George Clooney, Michelle Williams, Kate Winslet Among 2011 SAG Nominees

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Nominations for the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced early this morning in Los Angeles, CA, by actors Judy Greer and Regina King.

Among the movie actors nominated this year were George Clooney, for his work in The Descendants; Michelle Williams, for My Week With Marilyn; and funnylady Melissa McCarthy, forBridesmaids.
On the TV side, Modern Family led the way with 5 nominations, including noms Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series and for of its actors, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet and Sofia Vergara. 30 Rockalso performed well, with noms for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey.

The 18th Annual SAG Awards air live Sun., Jan. 29 at 8PM ET/5PM PT. See the full list of nominees below.

Best Motion Picture Ensemble
‘The Artist’
‘Bridesmaids’
‘The Descendants’
‘The Help’
‘Midnight in Paris’

Best Leading Actor
Demian Bichir, ‘A Better Life’
George Clooney, ‘The Descendants’
Leonardo DiCaprio, ‘J. Edgar’
Jean Dujardin, ‘The Artist’
Brad Pitt, ‘Moneyball’

Best Leading Actress
Glenn Close, ‘Albert Nobbs’
Viola Davis, ‘The Help’
Meryl Streep, ‘The Iron Lady’
Tilda Swinton, ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’
Michelle Williams, ‘My Week With Marilyn’

Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, ‘My Week With Marilyn’
Armie Hammer, ‘J. Edgar’
Jonah Hill, ‘Moneyball’
Nick Nolte, ‘Warrior’
Christopher Plummer, ‘Beginners’

Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, ‘The Artist’
Jessica Chastain, ‘The Help’
Melissa McCarthy, ‘Bridesmaids’
Janet McTeer, ‘Albert Nobbs’
Octavia Spencer, ‘The Help’

Best TV Drama Ensemble
‘Boardwalk Empire’
‘Breaking Bad’
‘Dexter’
‘Game of Thrones’
‘The Good Wife’

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick J. Adams, ‘Suits’
Steve Buscemi, ‘Boardwalk Empire’
Kyle Chandler, ‘Friday Night Lights’
Bryan Cranston, ‘Breaking Bad’
Michael C. Hall, ‘Dexter’

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, ‘Harry’s Law’
Glenn Close, ‘Damages’
Jessica Lange, ‘American Horror Story’
Julianna Margulies, ‘The Good Wife’
Kyra Sedgwick, ‘The Closer’

Best TV Comedy Ensemble
’30 Rock’
‘The Big Bang Theory’
‘Glee’
‘Modern Family’
‘The Office’

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, ’30 Rock’
Ty Burrell, ‘Modern Family’
Steve Carell, ‘The Office’
Jon Cryer, ‘Two and A Half Men’
Eric Stonestreet, ‘Modern Family’

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Julie Bowen, ‘Modern Family’
Edie Falco, ‘Nurse Jackie’
Tina Fey, ’30 Rock’
Sofia Vergara, ‘Modern Family’
Betty White, ‘Hot in Cleveland’

Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Laurence Fishburne, ‘Thurgood’
Paul Giamatti, ‘Too Big to Fair’
Greg Kinnear
Guy Pierce, ‘Mildred Pierce’
James Woods, ‘Too Big to Fail’

Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Diane Lane, ‘Cinema Verite’
Maggie Smith, ‘Downton Abbey’
Emily Watson, ‘Appropriate Adult’
Betty White, ‘The Lost Valentine’
Kate Winslet, ‘Mildred Pierce’

Whooohoooooo!!!

Yaaaahoooo!

FYI : The Golden Globes nominations will be announced tomorrow!

But nothing for Shailene. Perhaps because she's too new to SAG?

I read that Shailene was in some nomination as "Best new actress." I forget which group nominated her.

I saw that too CindiGirl. But SAG is from their fellow actors. It would have been nice to give her a boost in their rankings.

Judy is sure happy!

It seems like the Best Actor category is really the only one that has gelled; it's pretty much the same four guys over and over, with that fifth slot up for grabs. All the other categories appear to still be pretty open, which is unusual for this point in awards season. Makes for an exciting race!

great
for them all!