Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel on Dec. 15, 2023.Photo:Marion Curtis / StarPix for Warner Bros.
Marion Curtis / StarPix for Warner Bros.
America Ferreragot a lovely call from herSisterhood of the Traveling Pantscostars afterearning her first Oscar nomination on Tuesday.
The actress, already an Emmy winner from her time onUgly Betty, added Oscar nominee to her accolades when she received recognition in the Best Supporting Actress category forBarbie. Ferrera was among 10 stars who werefirst-time acting nominees this year.
FerreratoldVarietythat her costars from theSisterhood of the Traveling Pantsmovies —Blake Lively,Amber TamblynandAlexis Bledel— called her after the big news to celebrate with her.
Ferrera posted a screengrab of the FaceTime on her Instagram account featuring her former castmates' beaming smiles.
Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel and Blake Lively congratulate their “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” costars America Ferrera on her Oscar nomination.America Ferrera/ Instagram
America Ferrera/ Instagram
Ferrera, 39, worked with Lively, 36, Tamblyn, 40, and Bledel, 42, on 2005’sThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsand its 2008 sequel.
America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively in “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” (2005).Warner Brothers/Courtesy Everett
Warner Brothers/Courtesy Everett
The actress also shared who else congratulated her Tuesday morning, including herhusband Ryan Piers Williamsandtheir children, Sebastian and Lucia.
“My publicist got to me first. And then my husband called me from the car as he was driving our kids to school,” Ferrera toldVariety. “He was screaming and emotional. I heard my kids in the back seat, like, ‘What are you screaming about?'”
Ferrera later recreated the moment she discovered she was nominated for Piers Williams,which she posted to Instagram. Ferrera laid in bed and cheered as “Barbie” was named in multiple categories. When the Best Supporting Actress came up, she initially thought she was overlooked because the first name called wasn’t hers.
As for herBarbiecollaborators, Ferrera toldVariety, “We’re all in different countries, so there’s a lot of text messaging going on.”
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America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Margot Robbie in “Barbie”.Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett
Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett
Barbie, the highest grossing movie of 2023, earned eight nominations in total, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling.Margot Robbiewas left out of the Best Actress category, andGreta Gerwig, who landed a nod for writing the film,was excluded from Best Director.
Ferrera toldDeadlinethe morning was bittersweet sinceRobbie and Gerwig didn’t make those categories.
“They’re my girls, and I want to see their incredible, amazing work celebrated,” she said. “They made history, they set a new bar. They not only broke box office records, but made something that resonated around the globe, and the impact of what they made is, and will continue to be felt in our culture. I think I join a lot of people in wanting to see them acknowledged for that.”
source: people.com
