SAG Awards 2016: Trumbo, House of Cards Lead Nominations

Los Angeles: Trumbo, a biopic about a blacklisted 1940s screenwriter, scored the most nominations for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards announced on November 9, with nods in three categories including Best Ensemble Cast.

On the television side, Netflix's political drama House of Cards led the field with three nominations, for Best Actor (Kevin Spacey), Best Actress (Robin Wright) and Best Cast Performance in a Drama Series.

Trumbo tells the story of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who in 1947 was blacklisted along with other artists for refusing to testify before Congress about alleged Communist propaganda in Hollywood films.

The film's star Bryan Cranston is up for an award for his portrayal of Trumbo, and co-star Helen Mirren was also tapped for a best supporting actress prize for her role as conservative gossip columnist Hedda Hopper.

Helen is a double nominee, also given a nod for Best Actress for her work on Woman in Gold.

In the best drama actor category, Mr Cranston is up against Johnny Depp (White Mass), Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs) and Eddie Redmayne for the transgender tale The Danish Girl.

The 22nd annual SAG awards winners will be announced on January 30 in Los Angeles.

The SAG nominations were announced 24 hours before the Golden Globe nominees are set to be revealed, by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).

List of Nominations:

Outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role

Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Helen Mirren, Woman In Gold
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back

Outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role

Christian Bale, The Big Short
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Jacob Tremblay, Room

Outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role

Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture

Beasts of No Nation
The Big Short
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Trumbo
Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo star in Spotlight

TELEVISION

Outstanding performance by a male actor in a TV movie or miniseries

Idris Elba, Luther
Ben Kingsley, Tut
Ray Liotta, Texas Rising
Bill Murray, A Very Murray Christmas
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall

Outstanding performance by a female actor in a TV movie or miniseries

Nicole Kidman, Grace of Monaco
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Christina Ricci, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
Susan Sarandon, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
Kristen Wiig, The Spoils Before Dying

Outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series

Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman in Transparent

Outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series

Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Louis C.K., Louie
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series

Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series

Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men

Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series

The Big Bang Theory
Key & Peele
Modern Family
Orange Is the New Black
Transparent
Veep

Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series

The Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
Orange Is The New Black
Transparent
Veep

Outstanding action performance by a stunt ensemble in a motion picture

Everest
Furious 7
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Outstanding action performance by a stunt ensemble in a comedy or drama series

The Blacklist
Game Of Thrones
Homeland
Marvel's Daredevil
The Walking Dead

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