Arts & Entertainment

Maryland-Based TV Shows, Baltimore's Josh Charles Nab Golden Globe Nominations

Both "House of Cards" and "Veep" are filmed in Maryland.

Baltimore-made "Veep" and "House of Cards," and starsĀ Julia Louis-DreyfusĀ andĀ Kevin SpaceyĀ garnered Golden Globe nominations announced Thursday, reports theBaltimore Sun.

Dreyfus was nominated as best actress in a TV comedy by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for "Veep," the HBOĀ political satire that features Louis-Dreyfus as Vice President Selina Meyer, the newspaper said.Ā 

"House of Cards," the Netflixpolitical thriller, picked up four major nominations, the Sun said, including best drama and best lead actor in a drama for Spacey.

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The new season of "House of CardsĀ launches in February online, and will feature scenes fromĀ Annapolis, Patch earlier reported. The cast and crewĀ filmed in Annapolis in June, primarily atĀ the Maryland State House, which is being usedĀ as a makeshift U.S. Senate Chamber. SeveralĀ Annapolis locals were usedĀ as extras in the scenes.Ā Ā 

Baltimore nativeĀ Josh CharlesĀ also was nominated as best supporting actor in a TV drama for his performance inĀ "The Good Wife," which airs on CBS.

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