Monday, 26 January 2015

Redmayne, Moore named best lead actors at SAG Awards

Los Angeles, Jan 26 (IANS) Eddie Redmayne and Julianne Moore won for best lead actor and actress for ìThe Theory of Everythingî and ìStill Aliceî respectively at the 21st edition of Screen Actors Guild Awards held here Sunday night.


 SAG Awards 2015, that honoured the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 2014, took place at the Shrine Auditorium here.

 J.K. Simmons and Patricia Arquette took home the supporting actor and actress prizes for ìWhiplashî and ìBoyhoodî respectively, reports washingtonpost.com.

 The SAG Awards, in which the winners are voted by fellow actors, also awards television, even though the focus is clearly on movies.

 ìOrange is the New Blackî won for best comedy ensemble. Kevin Spacey also won for his creepy role on ìHouse of Cards.î Mark Ruffalo won the best actor in a miniseries for ìThe Normal Heartî and Frances McDormand as actress in a mini-series in ìOlive Kitteridgeî.

 Also, Debbie Reynolds won the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to her by her daughter, Carrie Fisher. Reynolds took a moment to share that when Fisher got the part of Princess Leia in ìStar Warsî, she warned her daughter about getting stuck with any weird hairdos that would  haunt her for life.

 Here's the complete list of winners:

 Movies:

 Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture: ìBirdmanî

 Male Actor in a Supporting Role: J.K. Simmons for ìWhiplashî

 Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Patricia Arquette for ìBoyhoodî

 Male Actor in Leading Role: Eddie Redmayne for ìThe Theory of Everythingî

 Female Actor in a Leading Role: Julianne Moore for  ìStill Aliceî

 TELEVISION

 Ensemble in a Comedy Series: ìOrange is the New Blackî (Netflix)

 Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series: ìDownton Abbeyî (PBS)

 Male Actor in a TV Movie or Mini-series: Mark Ruffalo for ìThe Normal Heartî (HBO).

 Female Actor in a TV Movie or Mini-series: Frances McDormand for  ìOlive Kitteridgeî (HBO)

 Male Actor in a Comedy Series: William H. Macy, ìShamelessî (Showtime)

 Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Uzo Aduba, ìOrange is the New Blackî (Netflix)

 Female Actor in a Drama Series: Viola Davis, ìHow to Get Away With Murderî (ABC)

 Male Actor in a Drama Series: Kevin Spacey, ìHouse of Cardsî (Netflix)

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