On February 26, the Screen Actors Guild held their annual awards ceremony honouring the best in film and television.  The SAG Awards are industry voted awards that are sometimes seen as a lead up to the winners of the Academy Awards.

After picking up some awards at the Golden Globes, the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” garnered multiple awards at the SAG awards including Best Ensemble.  The film has also garnered awards from the Producer’s and Director’s Guilds.  The last time a film grew praise from the actors, producers, and directors guilds was “Apollo 13”; but in the end failed to win the big award at the Oscars.

At 64, Jamie Lee Curtis took home a SAG Award for her role in “Everything”; it was her first SAG nomination.   Reprising he win at the Golden Globes, Michelle Yeoh won the best actress award for her role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once”; the first Asian actress to do so.

Former child actor Ke Huy Quan became the first Asian actor to win a best supporting role as the SAG Awards when he took home the award for his role in “Everything”.

Winners of the 2023 SAG Awards:
Best Ensemble Cast in a Film: “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Best Male Actor in a Leading Role: Brendan Fraser in “The Whale”
Best Female Actor in a Leading Role: Michelle Yeoh in “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Ke Huy Quan in “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Jamie Lee Curtis in “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Best Stunt Ensemble” “Top Gun: Maverick”
Best Cast Ensemble in a Television Drama: “The White Lotus”
Best Cast Ensemble in a Television Comedy: “Abbott Elementary”
Best Female Actor in a Television Drama: Jennifer Coolidge in “The White Lotus”
Best Male Actor in a Television Drama Series: Jason Bateman in “Ozark”
Best Female Actor in a Television Comedy Series: Jean Smart in “Hacks”
Best Male Actor in a Television Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White in “The Bear”
Best Male Actor in a TV Limited Series or Movie: Sam Elliott in “1883”
Best Female Actor in a TV Limited Series or Movie: Jessica Chastain in “George & Tammy”
Best Stun Ensemble in a Television Series: “Stranger Things”