2/3/13

Screen Actors Guild Awards for 2013

The Screen Actors Guild had its 19th awards ceremony last week and sung praise to the following television programs (you can see the nominees here):

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES 

-- Downton Abbey

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES

-- Modern Family

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

-- Bryan Cranston, Walter White in Breaking Bad

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

-- Claire Danes, Carrie Mathison in Homeland

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

-- Alec Baldwin, Jack Donaghy in 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

 -- Tina Fey, Liz Lemon in 30 Rock

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES

-- Kevin Costner, "Devil Anse" Hatfield in Hatfields & McCoys

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES

-- Julianne Moore, as Sarah Palin in Game Change

I am most happy to see Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey recognized for their terrific work on 30 Rock, this year being the end of the series.  I am also pleased to see Kevin Costner on the awardee list for his excellent performance in Hatfields & McCoys.  The remaining awards were not too surprising.