New Girl received several nominations in categories such as Best Television Series Musical or Comedy or Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes. It was also nominated for five Emmy Awards, including Best Cast in a Comedy Series and Best Directing in a Comedy Series. 

New Girl Cast

In addition to actors such as Justin Long, Lizzy Caplan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brian Posehn or Megan Fox, the main cast is made up of: 

• Zooey Deschanel as "Jessica 'Jess' Day"
• Jake Johnson as "Nicholas 'Nick' Miller"
• Max Greenfield as "Schmidt"
• Hannah Simone as "Cecilia 'Cece' Parekh"
• Lamorne Morris as "Winston Bishop"
• Damon Wayans, Jr. as "Ernie Tagliaboo"
• Rhiannon Rockoff as "Ruth"

New Girl Fun Facts

• In the penultimate season of the series, the name of the character played by Max Greenfield, "Schmidt", is revealed. 
• Amanda Bynes may have been cast in the role that ultimately went to Zooey Deschanel. 
• Singer-songwriter Prince appears in season three, becoming one of the show's biggest guest stars. 
• Jake Johnson was asked to lose some weight before filming began on the series. 
• Actor Jerrod Carmichael was considered for the role of "Winston."