Golden Globe Awards Nominations: Key Stats, Inclusions and Snubs (Analysis)

A still groggy Zooey Deshcanel admits she had contemplated quitting the acting business altogether only a year earlier.our editor recommendsGolden Globe Awards Nominations: The Complete ListGolden Globe Awards Nominations: Key Stats, Inclusions and Snubs (Analysis)Golden Globes TV: Newcomers 'Homeland,' 'New Girl' and 'Boss' Each Score Multiple NominationsRelated Topics•Golden Globes 2012 "It's rare that you find really great parts," says the New Girl star as she navigates her way through Los Angeles traffic Thursday to the gig she claims changed that. PHOTOS: Golden Globe Awards: The Nominees "This is the best job I've ever had," she adds of Fox's freshman comedy that was showered with Golden Globe attention earlier this morning.Not only was the top-rated seriesnominated for a best comedy Globe, but Deschanel was granted a best actress nomination in the comedy category. Grasping for descriptors for the current swell of emotions, the actress settles on "thrilling." To be fair, the actress hasn't had much time to process the news. She claims sheslept through her alarm, waking up at 6:30 AM to 20 missed calls. But by 7, she had already connected with both her long-time manager and her showrunner, Liz Meriwether. "We're both like big nerds, so there was a lot of nerdy love," she says of the exchange. STORY: 'The Artist' Tops Golden Globe Nominations "I just can't believe it," she says of the award show whirlwind, which began earlier thismonth when Dechanel was nominated for a "best song written for visual media" Grammy for her work with theWinnie the Poohsoundtack."I was writing music so long for in the my room... its so great to see my work come to fruition." PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Golden Globe Awards: The Nominees Related Topics Golden Globes Golden Globes Zooey Deschanel New Girl Golden Globes 2012