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SAG Awards Nominations Announced

Meryl Streep was among the nominees when the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced last week.

Streep was nominated for her role in The Iron Lady, a biopic about British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

The Help was one of the leading candidates with the film’s actors getting a nod for outstanding cast; The Help stars Viola Davis (leading role) and Octavia Spencer (supporting role) were also tapped for individual nominations.

Midnight in Paris, The Descendants, The Artist, and Bridesmaids were also nominated for outstanding cast.

The full list can be found below;

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE

Bridesmaids
The Artist
The Descendants
The Help
Midnight in Paris

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

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

OUTSTANDIND PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

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

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

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

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Octavia Spencer, The Help
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

The Adjustment Bureau
Cowboys & Aliens
Harry Potter and the Deahtly Hallows: Part II
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
X-Men: First Class
The Screen Actors’ Guild awards will take place on 29th January 2012.

 


Written by Sarah Owen

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