In 1994 the Screen Actors Guild began presenting their awards on an annual basis, the
first Actor Awards were broadcast on NBC on February 25, 1995.
I suppose so that the Golden Globes would not be the only precursor to Oscar
pools across America.
But this isn't to say that the history of awards and the Screen Actors Guild doesn't have a
long-standing history. Since 1962 the Screen Actors Guild has presented a Life
Achievement award annually. Heck, back in the 1930's they even presented acting awards
on a monthly basis.
Nominations are voted on by 4,200 Guild members in good standing, randomly selected
by computer. After the nominations are announced, final ballots are mailed to all 86,000
Guild members in good standing across the US. Proceeds from the broadcasts benefit the
Screen Actors Guild Foundation.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards were telecast live on TNT, Sunday, March 7, 1999.
1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Roberto Benigni, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
Ian McKellen, GODS AND MONSTERS
Joseph Fiennes, SHAKESPEARE IN
LOVE
Tom Hanks, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
Nick Nolte, AFFLICTION
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Gwyneth Paltrow, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
Meryl Streep, ONE TRUE THING
Emily Watson, HILARY AND JACKIE
Jane Horrocks, LITTLE VOICE
Cate Blanchett, ELIZABETH
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Duvall, A CIVIL ACTION
Billy Bob Thornton, A SIMPLE PLAN
Geoffrey Rush, SHAKESPEARE IN
LOVE
David Kelly, WAKING NED DEVINE
James Coburn, AFFLICTION
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Kathy Bates, PRIMARY COLORS
Judi Dench, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
Lynn Redgrave, GODS AND
MONSTERS
Brenda Blethyn, LITTLE VOICE
Rachel Griffiths, HILARY AND JACKIE
Outstanding Cast of a Motion Picture
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
WAKING NED DEVINE
LITTLE VOICE
Lifetime Achievement Award
Kirk Douglas
Last year, the awards were presented on February 22, 1997 at 9 p.m. EST on
NBC.
This year, winners were announced at a March 8 ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium
in
Los Angeles. The awards were televised live on TNT starting at 8pm EST.
Elizabeth Taylor received a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's ceremonies.
See how the Actor Awards compare to the
Oscars.
You can visit the Screen Actors Guild at their web site.
Best Actor
Jack Nicholson, AS GOOD AS IT GETS
Matt Damon, GOOD WILL
HUNTING
Robert Duvall, THE APOSTLE
Peter Fonda, ULEE'S GOLD
Dustin Hoffman, WAG THE DOG
Best Actress
Helen Hunt, AS GOOD AS IT GETS
Helena Bonham Carter, THE WINGS OF THE
DOVE
Judi Dench, MRS. BROWN
Pam Grier, JACKIE BROWN
Kate Winslet, TITANIC
Robin Wright Penn, SHE'S SO LOVELY
Best Supporting Actor
Robin Williams, GOOD WILL HUNTING
Billy Connolly, MRS. BROWN
Anthony Hopkins, AMISTAD
Greg Kinnear, AS GOOD AS IT
GETS
Burt Reynolds, BOOGIE
NIGHTS
Best Supporting Actress
Kim Basinger, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL
Gloria Stuart, TITANIC
Minnie Driver, GOOD WILL
HUNTING
Alison Elliott, THE WINGS OF THE
DOVE
Julianne Moore, BOOGIE
NIGHTS
Ensemble
THE FULL MONTY
Mark Addy, Paul Barber, Robert Carlyle, Deirdre Costello, Steve
Huison, Bruce Jones, Lesley Sharp, William Snape, Hugo Speer, Tom Wilkinson, Emily
Woof
BOOGIE NIGHTS
Don Cheadle, Heather Graham, Luis Guzman, Philip Baker Hall,
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Thomas Jane, Ricky Jay, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina,
Julianne Moore, Nicole Ari Parker, John C. Reilly, Burt Reynolds, Robert Ridgley, Mark
Wahlberg, Melora Walters
GOOD WILL
HUNTING
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Minnie Driver, Stellan Skarsgard, Robin
Williams
L.A.
CONFIDENTIAL
Kim Basinger, James Cromwell, Russell Crowe, Danny DeVito, Guy
Pearce, Kevin Spacey, David Strathairn
TITANIC
Suzy Amis, Kathy Bates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Frances Fisher, Victor
Garber, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Bill Paxton, Gloria Stuart, David Warner, Kate
Winslet, Billy Zane, Danny Nucci, Bernard Fox
Here are the Screen Actors Guild Awards for 1996.
Best Actor
Geoffrey Rush, SHINE
Tom Cruise, JERRY MAGUIRE
Ralph Fiennes, THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Woody Harrelson, THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT
Billy Bob Thornton, SLING BLADE
Best Actress
Frances McDormand,
FARGO
Brenda Blethyn, SECRETS & LIES
Diane Keaton, MARVIN'S ROOM
Gena Rowlands, UNHOOOK THE STARS
Kristin Scott Thomas, THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Supporting Actor
Cuba Gooding, Jr., JERRY
MAGUIRE
Hank Azaria, THE BIRDCAGE
Nathan Lane, THE BIRDCAGE
William H. Macy, FARGO
Noah Taylor, SHINE
Best Supporting Actress
Lauren Bacall, THE MIRROR HAS
TWO FACES
Juliette Binoche, THE ENGLISH
PATIENT
Marisa Tomei, UNHOOK THE STARS
Gwen Verdon, MARVIN'S ROOM
Renee Zellweger, JERRY MAGUIRE
Best Ensemble Cast
THE BIRDCAGe
THE ENGLISH PATIENT
MARVIN'S ROOM
SHINE
SLING BLADE
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards
Best Actor
Nicolas Cage, LEAVING LAS
VEGAS
Anthony Hopkins, NIXON
James Earl Jones, CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
Sean Penn, DEAD MAN WALKING
Massimo Troiso, THE POSTMAN
Best Actress
Susan Sarandon, DEAD MAN
WALKING
Joan Allen, NIXON
Elisabeth Shue, LEAVING LAS VEGAS
Meryl Streep, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
Emma Thompson, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
Best Supporting Actor
Ed Harris, APOLLO 13
Kevin Bacon, MURDER IN THE FIRST
Kenneth Branagh, OTHELLO
Don Cheadle, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS
Kevin Spacey, THE USUAL SUSPECTS
Best Supporting Actress
Kate Winslet, SENSE AND
SENSIBILITY
Stockard Channing, SMOKE
Anjelica Huston, THE CROSSING GUARD
Mira Sorvino, MIGHTY APHRODITE
Mare Winningham, GEORGIA
