SAG Awards 2015: Birdman Takes Top Honor, ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Recognized

At the 2015 SAG Awards Sunday night, Hollywood honored actors of both the big and small screen, revealing the frontrunners for the upcoming Academy Awards.

SAG Awards Recap

In film, the cast of Birdman – which includes Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton and Naomi Watts – received the night’s top honor for Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture. Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) and Julianne Moore (Still Alice) took home the Leading Role awards, while J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) and Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) took home the Supporting Role awards.

Orange is the New Black and Downton Abbey won for Ensemble in a Comedy and Ensemble in a Drama series, respectively. William H. Macy (Shameless), Uzo Aduba (Orange), Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder) and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) earned acting honors.

Mark Ruffalo (The Normal Heart) won for Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries, while Frances McDormand (Olive Kitteridge) won for Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries.

See below for a full list of nominees and winners:

MOVIES

Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
“Birdman” — WINNER
“Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“The Theory of Everything”

Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Duvall, “The Judge”
Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood”
Edward Norton, “Birdman”
Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher”
J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash” — WINNER

Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood” — WINNER
Keira Knightley, “The Imitation Game”
Emma Stone, “Birdman”
Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods”
Naomi Watts, “St. Vincent”

Male Actor in Leading Role
Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game”
Jake Gyllenhaal, “Nightcrawler”
Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything” — WINNER

Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jennifer Aniston, “Cake”
Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything”
Julianne Moore, “Still Alice” — WINNER
Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl”
Reese Witherspoon, “Wild”

TELEVISION

Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox)
“Modern Family” (ABC)
“Orange is the New Black” (Netflix) — WINNER
“Veep” (HBO)

Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series
“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
“Downton Abbey” (PBS) — WINNER
“Game of Thrones” (HBO)
“Homeland” (Showtime)
“House of Cards” (Netflix)

Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
Adrian Brody, “Houdini” (History)
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock: His Last Vow” (PBS)
Richard Jenkins, “Olive Kitteridge” (HBO)
Mark Ruffalo, “The Normal Heart” (HBO) — WINNER
Billy Bob Thornton, “Fargo” (FX)

Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
Ellen Burstyn, “Flowers in the Attic” (Lifetime)
Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Honourable Woman” (SundanceTV)
Frances McDormand, “Olive Kitteridge” (HBO) – WINNER
Julia Roberts, “The Normal Heart” (HBO)
Cicely Tyson, “A Trip to Bountiful” (Lifetime)

Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family” (ABC)
Louis C.K., “Louie” (FX)
William H. Macy, “Shameless” (Showtime) — WINNER
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family” (ABC)

Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba, “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix) — WINNER
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family” (ABC)
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie” (Showtime)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” (HBO)
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation” (NBC)

Female Actor in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, “Homeland” (Showtime)
Viola Davis, “How to Get Away With Murder” (ABC) — WINNER
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife” (CBS)
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black” (BBC America)
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey” (PBS)
Robin Wright, “House of Cards” (Netflix)

Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones” (HBO)
Woody Harrelson, “True Detective” (HBO)
Matthew McConaughey, “True Detective” (HBO)
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards” (Netflix) — WINNER

Chelsea Regan

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