The 2019 Emmy nominations are in!

Joey King received her first nomination for playing Gypsy Rose Blanchard in the Hulu miniseries "The Act" about the real-life events surrounding Gypsy and the death of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard.

King received an Emmy nomination for Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie.

Patricia Arquette, who played Dee Dee Blanchard in "The Act," is doubly nominated.

She is nominated in the same category as King for her performance in Showtime's "Escape at Dannemora."

She is nominated for her role as Dee Dee in the Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Television Movie category.

King posted a video on Instagram of her tearful reaction to the nomination. She then video chatted with her mom and then Arquette.

"I'm so excited we're nominated together," King said to Arquette.

"I know, we're gonna have fun,"Arquette replied. "I'm so happy, babe. I'm so happy for you."

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How Joey King transformed for her Emmy-nominated role

Though King has an impressive list of acting credits at just 19, she says she threw away what she knew about acting to play Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

In an interview with E! News, the actress talked about her transformation for the Hulu drama "The Act," which is based on the life of Blanchard and the 2015 murder of her mother.

"It is very different from the things I've been doing. That's why I love it so much, because I was able to showcase something that I haven't showcased before, that I can completely transform myself, that I am capable of portraying a different person. It was really exciting for me," she said.

She continued, "This role, the way I approached her, was very much different than how I've approached any other role. I decided to strip away everything I thought I knew about acting, about anything, and just completely try and dive in and become someone else who's alive."

Gypsy Blanchard: Everything you need to know about the case

Gypsy Rose and her family are considering suing Hulu

Gypsy's stepmother confirmed to the News-Leader that the family and a business partner are considering legal action against the creators of "The Act".

Gypsy did not participate in the making of the Hulu show, she and family members say. Kristy Blanchard, Gypsy's stepmother, who lives in Cut Off, Louisiana, told the News-Leader they're upset at the show's co-creator Michelle Dean.

They say Dean cut off contact with the Blanchards while "The Act" was in development. They had been promised some of the proceeds from the show, the family said, and earlier, they had cooperated with Dean as she reported a 2016 BuzzFeed piece about the case. They say they hope to create a "nest egg" for the care of Gypsy after she's released.

"I reached out to Michelle, but she's blocked me on everything," including Instagram and Facebook, Kristy Blanchard told the News-Leader. "I sent her a voicemail, 'Hi, how you doing?' Nothing rude, and when she called my phone … she recognized it was from Louisiana, she hung up the phone right away."

That call took place in September, Kristy Blanchard says. The family also sent Hulu a certified letter, which was returned unopened, they say.

Aaron Bedoya is a digital producer with the USA TODAY Network. Follow him on Twitter at @abedoya89.

Additional reporting by Gregory J. Holman, Sara M Moniuszko and Patrick Kelly