New GirlCast Congratulates Lamorne Morris After Big Win at Emmys 2024: 'Never a Doubt in My Mind'

Mar. 15, 2025

Max Greenfrield at the 8th annual Art Directors Guild Awards (left); Lamorne Morris at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards; Hannah Simone at the South Asians at the Oscars pre-party (right).Photo:Michael Tullberg/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty Images

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TheNew Girlcast is celebratingLamorne Morris' Emmy winlike it’s their own!

Morris, 41, won his first-ever Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie his role inFargoon Sept. 15. In the aftermath, his former castmates, includingHannah Simone,Max GreenfieldandNasim Pedrad, took to Instagram to congratulate him on the win.

“Never a doubt in my mind,” Simone, 44, who played Cece on the series, wrote on her Instagram Stories. “So proud of my former roommate and forever work brother ❤️.”

Greenfield, 45, reposted a clip of Morris being announced as the winner to his Instagram Stories and tagged the actor, along with a “👑.”

Pedrad, who played Morris' wife Aly on the show, reposted Morris' post and wrote, “Heart bursting @lamorne ❤️🥳❤️.”

Damon Wayans Jr., who played Coach onNew Girl, reposted a clip of Morris' acceptance speech, writing, “My Guyyyyy!!!!! @lamorne with the Emmy win!! 🙌🏾.”

Lamorne Morris accepts the award for outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie at the 2024 Emmys.ABC

ABC

“This is for y’all. My insane fans. Love y’all,” Morris captioned the post, and Deschanel, 44, commented, “So proud of you!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳,” while Johnson, 46, wrote, “deserved man. congrats.”

Hannah Simone congratulates Lamorne Morris on his Emmy win.Hannah Simone/Instagram

Hannah Simone/Instagram

“Now it’s time to collect them all. Egot’s to have em!” Devine wrote, while Gonzalez said she “never screamed harder” than when he won, and Foxx wrote, “Biggups!!”

TheTed Lassostar wrote, “Yeeeeeeesssssss🎉🎉🎉🎉.”

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Damon Wayans Jr. congratulates Lamorne Morris on his Emmys win.Damon Wayans Junior/Instagram

Damon Wayans Junior/Instagram

When Morris was nominated in July, he jokingly thanked the Television Academy “for finally recognizing all my hard work onNew Girl"in a statement.

“Although I believe it’s a lock, I do see I’m nominated alongsideRobert Downey Jr.who stole my role inTropic Thunder. My fellow nominees and I won’t let this slide,” his statement continued.

In his acceptance speech, he mentioned Downey Jr. again as he said, “My fellow nominees, Robert Downey Jr. — I got a poster of you at my house, please sign it. Seriously.”

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