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January 29, 2002

Nominations Announced for the
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®
2002 Actor® Awards Ceremonies Air March 10, 2002 on TNT
at 8 PM ET/PT, 7 PM Central, 6 PM MT

Los Angeles, Tuesday, January 29, 2002 - Nominations for the 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® for outstanding performances in 2001 in five film and eight primetime television categories were announced today in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theatre.

Screen Actors Guild President Melissa Gilbert introduced Marisa Tomei (“In the Bedroom”) and Ted Danson (“Becker”), who announced the nominees for this year’s Actors®.

The Screen Actors Guild will honor its own at its 8th Annual Awards ceremonies on Sunday, March 10, 2002 at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center, televised nationally on TNT (Turner Network Television) at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. Central, 6 p.m. MT.

Of the top industry accolades presented to performers, only the Screen Actors Guild Awards® are selected purely by actors’ peers. Two randomly selected panels totaling 4200 SAG members from across the United States chose this year’s Actor® nominees. The secret ballots were mailed January 3, 2002 and returned by the deadline of January 25, 2001 to K&H Integrity Voting Systems, the Awards’ official teller.

Awards ballots will be mailed on February 12, 2002 to the entire active membership of the Guild. Approximately 98,000 members throughout the country will vote on all acting categories. Ballots must be returned to K&H by Friday, March 8, 2002, where results will be tallied and sealed until they are opened by the presenters at the 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® ceremonies on March 10, 2002.

The Screen Actors Guild Post-Awards Gala, benefiting the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, will be hosted for the sixth consecutive year by PEOPLE Magazine and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). GMC Yukon Denali joins PEOPLE and EIF this year as a co-presenting sponsor. BALANCE® Bar is a co-sponsor of the Gala for the second consecutive year.

The complete list of nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards® follows. NOTE TO MEDIA: A downloadable version of this announcement and thumbnails of photos of this year’s nominees with instructions how to request downloadable photos are available to you online at www.sagawards.org.

Contacts:
Rosalind Jarrett:Screen Actors Guild Awards (310) 235-1030
Ilyanne Kichaven: SAG Communications (323) 549-6701
Kelly Kimball: TNT Los Angeles (310) 788-6702
Walter Ward: TNT Atlanta (404) 885-0298
Samantha Graham:TNT New York (212) 714-6926
Michelle Kern: TNT Atlanta (404) 885-4784


8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Nominations

Theatrical Motion Pictures

For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Russell Crowe / A BEAUTIFUL MIND - John Nash Universal Pictures
Kevin Kline / LIFE AS A HOUSE - George Monroe New Line Cinema
Sean Penn / I AM SAM - Sam Dawson New Line Cinema
Denzel Washington / TRAINING DAY - Alonzo Harris Warner Bros.
Tom Wilkinson / IN THE BEDROOM - Matt Fowler Miramax Films

For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Halle Berry / MONSTER’S BALL - Leticia Musgrove Lions Gate Films
Jennifer Connelly / A BEAUTIFUL MIND - Alicia Nash Universal Pictures
Judi Dench / IRIS - Iris Murdoch Miramax Films
Sissy Spacek / IN THE BEDROOM - Ruth Fowler Miramax Films
Renée Zellweger / BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY - Bridget Jones Miramax Films

For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Jim Broadbent / IRIS - John Bayley Miramax Films
Hayden Christensen / LIFE AS A HOUSE - Sam Monroe New Line Cinema
Ethan Hawke / TRAINING DAY - Jake Hoyt Warner Bros.
Ben Kingsley / SEXY BEAST - Don Logan FOX Searchlight Pictures
Ian McKellen / THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIPOF THE RING - Gandalf New Line Cinema

For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Cate Blanchett / BANDITS - Kate Wheeler Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Judi Dench / THE SHIPPING NEWS - Agnis Hamm Miramax Films
Cameron Diaz / VANILLA SKY - Julie Gianni Paramount Pictures
Dakota Fanning / I AM SAM - Lucy Dawson New Line Cinema
Helen Mirren / GOSFORD PARK - Mrs. Wilson USA Films

For Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
A BEAUTIFUL MIND Universal Pictures
Paul Bettany Charles
Jennifer Connelly Alicia Nash
Russell Crowe John Nash
Adam Goldberg Sol
Jason Gray-Stanford Ainsley
Ed Harris William Parcher
Judd Hirsch Helinger
Josh Lucas Hansen
Austin Pendelton King
Christopher Plummer Dr. Rosen
Anthony Rapp Bender

GOSFORD PARK USA Films
Eileen Atkins Mrs. Croft
Bob Balaban Morris Weissman
Alan Bates Jennings
Charles Dance Raymond, Lord Stockbridge
Stephen Fry Inspector Thompson
Michael Gambon Sir William McCordle
Richard E. Grant George
Tom Hollander Lt. Commander Anthony Meredith
Derek Jacobi Probert
Kelly MacDonald Mary Maceachran
Helen Mirren Mrs. Wilson
Jeremy Northam Ivor Novello
Clive Owen Robert Parks
Ryan Phillippe Henry Denton
Kristin Scott Thomas Lady Sylvia McCordle
Maggie Smith Constance, Countess of Trentham
Geraldine Somerville Louisa, Lady Stockbridge
Sophie Thompson Dorothy
Emily Watson Elsie
James Wilby The Hon. Freddie Nesbitt

IN THE BEDROOM Miramax Films
William Mapother Richard Strout
Sissy Spacek Ruth Fowler
Nick Stahl Frank Fowler
Marisa Tomei Natalie Strout
Celia Weston Kate Grinnel
Tom Wilkinson Matt Fowler
William Wise Willis Grinnel

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING New Line Cinema
Sean Astin Sam
Sean Bean Boromir
Cate Blanchett Galadriel
Orlando Bloom Legolas
Billy Boyd Pippin
Ian Holm Bilbo Baggins
Christopher Lee Saruman
Ian McKellen Gandalf
Dominic Monaghan Merry
Viggo Mortensen Aragorn
John Rhys-Davies Gimli
Andy Serkis Gollum
Liv Tyler Arwen
Hugo Weaving Elrond
Elijah Wood Frodo Baggins

MOULIN ROUGE 20th Century FOX
Jim Broadbent Harold Zidler
Nicole Kidman Satine
John Leguizamo Toulouse-Lautrec
Ewan McGregor Christian
Richard Roxburgh The Duke


PRIMETIME TELEVISION

For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Alan Alda / CLUB LAND - Willy Walters Showtime
Richard Dreyfuss / THE DAY REAGAN WAS SHOT - Alexander Haig Showtime
James Franco / JAMES DEAN - James Dean TNT
Gregory Hines / BOJANGLES - Bill “Bojangles” Robinson Showtime
Ben Kingsley / ANNE FRANK - Otto Frank ABC

For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Angela Bassett / RUBY’S BUCKET OF BLOOD - Ruby Delacroix Showtime
Judy Davis / LIFE WITH JUDY GARLAND: ME AND MY SHADOWS - Judy Garland ABC
Anjelica Huston / THE MISTS OF AVALON - Vivianne TNT
Sissy Spacek / MIDWIVES - Sybil Danforth Lifetime
Emma Thompson / WIT - Vivian Bearing HBO

For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Richard Dreyfuss / THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD - Max Bickford CBS
Dennis Franz / NYPD BLUE - Andy Sipowicz ABC
James Gandolfini / THE SOPRANOS - Tony Soprano HBO
Peter Krause / SIX FEET UNDER - Nate Fisher HBO
Martin Sheen / THE WEST WING - President Josiah Bartlet NBC

