First Screen Actors Guild Awards 1995

The Inaugural Screen Actors Guild was held February 25, 1995, awarding the new statuette The Actor. Tom Hanks won Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Leading Role for his work in Forrest Gump. Angela Lansbury was the presenter and handed him the award.

Martin Landau won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood, a well-deserved recognition.

Lansbury was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her work in Murder, She Wrote, but lost to Kathy Baker(?),

Patrick Stewart was nominated for his portrayal as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, but lost to Dennis Franz (??).

Glenn Close wins first SAG Award for "Lion in Winter" 2005

The incomparable Glenn Close won her first Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Femal Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, for her portrayal of Eleanor of Aquitaine in Showtime's presentation of The Lion in Winter, the annual ceremony held February 5, 2005. She had been nominated twice before.  To date she was won two SAG awards out of ten nominations.

I've seen this version of The Lion in Winter and Close deserved every award for her work.  I'm shocked that Patrick Stewart was not even nominated for his performance as Henry II.  The movie didn't receive any other nominations.  Tragic.  This version is awesome with powerful performances from all cast and crew.

Betty White wins Screen Actors Guild Award 2011

The incomparable, irreplaceable Betty White won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her role as Elka Ovstrovsky.in Hot in Cleveland at the 17th annual ceremony January 30, 2011.  It was the second of three SAGs for Betty.  The year before, she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement from the Screen Actors Guild.

Helen Mirren wins Screen Actors Guild Award 2002

Helen Mirren won a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her performance as Mrs. Wilson in Gosford Park at the 8th ceremony held March 10, 2002.  The movie won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, which included Mirren, Charles Dance, Michael Gambon, Tom Hollander, Derek Jacobi, Clive Owen, and Maggie Smith.  

Sir Ian McKellan won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his work as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.  

Judi Dench was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Shipping News.