Shortly after lamorne morris secured his first-ever Emmy, Powell took to Instagram Stories to express his pride. “So unbelievably proud of my friend,” Powell, 35, wrote, adding a black-and-white photo of the two in matching pilot jumpsuits from their 2014 film Sex Ed. Powell also added a crying face emoji and applause emoji, tagging Morris and calling him an “Emmy Winner.”

Morris, 41, received the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role as Deputy Witt Farr in Fargo. During his acceptance speech, Morris gave a heartfelt shoutout to his mother, humorously saying, “She’s been my biggest champion since I dropped out of her… butt, whatever, I know where babies come from.” He also thanked his 4-year-old daughter, Lily, playfully teasing, “I told you I would do it, you always doubted me.”

Other New Girl stars joined in congratulating Morris, with Hannah Simone saying, “Never a doubt in my mind,” and Max Greenfield sharing a clip of Morris’ speech with a crown emoji.

Morris had previously documented his emotional reaction to the Emmy nomination in a video where his daughter poked fun at him, asking, “Daddy, are you crying again?”

The 2024 Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, saw plenty of surprise winners and memorable moments. Stay tuned for the complete list of winners and more highlights from the night.