Zoe Saldaña told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview on Monday, Dec. 9 that she spoke to several of her loved ones – including her husband Marco Perego – after nabbing her first-ever Golden Globe nomination for her role as Rita in the musical thriller 'Emilia Pérez'.

I am practicing so much containment right now. I can’t put into words all of the emotions that are going through my body, but the biggest one is just gratitude. I am so grateful,” Zoe Saldaña told Gold Derby after she received her very first Golden Globe nomination on Dec.

French crime musical “Emilia Pérez” scored a leading 10 Golden Globe nominations, including acting nods for Karla Sofia Gascon, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, potentially paving its path to the Academy Awards as “Conclave,” “The Brutalist,” “Anora” and “The Substance” also racked up major nominations (Here are the biggest snubs and upsets ).