sacha Baron Cohen, ‘Who Is America?’

“Thank you to the EMMYs for the nominations for Who Is America?” the creator nominee said in a statement to Us. “It was a bare-bones production — I went out into the heartland of this country armed only with a camera crew, a makeup kit and my trusted pedophile detector.”

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Patricia Clarkson, ‘Sharp Objects’

“It’s a privilege to be included in this category with such extraordinary actresses,” the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie nominee said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “I’m so grateful to HBO and the entire creative team behind Sharp Objects; I celebrate with all of them today.”

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Natasha Lyonne, ‘Russian Doll’

The Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nominee tweeted a GIF of the late Notorious B.I.G. dancing, captioned with 11 exploding head emojis.

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Michael Kelly, ‘House of Cards’

“What an incredible honor to be nominated alongside such talented men and women this year,” the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nominee said in a statement to EW. “I couldn’t be more thankful to the TV Academy, and to my fearless cast and crew who made this all possible. Excited to be going back to one of my favorite nights of the year!”

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Laverne Cox, ‘Orange Is the New Black’

“I love my Orange family so much!” the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series nominee tweeted. “Thank you to the entire Orange team for all your brilliance that made this nomination possible. This is always a team effort and the Orange team is the best in the business!”

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Michael Angarano, ‘This Is Us’

“I’m honored to be nominated for This Is Us,” the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series nominee said in a statement to Us. “Thank you Dan Fogelman and the special group of writers for giving me a temporary home. Congratulations to the cast and crew on all of their nominations. It was truly a dream job and I’m so grateful for it.”

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Ava DuVernay, ‘When They See Us’

“It all started here,” the creator tweeted. “Thank you to the real men for inviting me to tell their story. Thank you @TelevisionAcad for honoring the work. Saluting every single crew and cast member. And saluting Raymond, Korey, Antron, Yusef and Kevin. Love you, brothers. #WhenTheySeeUs.”

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Alan Arkin, ‘The Kominsky Method’

“Wow, I am 85 years old, so this comes in just the nick of time,” the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominee said in a statement to EW.

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Don Cheadle, ‘Black Monday’

“Never gets old. Thanks, TV Academy and a HUGE thanks to Showtime, the entire cast, crew and creators of Black Monday,” the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series nominee said in a statement to Us. “We’ll roast marshmallows on those golden wings if I bring it home.”

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Aunjanue Ellis, ‘When They See Us’

“This nomination is a tribute to Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, Korey Wise and Yusef Salaam. Let’s all say their names,” the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie nominee said in a statement to EW. “Yusef’s mother, Sharonne Salaam, is nothing less than a warrior for her son and a survivor of an emotional violence few of us will ever understand. I am utterly grateful to her. Thank you to the visionary Ava DuVernay and Netflix for giving me the blessing to be a part of this act of restorative justice.”

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John Leguizamo, ‘When They See Us’

“This nomination is not for me, but for the parents of the innocent children who have been put through the unimaginable — just because their vulnerable children were unjustly accused of a crime by racial profiling, and how almost impossible it was to clear themselves,” the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nominee said in a statement to EW.

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Dan Levy, ‘Schitt’s Creek’

“OMFG,” the creator tweeted alongside a crying emoji.

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Benicio Del Toro, ‘Escape at Dannemora’

“I am incredibly grateful to receive this nomination from the TV Academy, and even more so for the honors Escape at Dannemora earned,” the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nominee said in a statement to Us. “The cast, crew, writers, Ben Stiller and Showtime brought this unbelievable story to life and I am so proud to be a part of it. Thank you.”