Zoe Saldana celebrates first Golden Globe nomination with 'overwhelming' joy

Zoe Saldaña is over the moon after receiving her first-ever nomination Golden Globe Nomination.

In an exclusive chat with People magazine on Monday, Dec. 9, the 46-year-old actress revealed her excitement and how she is celebrating it with her loved ones including her mother Asalia Nazari,o and her husband Marco Perego, to who she has been married for 10 years.

"It feels really overwhelmingly beautiful," Saldana told the outlet of her nomination.

She earned her Golden Globe nod for portraying Rita in the musical thriller Emilia Pérez.

The Avatar alum went on to say, "I didn't know how much I wanted it because I stopped thinking that it would ever happen for someone like me. I'm really having an out of body experience and my heart is full of gratitude. It feels good to be recognized for the hard work that you put into something that you believe so much in."

Saldana shared that she shared that the first person she contacted was her mother, "I woke up my mom," she says with a laugh. "My husband was awake. He was definitely awake, so I connected with him first and foremost."

Moreover, the actress got in touch with her costars who were also nominated including Selena Gomez, "I left a message for Selena [Gomez], I left a message for Karla [Sofía Gascón] immediately. I'm just so proud of us. I'm so proud of them. They deserve all the accolades. They're so incredibly amazing in this movie and such amazing people."