2010 SAG Awards Recap with a Mixed Bag of Wins

The 16h Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were held Saturday, January 23, 2010 in Hollywood, California. What makes the SAG Awards unique is that nominations and winners are decided by other actors - a sort of peer review, if you will. While a nod from the Academy is special, being accepted and applauded by one's own peers means so much more. Actors can also use the awards show as a way to network and meet their own favorites in the acting world.

The night was without a lot of frills, possibly somewhat subdued by the recent tragedy in Haiti. Many of these actors had participated in George Clooney's telethon the night before. Highlights of this year's show were Sandra Bullock presenting the Life Achievement Award to Betty White, who followed up with her usual wit in her acceptance speech. And as always, there was the somber "In Memoriam" segment, that always brings a tear or two to one's eye. Most touching in that segment was ending with a Patrick Swayze clip from Ghost where he is finally walking off to Heaven.

The following is a complete list of the presenters and awards in order. A full listing of nominations are included, with the winners highlighted in bold.

Kate Hudson and Justin Timberlake kicked off the festivities with the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

~~Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy on "30 ROCK" (NBC)
~~Steve Carell as Michael Scott on "THE OFFICE" (NBC)
~~Larry David as Himself on "CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM" (HBO)
~~Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk on "MONK" (USA NETWORK)
~~Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper on "TWO AND A HALF MEN" (CBS)

Diane Kruger and Christoph Waltz presented a clip from Inglourious Basterds, in which they both star, as one of the nominations for Best Ensemble.

Anna Paquin and Simon Baker presented the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

~~Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly in "SAMANTHA WHO?" (ABC)
~~Toni Collette as Tara Gregor in "UNITED STATES OF TARA" (Showtime)
~~Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton in "NURSE JACKIE" (Showtime)
~~Tina Fey as LizLemon in "30 ROCK" (NBC)
~~Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell in "THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE"(CBS)

Jane Lynch brought out "The Funny" by introducing famous comedic clips from over the years. Clips ranged from classics such as The Blues Brothers, Some Like It Hot, Charlie Chaplin, Bill Cosby, and Groucho Marx to more contemporary pieces like When Harry Met Sally and Napoleon Dynamite.

Kyra Sedgwick and Ray Romano presented the Actor for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

~~30 ROCK (NBC)
Scott Adsit as Pete Hornberger
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Katrin Bowden as Cerie
Kevin Brown as Dot Com
Grizz Chapman as Grizz
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
Judah Friedlander as Frank Rossitano
Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney
John Lutz as Lutz
Jack McBrayer as Kenneth Parcell
Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan
Keith Powell as Toofer

~~Curb Your Enthusiam (HBO)
Larry David as Himself
Susie Essman as Susie Greene
Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene
Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David

~~GLEE (FOX)
Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray
Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel
Patrick Gallagher as Ken Tanaka
Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Schuester
Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester
Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury
Kevin McHale as Arty Abrams
Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson
Heather Morris as Brittany
Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester
Amber Riley as Mercedes
Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez
Mark Salling as Puck
Harry Shum, Jr. as Mike Chang
Josh Sussman as Jacob Ben Israel
Dijon Talton as Matt Rutherford
Iqbal Theba as Principal Figgins
Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina

~~Modern Family (ABC)
Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy
Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett
Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy
Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy
Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett
Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado
Eric Stonestreet as Cameron
Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy

~~The Office (NBC)
Leslie David Baker as Stanley Hudson
Brian Baumgartner as Kevin Malone
Creed Bratton as Creed Bratton
Steve Carell as Michael Scott
Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer
Ed Helms as Andy Bernard
Mindy Kaling as Kelly Kapoor
Ellie Kemper as Kellie Erin Hannon
Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin
John Krasinski as Jim Halpert
Paul Lieberstein as Toby Flenderson
B.J. Novak as Ryan Howard
Oscar Nunez as Oscar Martinez
Craig Robinson as Darryl Philbin
Phyllis Smith as Phillis Lapin-Vance
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute

Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique introduced a clip from their film, Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, which was produced by Lionsgate.

Helen Mirren presented the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.

~~Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar in "INVICTUS" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
~~Woody Harrelson as Captain Tony Stone in "THE MESSENGER" (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
~~Christopher Plummer as Tolstoy in "THE LAST STATION" (Sony Pictures Classics)
~~Stanley Tucci as George Harvey in "THE LOVELY BONES" (Paramount Pictures)
~~Christoph Waltz as COL. Hans Landa in "INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS" (The Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures)

Felicity Huffman and Alec Baldwin came out to present the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

~~Patricia Arquette as Allison Dubois in "MEDIUM" (NBC/CBS)
~~Glenn Close as Patty Hewes in "DAMAGES" (FX)
~~Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson in "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT" (NBC)
~~Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko in "SAVING GRACE" (TNT)
~~Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick in "THE GOOD WIFE" (CBS)
~~Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson in "THE CLOSER" (TNT)

Jenna Fischer and Benjamin Bratt came out, proposing a toast to the actors, a la Ricky Gervais, prior to presenting the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.

