Cristin Milioti was about to take her dog Rupert for a walk when her phone started exploding.

The penguin The actress quickly discovered that she had just been nominated for a 2025 Golden Globe for her critically acclaimed portrayal of mafia heiress Sofia Falcone.

“It was very exciting, very exciting,” she said The Hollywood Reporter. “And just very, very joyful. My God, the women in my category. I don’t have the words to describe how surreal it is and how overwhelmed I am to be nominated alongside them. They’re all so brilliant.”

Milioti was spotted Monday morning with Cate Blanchett (Disclaimer), Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country), Sofia Vergara (Griselda), Naomi Watts (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans) and Kate Winslet (The regime).

The crime drama set in HBO’s Batman universe was also nominated for best limited series, and her co-star Colin Farrell was nominated for best performance by a male actor in the limited series category.

“I’m so happy for (showrunner) Lauren LeFranc and Colin,” she said. “I think they’re both geniuses and I’m really so excited to go together – just to all sit at the same table together and celebrate this thing we did.”

Although The penguin is billed as a limited series, executive produced by Matt Reeves and The penguin The team has held discussions about a possible second season.

“All I can say is that it’s my biggest hope (to play against Sofia Falcone again),” she said. “It is my greatest hope and I could not express my desire more clearly. But I haven’t heard anything concrete yet.”

Here is the full list of nominations for the 2025 Golden Globes. The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards will air live from the Beverly Hilton on CBS on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET streamed on Paramount+.