Elizabeth Debicki earned a shock win over Succession’s Sarah Snook at the 30th annual SAG Awards which took place Saturday at the iconic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The 33-year-old Australian actress was recognized for her work as Princess Diana on the last season of The Crown.
In addition to fellow Aussie Snook, Elizabeth triumphed over Jennifer Aniston – ‘The Morning Show’, Bella Ramsey – ‘The Last of Us’, and Keri Russell – ‘The Diplomat’.
In the anthology series – which is a dramatization which documents the UK’s Royal Family – Elizabeth portrayed the beloved Princess Diana in her final days as she was killed in a car accident in Paris with Egyptian film producer lover Dodi Fayed.
Elizabeth Debicki earned a shock win over Succession’s Sarah Snook at the 30th annual SAG Awards which took place Saturday at the iconic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
In the anthology series – which is a dramatization which documents the UK’s Royal Family – Elizabeth portrayed the beloved Princess Diana in her final days as she was killed in a car accident in Paris with Egyptian film producer lover Dodi Fayed
Cillian Murphy was recognized for his fine work in Oppenheimer as he earned top honor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.
The 47-year-old Irish actor beat out heavy competition including Bradley Cooper – ‘Maestro’, Colman Domingo – ‘Rustin’, Paul Giamatti – ‘The Holdovers’, and Jeffrey Wright – ‘American Fiction’.
Robert Downey Jr. was recognized in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role category for his work on the blockbuster Oppenheimer.
The 58-year-old actor beat out Sterling K. Brown – ‘American Fiction, Willem Dafoe – ‘Poor Things’, Robert De Niro – ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, and Ryan Gosling – ‘Barbie’.
In Oppenheimer Downey Jr portrays as Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss, a retired Naval officer and high-ranking member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
Pedro Pascal earned a shock win over the Succession leading men as the 48-year-old star took home Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Last Of Us.
No doubt it was a total upset as he beat out three Succession actors including Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, and Matthew Macfadyen who have all swept Award Season. Billy Crudup was also nominated for The Morning Show.
The talented actor was just as surprised by the result as he said: ‘This is wrong, for a number of reasons. I’m a little drunk. I thought I could get drunk,” he said. “And thank you, HBO for … geez Louise, I’m making a fool of myself. But thank you so much for this!’
Pedro Pascal earned a shock win over the Succession leading men
He then went on to say it was an ‘incredible f***ing honor’ before thanking colleagues and family with tears in his eyes.
Pedro ended his emotional speech by saying: ‘I’m going to have a panic attack and I’m going to leave.’
In the highly popular show Pedro portrays Joel Miller who is a a hardened survivor that takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity’s last hope after a global pandemic destroys civilization.
Jeremy Allen White was the first winner at the gala as the 33-year-old actor took home Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on The Bear.
He faced heavy competition including Brett Goldstein – ‘Ted Lasso’, Bill Hader – ‘Barry’, Jason Sudeikis – ‘Ted Lasso’, and his The Bear castmate Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
Jeremy portrays Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto as a young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop only to turn it into a fine dining restaurant on a quest for a Michelin star.
Jeremy Allen White was the first winner at the 30th annual SAG Awards which took place Saturday at the iconic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
Jeremy portrays Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto as a young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop only to turn it into a fine dining restaurant on a quest for a Michelin star
His The Bear co-star Ayo Edebiri was also recognized as she earned Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series.
The 28-year-old actress beat out heavy competition includingL Alex Borstein – ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’, Rachel Brosnahan – ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’, Quinta Brunson – ‘Abbott Elementary’, and Hannah Waddingham – ‘Ted Lasso’.
In the critically-acclaimed series Ayo portrays Sydney Adamu who is a talented young chef who joins The Bear (formally The Beef) as its new sous chef under Carmy.
They were not the only pair of co-stars who were honored for their efforts on the small screen as Ali Wong and Steven Yeun as both were recognized for their incredible work on Netflix limited series Beef.
Ali, 41, earned Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series.
She beat out heavy competition including: Uzo Aduba – ‘Painkiller’, Kathryn Hahn – Tiny Beautiful Things’, Brie Larson – ‘Lessons in Chemistry’, and Bel Powley – ‘A Small Light’.
Meanwhile Steven was honored in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series category.
Jeremy’s The Bear co-star Ayo Edebiri was also recognized as she earned Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
The 40-year-old leading man beat out Matt Bomer – ‘Fellow Travelers’, Jon Hamm – ‘Fargo’, David Oyelowo – ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’, and Tony Shalhoub – ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie’.
The highly-popular Netflix series was centered around Ali and Steven’s characters who let a road rage incident burrow into their minds and slowly consume their every thought and action.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph earned Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Holdovers.
The 37-year-old actress triumphed over Emily Blunt – ‘Oppenheimer’, Danielle Brooks – ‘The Color Purple’, Penelope Cruz – ‘Ferrari’, and Jodie Foster – ‘Nyad’.
In the film she portrays Mary Lamb who is the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and is a bereaved mother.
After a taxing 118-day strike, the Screen Actors Guild will be honoring the best performers in film and television at the gala.
Winners are determined by SAG-AFTRA members, who vote for their favorites across a number of categories.
Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani announced the nominations earlier this year on Instagram Live, with Barbie and Oppenheimer leading the film nominations with four nods each.
Barbie star Margot Robbie and Emma Stone from Poor Things are among the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.
They were not the only pair of co-stars who were honored for their efforts on the small screen as Ali Wong and Steven Yeun as both were recognized for incredible work on Netflix limited series Beef
Maestro’s Bradley Cooper and Oppenheimer’s Cillian Murphy are also among the contenders for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.
Ryan Gosling, who played Ken in Barbie, is among the contenders for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. He will compete against Sterling K. Brown, Willem Dafoe, Robert De Niro, and Robert Downey Jr. for the honor.
As far as television, the hit HBO Max drama series Succession earned the most nominations with a total of five nods.
Three of their stars are up for the same honor – Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, and Matthew Macfadyen are among the nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.
Sarah Snook is also up for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series.
It will also be competing for best ensemble in a drama series against The Crown, The Gilded Age, The Last of Us, and The Morning Show.
Comedy shows Ted Lasso and The Bear also received four nominations.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph earned Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Holdovers
All three are up for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Netflix will live stream the ceremony for the first time. Last year’s awards were streamed on Netflix’s YouTube account.
The awards come just months after SAG-AFTRA struck a deal with film studios following a months-long strike with pay in the streaming era and artificial intelligence top issues of concern.
The strike began on July 25, 2023 and a tentative deal was struck on November 8. It formally ended on December 5, 2023 with a 78% yes in voting.
Despite disagreements over the final deal, the outcome was a huge relief for union leaders and the entertainment industry following a grueling few months of strikes.
The boycott coincided with the WGA strike, which lasted from May 2 to September 27.
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