Balfe took to Twitter to acknowledge the nomination. “Thank you @BAFTA for this incredible honour," the Outlander star wrote. “I’m so proud to be amongst this fine group of actresses whose work has moved me and inspired me this year. (☘️☘️☘️) So proud !!! And so happy for the rest of my @BelfastMovie family .. 6 Noms!!!” Of course, her co-star Sam Heughan, who plays her husband Jamie Fraser, weighed in, writing, “Oh yeah Balfe!!!” Her tweet also did not go unnoticed by Diana Gabaldon, bestselling author of the Outlander series, on which Balfe plays Claire Fraser. Gabaldon wrote in her own tweet, “Congratulations, Caitriona! So happy for you!” In addition, Sophie Skelton, who plays her daughter Brianna on Outlander, didn’t make a separate post, but commented on Balfe’s Instagram, simply saying, “Wahhoooo.” Her castmate Lauren Lyle, who plays Marsali, also commented, “Go off our girl @caitrionambalfe very proud of you and all you do. Congratulations! Can’t wait to shroud you in champagne x.” Outlander executive producer Maril Davis also chimed in: “Congratulations @caitrionambalfe!” And Tim Downie, who plays Governor Tryon, wrote, “Enormous congratulations! Just the most wondrous and deserved news!” Balfe’s competition in the category includes The Lost Daughter’s Jessie Buckley, West Side Story breakout star Ariana DeBose;Ann Dowd for her performance in Mass;King Richard’s Aunjanue Ellis and Ruth Negga for Passing. Belfast, based on Branagh’s real-life childhood experiences in Ireland, is a humorous, tender and intensely personal story of a 9-year-old boy growing up during the tumult of the late 1960s in Belfast (where Branagh was born) whose life is suddenly turned upside down. Meanwhile, Outlander Season 6 will premiere on Sunday, March 6 on Starz. Next, Find Out What Sam Heughan Says About Jamie Fraser’s Season 6 Journey on Outlander—Plus, Which Co-Star Calls It His Fave Season Yet
