When Three Girls star Liv Hill's first-ever Bafta nomination was announced, she was sound asleep. But to be fair: she is a teenager, and the news broke at 7.30am in the morning.

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Liv, who played Ruby Bowen in the BBC1 mini-series about the sexual abuse of teenage girls in Rochdale, is up for Best Supporting Actress alongside Broken's Anna Friel, Broadchurch's Julie Hesmondhalgh and The Crown's Vanessa Kirby.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIXZPHdpH4Q

But as her dad revealed on Twitter, she wasn't exactly waiting nervously by the telephone. Instead, she was at a sleepover.

https://twitter.com/Stew_Art_Hill/status/981439339359035392

Lisa Riley, who played Liv's on-screen mum Lorna Bowen, was wide awake and full of congratulations.

https://twitter.com/Reallisariley/status/981440052176805889

Thankfully, it was a special moment when Liv woke up – because her dad got to break the news.

https://twitter.com/Stew_Art_Hill/status/981443892519239680

And dad is proud...

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https://twitter.com/Stew_Art_Hill/status/981434639867961349

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