Hugh Laurie is Nominated for an Annie Award

[Photo credit: Lucian Capellaro/© 2009 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. All Rights Reserved]

Thanks so much to House is Right reader Greg for the heads up on this item! Not only has Hugh Laurie been nominated fro a Golden Globe, but he was also nominated for the coveted Annie Award for his voice acting of the character Dr. Cockroach in Monsters vs. Aliens. Woo-hoo! This is his first nomination, in spite of the fact that he’s done a number of voice roles in the past. How cool!

Here are all the Annie Awards nominations in his category:

Voice Acting in a Feature Production

• Jen Cody – Voice of Charlotte – “The Princess and the Frog” — Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Dawn French – Voice of Miss Forcible – “Coraline” — Laika
• Hugh Laurie – Voice of Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. – “Monsters vs. Aliens” — DreamWorks Animation
• John Leguizamo – Voice of Sid – “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur” — Blue Sky Studios
• Jenifer Lewis - Voice of Mama Odie – “The Princess and the Frog” — Walt Disney Animation Studios

I’ve also updated his profile page to reflect his new nominations.