And the winner is…Laura Dern!
The actress beat out fellow nomineesScarlett Johansson(Jojo Rabbit),Jennifer Lopez(Hustlers),Margot Robbie(Bombshell) andNicole Kidman(Bombshell).
Before taking the stage, Dern shared a sweet embrace with her father and fellow actorBruce Dern, whom she thanked in her heartfelt acceptance speech.
Laura then thanked Netflix and the “incredible” cast ofMarriage Story.
“I want to thank ourMarriage Storyfamily, Noah Baumbach, our incredible cast, Adam [Driver] and Scarlett [Johansson], the two partners in law — I would like to share this with Alan Alda and Ray Liotta,” she said.
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“To all the casting directors. I literally wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for actors,” she continued, going on to mention both of her parents. Thank you Dianne Ladd and Bruce Dern. Thank you for raising me in the community of your friends.”
“[We] are the most blessed people in the world,” she said. “I love you dad.”
The win comes as Laura has been racking up awards and nominations for her role inMarriage Story. Earlier this month, shewontheGolden Globe Awardfor best supporting actress, and on Monday she wasnominatedfor an Oscar in the same category.
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Ina Netflix videoabout playing the formidable Nora, Laura opened up about the chance to play the divorce lawyer.
“I’ve never had so much fun talking about a character and playing out thoughts and fantasies in our minds of all the places it could go,” the actress said in the clip.
The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are airing live Sunday starting at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and TBS.
source: people.com
