SAG Awards Express 'Doubt'

By Rick Porter, Zap2It.com | December 18, 2008

Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman in 'Doubt'

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Film leads with five nominations; 'Closer,' 'Mad Men' among TV leaders

The movie is called "Doubt," but members of the Screen Actors Guild seem to have few misgivings about it.

The film is the leading nominee for the 15th annual SAG Awards, which were announced Thursday (Dec. 18). It picked up five nominations -- individual nods for Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis, plus one for its ensemble -- to lead all the nominees in movies and television.

A pair of other potential Oscar contenders, "Milk" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," earned three nominations apiece. On the TV side, "30 Rock," "Boston Legal," "The Closer," "John Adams" and "Mad Men" all earned three nods each.

Several actors earned multiple nominations, either for different roles or individual and ensemble work in one project. The leading individual nominee, though, is a mild surprise: Taraji P. Henson earned a supporting nomination for "Benjamin Button" and is part of the nominated casts for the movie and "Boston Legal."

The SAG Awards will take place Sunday, Jan. 25.

Here are the nominees:

MOVIES

Male Leading Actor

Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"
Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn, "Milk"
Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"

Female Leading Actor

Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep, "Doubt"
Kate Winslet, "Revolutionary Road"

Male Supporting Actor

Josh Brolin, "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"
Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
Dev Patel, "Slumdog Millionaire"

Female Supporting Actor

Amy Adams, "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Viola Davis, "Doubt"
Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Kate Winslet, "The Reader"

Motion Picture Cast

"Doubt"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"Slumdog Millionaire"

Motion Picture Stunt Ensemble

"The Dark Knight"
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army"
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
"Iron Man"
"Wanted"

TELEVISION

Male Actor - Movie/Miniseries

Ralph Fiennes, "Bernard and Doris"
Paul Giamatti, "John Adams"
Kevin Spacey, "Recount"
Kiefer Sutherland, "24: Redemption"
Tom Wilkinson, "John Adams"

Female Actor - Movie/Miniseries

Laura Dern, "Recount"
Laura Linney, "John Adams"
Shirley MacLaine, "Coco Chanel"
Phylicia Rashad, "A Raisin in the Sun"
Susan Sarandon, "Bernard and Doris"

Male Actor - Drama Series

Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Hugh Laurie, "House"
William Shatner, "Boston Legal"
James Spader, "Boston Legal"

Female Actor - Drama Series

Sally Field, "Brothers & Sisters"
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: SVU"
Holly Hunter, "Saving Grace"
Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"

Male Actor - Comedy Series

Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
David Duchovny, "Californication"
Jeremy Piven, "Entourage"
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk"

Female Actor - Comedy Series

Christina Applegate, "Samantha Who?"
America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds"
Tracey Ullman, "Tracey Ullman's State of the Union"

Drama Series Cast

"Boston Legal"
"The Closer"
"Dexter"
"House"
"Mad Men"

Comedy Series Cast

"30 Rock"
"Desperate Housewives"
"Entourage"
"The Office"
"Weeds"

TV Series Stunt Ensemble

"The Closer"
"Friday Night Lights"
"Heroes"
"Prison Break"
"The Unit"