Tuesday, January 29, 2008

14th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS®

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "No Country For Old Men," Ethan and Joel Coen's 20th-century take on the western, won top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, positioning the movie for glory at the Oscars next month.

The Screen Actors Guild gave "No Country For Old Men" its top prize -- best cast ensemble -- shutting out actor Sean Penn's directorial wilderness drama "Into The Wild," which had the most nominations going into Sunday's ceremony.

Penn's movie came away empty handed.

In addition to the ensemble nod, Spanish actor Javier Bardem won a second trophy for "No Country for Old Men" by taking the best supporting actor award on a night of traditional Hollywood glamour, with added emotion over the death last week of actor Heath Ledger.

British actor Daniel Day-Lewis, who won the best actor award for his role as a greedy oil baron in "There Will Be Blood," dedicated his trophy to Ledger.

Day-Lewis, 50, said he had never met Ledger, 28, best known for his role as a reluctant gay cowboy in "Brokeback Mountain." But he paid tribute to Ledger in his acceptance speech and later told reporters: "That's all I have been thinking about the last few days."

"I am absolutely certain he would have done many wonderful things in his life," Day-Lewis said.

British actress Julie Christie, 66, won the best actress award for playing a woman with Alzheimer's disease in "Away From Her." Christie is also heavily tipped for an Oscar.

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES


Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Winner: DANIEL DAY-LEWIS / Daniel Plainview – “There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage)
GEORGE CLOONEY / Michael Clayton – “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
RYAN GOSLING / Lars Lindstrom – “Lars And The Real Girl” (Sidney Kimmel Entertainment)
EMILE HIRSCH / Christopher McCandless– “Into The Wild” (Paramount Vantage)
VIGGO MORTENSEN / Nikolai – “Eastern Promises” (Focus Features)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Winner: JULIE CHRISTIE / Fiona – “Away From Her” (Lionsgate)
CATE BLANCHETT / Queen Elizabeth I – “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” (Universal Pictures)
MARION COTILLARD / Edith Piaf – “La Vie En Rose” (Picturehouse)
ANGELINA JOLIE / Mariane Pearl – “A Mighty Heart” (Paramount Vantage)
ELLEN PAGE / Juno MacGuff – “Juno” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Winner: JAVIER BARDEM / Anton Chigurh – “No Country For Old Men” (Miramax Films)
CASEY AFFLECK / Robert Ford – “The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
HAL HOLBROOK / Ron Franz – “Into The Wild” (Paramount Vantage)
TOMMY LEE JONES / Ed Tom Bell – “No Country For Old Men” (Miramax Films)
TOM WILKINSON / Arthur Edens – “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: RUBY DEE / Mama Lucas – “American Gangster” (Universal Pictures)
CATE BLANCHETT / Jude – “I’m Not There” (The Weinstein Company)
CATHERINE KEENER / Jan Burres – “Into The Wild” (Paramount Vantage)
AMY RYAN / Helene McCready – “Gone Baby Gone” (Miramax Films)
TILDA SWINTON / Karen Crowder – “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Winner: NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (Miramax Films)
3:10 TO YUMA (Lionsgate)
AMERICAN GANGSTER (Universal Pictures)
HAIRSPRAY (New Line Cinema)
INTO THE WILD (Paramount Vantage)



PRIMETIME TELEVISION


Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Winner: KEVIN KLINE / Jacques – “As You Like It” (HBO)
MICHAEL KEATON / James Jesus Angleton – “The Company (TNT)
OLIVER PLATT / George Steinbrenner – “The Bronx is Burning” (ESPN)
SAM SHEPARD / Frank Whiteley – “Ruffian” (ABC)
JOHN TURTURRO / Billy Martin – “The Bronx is Burning” (ESPN)


Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Winner:
QUEEN LATIFAH / Ana – “Life Support “ (HBO)
ELLEN BURSTYN / Posey Benetto – “Mitch Albom’s For One More Day” (ABC)
DEBRA MESSING / Molly Kagan – “The Starter Wife” (USA)
ANNA PAQUIN / Elaine Goodale – “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” (HBO)
VANESSA REDGRAVE / Woman – “The Fever” (HBO)
GENA ROWLANDS / Melissa Eisenbloom – “What If God Were the Sun?” (Lifetime)


Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: JAMES GANDOLFINI / Tony Soprano – “The Sopranos” (HBO)
MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan – “Dexter” (Showtime)
JON HAMM / Don Draper – “Mad Men” (AMC)
HUGH LAURIE / Dr. Gregory House – “House” (FOX)
JAMES SPADER / Alan Shore – “Boston Legal” (ABC)


Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: EDIE FALCO / Carmela Soprano – “The Sopranos” (HBO)
GLENN CLOSE / Patty Hewes – “Damages” (FX)
SALLY FIELD / Nora Walker – “Brothers & Sisters” (ABC)
HOLLY HUNTER / Grace Hanadarko – “Saving Grace” (TNT)
KYRA SEDGWICK / Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson – “The Closer” (TNT)


Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner: ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy – “30 Rock” (NBC)
STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott – “The Office” (NBC)
RICKY GERVAIS / Andy Millman – “Extras” (HBO)
JEREMY PIVEN / Ari Gold – “Entourage” (HBO)
TONY SHALHOUB / Adrian Monk – “Monk” (USA)


Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner: TINA FEY / Liz Lemon – “30 Rock” (NBC)
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Samantha Newly – “Samantha Who?” (ABC)
AMERICA FERRERA / Betty Suarez – “Ugly Betty” (ABC)
MARY-LOUISE PARKER / Nancy Botwin – “Weeds” (Showtime)
VANESSA WILLIAMS / Wilhelmina Slater – “Ugly Betty” (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Winner: THE SOPRANOS (HBO)
BOSTON LEGAL (ABC)
THE CLOSER (TNT)
GREY’S ANATOMY (ABC)
MAD MEN (AMC)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Winner: THE OFFICE (NBC)
30 ROCK (NBC)
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)
ENTOURAGE (HBO)
UGLY BETTY (ABC)


SAG HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Winner: THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (Universal)
300 (Warner Bros.)
I AM LEGEND (Warner Bros.)
THE KINGDOM (Universal)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

Winner: 24 (FOX)
HEROES (NBC)
LOST (ABC)
ROME (HBO)
THE UNIT (CBS)

Screen Actors Guild Awards 44th Annual Life Achievement Award

Charles Durning

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