For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Lorraine Bracco / THE SOPRANOS - Dr. Jennifer Melfi HBO
Stockard Channing / THE WEST WING - First Lady Abigail Bartlet NBC
Tyne Daly / JUDGING AMY - Maxine Gray CBS
Edie Falco / THE SOPRANOS - Carmela Soprano HBO
Lauren Graham / GILMORE GIRLS - Lorelai Gilmore The WB
Allison Janney / THE WEST WING - C.J. Cregg NBC-MORE-

For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Peter Boyle / EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND - Frank Barone CBS
Kelsey Grammer / FRASIER - Dr. Frasier Crane NBC
Sean Hayes / WILL & GRACE - Jack McFarland NBC
David Hyde Pierce / FRASIER - Dr. Niles Crane NBC
Ray Romano / EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND - Raymond Barone CBS

For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Jennifer Aniston / FRIENDS - Rachel Green NBC
Kim Cattrall / SEX AND THE CITY - Samantha Jones HBO
Patricia Heaton / EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND - Debra Barone CBS
Megan Mullally / WILL & GRACE - Karen Walker NBC
Sarah Jessica Parker / SEX AND THE CITY - Carrie Bradshaw HBO

For Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION CBS
Gary Dourdan Warrick Brown
George Eads Nick Stokes
Jorja Fox Sara Sidle
Paul Guilfoyle Jim Brass
Marg Helgenberger Catherine Willows
William Petersen Gil Grissom

LAW & ORDER NBC
Angie Harmon ADA Abbie Carmichael
Jesse L. Martin Det. Edward Green
S. Epatha Merkerson Lt. Anita Van Buren
Jerry Orbach Det. Lennie Briscoe
Elisabeth Röhm ADA Serena Southerlyn
Sam Waterston Exec. ADA Jack McCoy
Dianne Wiest DA Nora Lewin

SIX FEET UNDER HBO
Lauren Ambrose Claire Fisher
Frances Conroy Ruth Fisher
Rachel Griffiths Brenda Chenowith
Michael C. Hall David Fisher
Richard Jenkins Nathaniel Fisher
Peter Krause Nate Fisher
Freddy Rodriguez Federico Diaz
Jeremy Sisto Billy Chenowith
Mathew St. Patrick Keith Charles

THE SOPRANOS HBO
Lorraine Bracco Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Federico Castelluccio Furio Giunta
Dominic Chianese Corrado “Junior” Soprano
Drea De Matteo Adriana La Cerva
Edie Falco Carmela Soprano
James Gandolfini Tony Soprano
Robert Iler Anthony Soprano, Jr.
Michael Imperioli Christopher Moltisanti
Joe Pantoliano Ralph Cifaretto
Steven R. Schirripa Bobby “Bacala” Baccilieri
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Meadow Soprano
Tony Sirico Paulie ”Walnuts” Gualtieri
Aida Turturro Janice Soprano
Steven Van Zandt Silvio Dante
John Ventimiglia Artie Bucco

THE WEST WING NBC
Stockard Channing First Lady Abigail Bartlet
Dulé Hill CharlieYoung
Allison Janney C.J. Cregg
Rob Lowe Sam Seaborn
Janel Moloney Donna Moss
Richard Schiff Toby Ziegler
Martin Sheen President Josiah Bartlet
John Spencer Leo McGarry
Bradley Whitford Josh Lyman

For Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND CBS
Peter Boyle Frank Barone
Brad Garrett Robert Barone
Patricia Heaton Debra Barone
Doris Roberts Marie Barone
Ray Romano Raymond Barone
Madylin Sweeten Alexandra “Ally” Barone

FRASIER NBC
Peri Gilpin Roz Doyle
Kelsey Grammer Dr. Frasier Crane
Jane Leeves Daphne Moon
John Mahoney Martin Crane
David Hyde Pierce Dr. Niles Crane

FRIENDS NBC
Jennifer Aniston Rachel Green
Courteney Cox Arquette Monica Geller Bing
Lisa Kudrow Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer Ross Geller

SEX AND THE CITY HBO
Kim Cattrall Samantha Jones
Kristin Davis Charlotte York
Cynthia Nixon Miranda Hobbes
Sarah Jessica Parker Carrie Bradshaw

