Lamorne Morris' Daughter Lily Jokes She's 'Too Little' to Hold Dad's Emmy Award in Adorable Video: 'It's Heavy!'

Mar. 15, 2025

Lamorne Morris.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty, Lamorne Morris/TikTok

Frazer Harrison/Getty, Lamorne Morris/TikTok

Lamorne Morriscouldn’t wait to show his daughter his first-ever Emmy.

The actor, 41,won the Emmyfor outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie his role inFargoon Sunday, Sept. 15. The next day, Morris shared his 3-year-olddaughter Lily’s adorable reaction to the award onTikTok.

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“I can’t hold it. I’m too little,” the 3-year-old says before giving the Emmy back to her dad and running off.

After receiving his Emmy nomination in July, Morris gavean inside look at his initial reactionto the big news.

In a video shared onInstagramandTikTok, Morris broke down as he talked on the phone, andhis 3-year-old daughter, Lily, smiled and laughed beside him.

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Lamorne Morris Cried When He Learned He Got an Emmy Nomination.Lamorne Morris/instagram

Lamorne Morris/instagram

TheNew Girlalum joked 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, " ❤️.”

source: people.com