~~Simon Baker as Patrick Jane in "THE MENTALIST" (CBS)
~~Bryan Cranston as Walter White in "BREAKING BAD" (AMC)
~~Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in "DEXTER" (Showtime)
~~Jon Hamm as Don Draper in "MAD MEN" (AMC)
~~Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House in "HOUSE" (FOX)

Carey Mulligan introduced a series of clips from her nominated movie An Education, which was produced by Sony Pictures Classics.

Christina Applegate and Chris O'Donnell came out to present Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

~~The Closer (TNT)
G.W. Bailey as Lt. Provenza
Michael Paul Chan as Lt. Mike Tao
Raymond Cruz as Det. Julio Sanchez
Tony Denison as /Lt. Andy Flynn
Robert Gossett as /Commander Taylor
Phillip P. Keene as Buzz Watson
Corey Reynolds as Sgt. David Gabriel
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
J.K. Simmons as Asst. Police Chief Will Pope
Jon Tenney as FBI Special Agent Fritz Howard

~~Dexter (Showtime)
Preston Bailey as Cody
Julie Benz as Rita Bennett
Jennifer Carpenter as Debra Morgan
Brando Eaton as Jonah Mitchell
Courtney Ford as Christine
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
Desmond Harrington as Joey Quinn
C.S. Lee as Vince Masuka
John Lithgow as Arthur Mitchell
Rick Peters as Elliot
James Remar as Harry Morgan
Christima Robinson as Astor
Lauren Velez as Lt. Maria Laguerta
David Zayas as Angel Batista

~~The Good Wife (CBS)
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart
Josh Charles as Will Gardner
Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick
Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma
Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick
Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick

Mad Men (AMC)
Alexa Alemanni as Allison
Bryan Batt as Salvatore Romano
Jared S. Gilmore as Bobby Draper
Michael Gladis as Paul Kinsey
Jon Hamm as DonDraper
Jared Harris as Lane Pryce
Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway (Harris)
January Jones as Betty Draper
Vincent Kartheiser as Peter Campbell
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson
Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper
John Slatery as Roger Sterling
Rich Sommer as Harry Crane
Christopher Stanley as Henry Francis
Aaron Staton as Ken Cosgrove

~~True Blood (HBO)
Chris Bauer as Andy Bellefleur
Mehcad Brooks as Eggs
Anna Camp as Sarah Newlin
Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette Reynolds
Michelle Forbes as Maryann Forrester
Mariana Klaveno as Lorena
Ryan Kwanten as Jason Stackhouse
Todd Lowe as Terry Bellefleur
Michael McMillian as Steve Newlin
Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton
Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse
Jim Parrack as Hoyt Fortenberry
Carrie Preston as Arlene Fowler
William Sanderson as Bud Dearborne
Alexander Skarsgard as Eric Northman
Sam Trammell as Sam Merlotte
Rutina Wesley as Tara Thornton
Deborah Ann Woll as Jessica Hamby

The President of the Screen Actors Guild, Ken Howard, came out for his obligatory speech. In addition to the usual spiel about the importance and prestige of the SAG award, he also personally thanked George Clooney for his hard work organizing the Help Haiti Now telethon that aired on January 22, 2010. He also gave the obligatory thanks to the serving armed forces, and a shout-out to the other unions.

Sandra Bullock presented her friend Betty White with the Life Achievement Award. Bullock paid homage to the actor's over 65 years of work on TV and in movies. Betty White also tirelessly promotes health and welfare of animals.

Betty's speech was comical yet humble. She portrayed innocence, even in her "dirty" moments, keeping the crowd alternating between tears and laughter. She also received two standing ovations from her fellow actors in the audience.

Anna Kendrick and Stanley Tucci presented the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.

~~Joan Allen as Georgia O'Keeffe in "GEORGIA O'KEEFFE" (Lifetime)
~~Drew Barrymore as Little Edie in "GREY GARDENS" (HBO)
~~Ruby Dee as Mrs.Harper in "AMERICA" (Lifetime)
~~Jessica Lange as Big Edie in "GREY GARDENS" (HBO)
~~Sigourney Weaver as Mary Griffith - "PRAYERS FOR BOBBY" (Lifetime)

Anthony Mackey, Jeremy Brenner, and Brian Geraghty presented clips from their nominated film The Hurt Locker.

Michelle Monaghan and Jon Hamm came out to present the Actor to Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.

~~Kevin Bacon as Lt. Col. Michael R. Strobl as "TAKING CHANCE" (HBO)
~~Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Ben Carson as "GIFTED HANDS: THE BEN CARSON STORY" (TNT)
~~Jeremy Irons as Alfred Stieglitz in "GEORGIA O'KEEFFE" (Lifetime)
~~Kevin Kline as Cyrano de Bergerac in "GREAT PERFORMANCES: CYRANO de BERGERAC" (PBS)
~~Tom Wilkinson as Salter as "A NUMBER" (HBO)

Sigourney Weaver. dressed in black, came out to introduce the "In Memoriam" segment. 2009 was a particularly difficult year, losing many actors, many of whom were iconic in their own right. Click on an actor's name to be taken to his or her IMDB page.

~~Natasha Richardson
~~Monte Hale
~~Henry Gibson
~~Betsy Blair
~~Robert Ginty
~~Ed McMahon
~~Philip Carey
~~Dom DeLuise
~~Brittany Murphy
~~Carl Ballantine
~~Ron Silver
~~Dennis Cole
~~John Quade
~~Richard Todd
~~Fred Travalena
~~Cheryl Holdridge
~~Joseph Wiseman
~~Arnold Stang
~~Gene Barry
~~Collin Wilcox Paxton
~~Farrah Fawcett
~~Russ Conway
~~Soupy Sales
~~Gale Storm
~~Steven Gilborn
~~Lou Jacobi
~~Dick Durock
~~Michael Jackson
~~Wayne Tippit
~~Harve Presnell
~~Alaina Reed-Hall
~~James Whitmore
~~Jim Hutchinson
~~Karl Malden
~~Paul Burke
~~Edward Woodward
~~Frank Aletter
~~Bea Arthur
~~David Carradine
~~Jennifer Jones
~~Patrick Swayze

Morgan Freeman came out to present the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

~~Penelope Cruz as Carla in "NINE" (The Weinstein Company)
~~Vera Farmiga as Alex Goran in "UP IN THE AIR" (Paramount Pictures)
~~Anna Kendrick as Natalie Keener in "UP IN THE AIR" (Paramount Pictures)
~~Diane Kruger as Bridget von Hammersmark in "INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS" (The Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures)
~~Mo'Nique as Mary in "PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL 'PUSH' BY SAPPHIRE" (Lionsgate)

Marion Cottillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, and Kate Hudson introduced clips from their movie Nine, which was produced by The Weinstein Company.

The incomparable Meryl Streep presented the actor for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.

~~Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake in "CRAZY HEART" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
~~George Clooney as Ryan Bingham in "UP IN THE AIR" (Paramount Pictures)
~~Colin Firth as George Falconer in "A SINGLE MAN" (The Weinstein Company)
~~Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela in "INVICTUS" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
~~Jeremy Renner as Staff Sgt. William James in "THE HURT LOCKER" (Summit Entertainment)

Warren Beatty came out to present the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.

~~Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy on "THE BLIND SIDE" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
~~Helen Mirren as Sofya in "THE LAST STATION" (Sony Pictures Classics)
~~Carey Mulligan as Jenny in "AN EDUCATION" (Sony Pictures Classics)
~~Gabourey Sidibe as Precious in "PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL 'PUSH' BY SAPPHIRE"(Lionsgate)
~~Meryl Streep as Julia Child in "JULIE & JULIA" (Columbia Pictures)

George Clooney ended the night by personally thanking Betty White "for her discretion" referring to her earlier speech, and teasing Jeff Bridges. He then presented the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Inglourious Basterds was produced by The Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures and includes the following cast members:

Daniel Bruhl as Fredrick Zoller
August Diehl as /Major Hellstrom
Julie Dreyfus as Francesca Mondino
Michael Fassbender as LT. Archie Hicox
Sylvester Groth as Joseph Goebbels
Jacky Ido as Marcel
Diane Kruger as Bridget von Hammersmark
Melanie Laurent as Shosanna
Denis Menochet as Perrier LaPadite
Mike Myers as General Ed French
Brad Pitt as LT. Aldo Raine
Eli Roth as SGT. Donny Donowitz
Til Schweiger as SGT. Hugo Stiglitz
Rod Taylor as Winston Churchill
Christoph Waltz as COL. Hans Landa
Martin Wuttke as Hitler

~~Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire was produced by Lionsgate and includes the following cast members:

Mariah Carey as Ms. Weiss
Lenny Kravitz as Nurse John
Mo'Nique as Mary
Paula Patton as Ms. Rain
Sherri Shepherd as Cornrows
Gabourey Sidibe as Precious

~~An Education was produced by Sony Pictures Classics and includes the following cast members:

Dominic Cooper as Danny
Alfred Molina as Jack
Carey Mulligan as Jenny
Rosamund Pike as Helen
Peter Sarsgaard as David
Emma Thompson as Headmistress
Olivia Williams as Miss Stubbs

~~The Hurt Locker was produced by Summit Entertainment and includes the following cast members:

Christian Camargo as Col. John Cambridge
Brian Heraghty as Specialist Owen Eldridge
Evanegline Lilly as Connie James
Anthony Mackie as Sgt. J.T. Sanborn
Jeremy Renner as Staff Sgt. William James

~Nine was produced by The Weinstein Company and includes the following cast members:

Marion Cotillard as Luisa Contini
Penelope Cruz as Carla
Daniel Day-Lewis as Guido Contini
Judi Dench as Lillian
Fergie as Saraghina
Kate Hudson as Stephanie
Nicole Kidman as Claudia
Sophia Loren as Mamma

That wraps the 2010 Screen Actors Awards! We will see you next year!

Resources:

"The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" on TNT.

"16th Annual SAG Awards Nominees" Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved 1-23-10 from http://www.sagawards.org/nominations.

"16th Annual SAG Awards Presenters". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved 1-23-10 from http://www.sagawards.org/presenters.