'The Help' Dominates SAG Awards Nominations
The 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced this morning by Regina King and Judy Greer, marking the start of awards season.
The Help was the most nominated film, scoring four Screen Actors Guild nominations, including the big one for Viola Davis for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Lead Role.
A number of A-list leading men also scored nominations, including Leonardo DiCaprio for J. Edgar, George Clooney for The Descendants and Brad Pitt for Moneyball.
On the television end, ensemble comedy Modern Family clearly dominated, with five nominations total.
The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.
Check out all the nominees below.
Film:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio for J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton for We Need to Talk About Kevin
Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week with Marilyn
Armie Hammer for J. Edgar
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Help
Midnight in Paris
Television:
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
Diane Lane for Cinema Verite
Maggie Smith for Downton Abbey
Emily Watson for Appropriate Adult
Betty White for Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Last Valentine
Kate Winslet for Mildred Pierce
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
Laurence Fishburne for Thurgood
Paul Giamatti for Too Big to Fail
Greg Kinnear for The Kennedys
Guy Pierce for Mildred Pierce
James Woods for Too Big to Fail
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series:
Julie Bowen for Modern Family
Edie Falco for Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey for 30 Rock
Sofia Vergara for Modern Family
Betty White for Hot in Cleveland
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:
Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock
Ty Burrell for Modern Family
Steve Carell for The Office
Jon Cryer for Two and a Half Men
Eric Stonestreet for Modern Family
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
The Office
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:
Kathy Bates for Harry's Law
Glenn Close for Damages
Jessica Lange for American Horror Story
Julianna Margulies for The Good Wife
Kyra Sedgwick for The Closer
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:
Patrick J. Adams for Suits
Steve Buscemi for Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler for Friday Night Lights
Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall for Dexter
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Dexter
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife