The civil rights drama was a big winner at the 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards held at Los Angeles on Sunday.
Civil rights drama The Help was the big winner at the 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards held at Los Angeles on Sunday, scooping the top prizes for best actress, best supporting actress and best ensemble.
The film, which tells the story of an aspiring journalist who decides to write a book exposing racism faced by domestic help in the 1960s, beat black-and-white silent movie The Artist, Bridesmaids, The Descendants and other films that had been expected to win top honours.
While Octavia Spencer walked home with the award for the Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Help Christopher Plummer won the award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Beginners.
Alec Baldwin bagged the award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series for 30 Rock, Us magazine reported.
Betty White won Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series for Betty White and Hot in Cleveland, with Modern Family winning Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Kate Winslet got the award for Outstanding Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for her role in Mildred Pierce while Paul Giamatti got it for Outstanding Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Too Big to Fail.
Mary Tyler Moore was given the Life Achievement Award at prestigious award function.
The winners of the SAG awards were:
Movies:
Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Actress: Viola Davis, The Help
Supporting actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners.
Supporting actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Cast: The Help
Stunt ensemble: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Television:
Actor in a movie or miniseries: Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
Actress in a movie or miniseries: Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Actor in a drama series: Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Actress in a drama series: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Actor in a comedy series: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Actress in a comedy series: Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
Drama series cast: Boardwalk Empire
Comedy series cast: Modern Family
Stunt ensemble: Game of Thrones
Life Achievement: Mary Tyler Moore
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