WILL & GRACE NBC
Sean Hayes Jack McFarland
Eric McCormack Will Truman
Debra Messing Grace Adler
Shelley Morrison Rosario
Megan Mullally Karen Walker

Screen Actors Guild 38th Annual Life Achievement Award
Edward Asner

8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Nominations Fact Sheet
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
RUSSELL CROWE / A BEAUTIFUL MIND – This year’s nominations as a lead performer and a cast member for A Beautiful Mind—his third in both categories—brings Russell Crowe’s total Actor® nominations to six. He was nominated last year in this category and as a cast member for Gladiator, in 1999 for his lead performance in The Insider and in 1998 as a member of the cast of L.A. Confidential.

KEVIN KLINE / LIFE AS A HOUSE – This is his first nomination.

SEAN PENN / I AM SAM – Sean Penn was previously nominated in this category in 1996 for Dead Man Walking.

DENZEL WASHINGTON / TRAINING DAY – Denzel Washington received his first Actor® nomination in 2000 for The Hurricane, in this category.

TOM WILKINSON / IN THE BEDROOM – This is his first individual and first cast nomination.

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
HALLE BERRY / MONSTER’S BALL – Halle Berry was honored with her first Actor® in 2000 for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. This is her first nomination in this category, bringing her total nominations to two.

JENNIFER CONNELLY / A BEAUTIFUL MIND – Jennifer Connelly’s two nominations for A Beautiful Mind, in this category and as a cast member, are her first.

JUDI DENCH / IRIS – A two-time Actor® recipient, this is Judi Dench’s second nomination in this category and with her concurrent nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Shipping News, her eighth overall. She was nominated in three categories last year and took home the Actor® for Chocolat in the supporting category. She was also nominated in 2001 as a member of the Chocolat cast and for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells. She received an Actor® in 1999 as a member of the cast of Shakespeare in Love and was nominated for that same film for her supporting performance. Her first Actor® nomination was in 1998 for her leading role in Mrs. Brown.

SISSY SPACEK / IN THE BEDROOM – Sissy Spacek’s three nominations this year—in this category and as a cast member for In the Bedroom, as well as for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Midwives—bring her total nominations to four. She was also nominated in 1995 in the same Television Movie and Miniseries category for A Place for Annie.

RENÉE ZELLWEGER / BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY – This is Renée Zellweger’s first nomination in this category and second overall. She was nominated in 1997 for Outstanding Performance by A Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Jerry Maguire.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
JIM BROADBENT / IRIS – Jim Broadbent’s first nomination this year in this category and his nomination as a member of the cast of Moulin Rouge, bring his total nominations to three. His first nomination was in 1999 as a member of the cast of Little Voice.

HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN/ LIFE AS A HOUSE – This is his first nomination.

ETHAN HAWKE / TRAINING DAY – This is his first nomination.

BEN KINGSLEY / SEXY BEAST – This is Ben Kingsley’s first nomination in this category and third overall. He was first nominated in 1999 for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Tale of Sweeney Todd and is nominated again in that category for Anne Frank.

IAN MCKELLEN / THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING – Ian McKellen’s, first nomination this year in this category and his nomination as a member of the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, bring his total to three. He was nominated in 1999 for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Gods and
Monsters.

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
CATE BLANCHETT / BANDITS – Cate Blanchett’s first nomination this year in this category and her nomination as a member of the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, bring her total nominations to three. She was nominated in 1999 for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Elizabeth.

JUDI DENCH / THE SHIPPING NEWS – A two-time Screen Actors Guild Awards® recipient, Judi Dench received the Actor® last year in this category. She was also nominated last year for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells. She received an Actor® in 1999 as a member of the cast of Shakespeare in Love and was nominated for that same film for her supporting performance. Her first Actor® nomination was in 1998 for her leading role in Mrs. Brown. Her concurrent nomination this year for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Iris brings her total nominations to eight.

