“The Help” took home three top honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for best picture, best actress for Viola Davis and supporting actress for Octavia Spencer. History was made at the Screen Actors Guild Awards as two African-American actresses, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer took home the best actor accolades.
Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis backstage during the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium (Photo by Royalty Images)
In a moment that is bound to be long remembered, Davis, who received the award for her role as a maid in “The Help,” beat favored to win, Merly Streep, to snag the best actress accolade.
“I was pretty overwhelmed with my name being called,” Davis told Trendy Africa backstage. “It’s hard for me think that I triumphed over Meryl Streep.”
George Clooney and Stacy Keibler on the red carpet at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium (Photo by Royalty Images)
Spencer, who has been a SAG member for 16 years, said her win was “a privilege.” The other big winners of the evening were “Modern Family” and “Boardwalk Empire” who took home outstanding ensemble accolades. “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin and Betty White of “Hot in Cleveland” won the best acting in a TV comedy series awards.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arriving at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium (Photo by Royalty Images)
Kate Winslet won for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries for her role in “Mildred Pierce,” while “Boardwalk Empire” star Steve Buscemi won the best male actor trophy for TV drama series. Attendees at this prestigious ceremony included Angelina Jolie and presenters George Clooney and Brad Pitt, who were both nominated for the best actor accolades.
Dick Van Dyke presented Mary Tyler Moore with Screen Actors Guild’s highest honor, the 48th Annual Life Achievement Award, following a filmed tribute. The Screen Actors Guild Awards, which made its debut in 1995, has become one of the industry’s most prized honors and remains the only televised award shows to exclusively honor performers for acting in film and television. Held at the Shrine Auditorium, the awards focus on both individual performances as well as on the work of the entire ensemble of a drama series and comedy series, and the cast of a motion picture.
Samantha Ofole-Prince is a journalist and movie critic who covers industry-specific news that includes television and film. She serves as the Entertainment Editor for Trendy Africa.
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