Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Allison Janney from I, Tonya, and Gary Oldman from Darkest Hour seem to have solidified their spots as the ones to beat at the 2018 Oscars with their Screen Actors Guild wins. On the television side, actors from Veep and This Is Us took multiple awards at the 24th Annual SAG Awards.
The SAG Awards honoring the best performances of 2017 in television and film were held on Sunday, January 21st. Kristen Bell made her debut as the awards show’s first-ever host, and she kept the show moving along while also making a few pointed comments on current events. Overall, however, SAG Awards winners and presenters steered away from anything overly political during the two-hour broadcast.
One of the show’s most moving speeches came from first-time winner Nicole Kidman who took home the Female Actor in a Television Movie or Series award for her performance in HBO’s Big Little Lies. Kidman, who admitted she was feeling ill, was noticeably emotional as she began her acceptance speech.
“I’m crying. [This] means a lot to me. I’ve been working since I was 14 years old. Thank you SAG-AFTRA for giving me this. I’m incredibly nervous because this is reality colliding with fantasy right now,” said Kidman. She added, “To receive this at this stage in my life is extraordinary and at this time in the industry when these things are going on, and for this role.”
Kidman praised her co-stars and then also thanked a bevy of female actors who she looks up to and whose work she admires. “I wanted to say Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange, I revere you. I’ve watched you and I’ve learned from you. And there’s others. Meryl Streep, Jane Fonda, Judy Davis, Isabelle Huppert, Judy Dench…the list is so long, and I would love to say so many more names, but I can’t right now. But I want to thank you all for your trailblazing performances you’ve given over your career, and how wonderful it is that our careers today can go beyond 40 years old. Because 20 years ago, we were pretty washed-up by this stage in our lives. So that’s not the case now. We’ve proven, and these actresses and so many more are proving that we are potent and powerful and viable. I just beg that the industry stays behind us, because our stories are finally being told. It’s only the beginning.”
SAG Awards Winners:
Film Categories:
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
FRANCES McDORMAND / Mildred – “THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI” (Fox Searchlight) - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
GARY OLDMAN / Winston Churchill – “DARKEST HOUR” (Focus Features) - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
ALLISON JANNEY / LaVona Golden – “I, TONYA” (Neon) - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
SAM ROCKWELL / Dixon – “THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI” (Fox Searchlight) - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (Fox Searchlight)
ABBIE CORNISH / Anne
PETER DINKLAGE / James
WOODY HARRELSON / Willoughby
JOHN HAWKES / Charlie
LUCAS HEDGES / Robbie
ŽELJKO IVANEK / Desk Sgt.
CALEB LANDRY JONES / Red Welby
FRANCES McDORMAND / Mildred
CLARKE PETERS / Abercrombie
SAM ROCKWELL / Dixon
SAMARA WEAVING / Penelope
Television Categories:
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
NICOLE KIDMAN / Celeste Wright – “BIG LITTLE LIES” (HBO) - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD / Perry Wright – “BIG LITTLE LIES” (HBO) - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
CLAIRE FOY / Queen Elizabeth II – “THE CROWN” (Netflix) - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
STERLING K. BROWN / Randall Pearson – “THIS IS US” (NBC) - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / Selina Meyer – “VEEP” (HBO) - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
WILLIAM H. MACY / Frank Gallagher – “SHAMELESS” (Showtime) - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
THIS IS US (NBC)ERIS BAKER / Tess Pearson
ALEXANDRA BRECKENRIDGE / Sophie
STERLING K. BROWN / Randall Pearson
LONNIE CHAVIS / Young Randall
JUSTIN HARTLEY / Kevin Pearson
FAITHE HERMAN / Annie Pearson
RON CEPHAS JONES / William Hill
CHRISSY METZ / Kate Pearson
MANDY MOORE / Rebecca Pearson
CHRIS SULLIVAN / Toby Damon
MILO VENTIMIGLIA / Jack Pearson
SUSAN KELECHI WATSON / Beth Pearson
HANNAH ZEILE / Teenage Kate - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
VEEP (HBO)
DAN BAKKEDAHL / Roger Furlong
ANNA CHLUMSKY / Amy Brookheimer
GARY COLE / Kent Davison
MARGARET COLIN / Jane McCabe
KEVIN DUNN / Ben Cafferty
CLEA DUVALL / Marjorie Palmiotti
NELSON FRANKLIN / Will
TONY HALE / Gary Walsh
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / Selina Meyer
SAM RICHARDSON / Richard Splett
PAUL SCHEER / Stevie
REID SCOTT / Dan Egan
TIMOTHY SIMONS / Jonah Ryan
SARAH SUTHERLAND / Catherine Meyer
MATT WALSH / Mike McLintock
More on the SAG Awards:
– Complete List of the 2018 SAG Awards Nominees
– Winners in the Stunt Performances Categories
