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The 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Winners

by Youthink Jan 30, 2012

Awards season heats up with the SAGs.

The stars hit the red carpet once again for the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards last night in Hollywood. Presented by the actors’ union, the SAG Awards show is the only ceremony that exclusively honours performers, focusing on both individual and cast performances. Here are all the nominees and winners from the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
 
Theatrical Motion Pictures
 
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:

  • The Help – winner
  • The Artist
  • Bridesmaids
  • The Descendants
  • Midnight in Paris

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:

  • Jean Dujardin, The Artist – winner
  • Damian Bichir, A Better Life
  • George Clooney, The Descendants
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
  • Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:

  • Viola Davis, The Help – winner
  • Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
  • Meryl Streep, The Irond Lady
  • Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
  • Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:

  • Christopher Plummer, Beginners – winner
  • Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
  • Armie Hammer, J. Edgar
  • Jonah Hill, Moneyball
  • Nick Nolte, Warrior

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:

  • Octavia Spencer, The Help – winner
  • Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
  • Jessica Chastain, The Help
  • Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
  • Janet McTeer, Alberta Nobbs


Primetime Television

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:

  • Boardwalk Empire – winner
  • Breaking Bad
  • Dexter
  • Game of Thrones
  • The Good Wife

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:

  • Modern Family – winner
  • 30 Rock
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Glee
  • The Office

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:

  • Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire – winner
  • Patrick J. Adams, Suits
  • Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
  • Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
  • Michael C. Hall, Dexter

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:

  • Jessica Lange, American Horror Story – winner
  • Kathy Bates, Harry’s Law
  • Glenn Close, Damages
  • Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
  • Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:

  • Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock – winner
  • Ty Burrell, Modern Family
  • Steve Carell, The Office
  • Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
  • Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series:

  • Betty White, Hot in Cleveland – winner
  • Julie Bowen, Modern Family
  • Edie Faldo, Nurse Jackie
  • Tina Fey, 30 Rock
  • Sofia Vergara, Modern Family

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:

  • Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail – winner
  • Laurence Fishburne, Thurgood
  • Greg Kinnear, The Kennedys
  • Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
  • James Woods, Too Big to Fail

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:

  • Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce – winner
  • Diane Lane, Cinema Verite
  • Maggie Smith, Downtown Abby
  • Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult
  • Betty White, Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Lost Valentine


SAG Honours for Stunt Ensembles
 
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture:

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Party 2 – winner
  • The Adjustment Bureau
  • Cowboys & Aliens
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon
  • X-Men: First Class

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series:

  • Game of Thrones – winner
  • Dexter
  • Southland
  • Spartacus
  • True Blood
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