CAMERON DIAZ / VANILLA SKY – This is the third Actor® nomination for Cameron Diaz and her second in this category. She first received Actor® nominations in 2000 for her individual supporting and cast performances in Being John Malkovich.

DAKOTA FANNING / I AM SAM – This is her first nomination.

HELEN MIRREN / GOSFORD PARK – This is Helen Mirren’s first nomination in this category, and her third overall with her concurrent cast nomination for Gosford Park. She was previously nominated in 2000 for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Passion Of Ayn Rand.

PRIMETIME TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
ALAN ALDA / CLUB LAND – This is his first nomination.

RICHARD DREYFUSS / THE DAY REAGAN WAS SHOT – Mr. Dreyfuss’ two nominations, one in this year in this category and one for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for The Education of Max Bickford, are his first.

JAMES FRANCO / JAMES DEAN – This is his first nomination.

GREGORY HINES / BOJANGLES – This is his first nomination.

BEN KINGSLEY / ANNE FRANK – Ben Kingsley was first nominated in this category in 1999 for The Tale of Sweeney Todd. With this year’s concurrent nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Sexy Beast, Mr. Kingsley has now been honored with three Actor® nominations.

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
ANGELA BASSETT / RUBY’S BUCKET OF BLOOD – This is her first nomination.

JUDY DAVIS / LIFE WITH JUDY GARLAND: ME AND MY SHADOWS – This is Judi Davis’ second Actor® nomination. She was nominated in this category in 2000 for A Cooler Climate.

ANJELICA HUSTON / THE MISTS OF AVALON – This is Anjelica Huston’s third nomination. In 1996 she was nominated in this category for Buffalo Girls and concurrently for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Crossing Guard.

SISSY SPACEK / MIDWIVES – Sissy Spacek’s three nominations this year—in this category, and as both a lead performer and cast member for In the Bedroom—bring her total Actor® nominations to four. She was previously nominated in 1995 in this category for A Place for Annie.

EMMA THOMPSON / WIT – This is Emma Thompson’s third nomination and first in this category. In 1996, she was nominated both as lead performer and as a cast member for Sense and Sensibility.Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

RICHARD DREYFUSS / THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD – Mr. Dreyfuss’ nominations this year, in this category and for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Day Reagan Was Shot, are his first.

DENNIS FRANZ / NYPD BLUE – Nominated every year from 1995 to 2001 in this category and from 1995 to 2000 in the ensemble category for NYPD Blue, Dennis Franz has taken home three Actors®: for his individual and ensemble performances in 1995 and for his individual work in 1997. This eighth nomination in this category brings his total nominations to 14.

JAMES GANDOLFINI / THE SOPRANOS – Mr. Gandolfini received two Actors® in 2000 for his individual and ensemble performances in The Sopranos. He is nominated for the third consecutive year for that series in both categories, bringing his nomination total to seven. He received his first Actor® nomination in 1996 as a member of the cast of the theatrical motion picture Get Shorty.

PETER KRAUSE / SIX FEET UNDER – This is Peter Krause’s first nomination in this category. His first Actor® nomination was in 2000 as a member of the Sports Night comedy ensemble.

MARTIN SHEEN / THE WEST WING – Martin Sheen took home two Actors® last year, for his individual and ensemble performances in The West Wing. This is Mr. Sheen’s third consecutive nomination in this category for the The West Wing and the ensemble’s second, bringing his total nominations to five.

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
LORRAINE BRACCO / THE SOPRANOS – Lorraine Bracco was awarded the Actor® in 2000 as a member of The Sopranos ensemble, which is celebrating its third consecutive ensemble nomination this year. This is her second nomination for this role in this category and fifth overall.

STOCKARD CHANNING / THE WEST WING – This is Stockard Channing’s first nominations in both this category and the drama ensemble category for The West Wing, bringing her total nominations to six. She was nominated in 1996 for her supporting performance in the motion picture, Smoke and three times for Outstanding Performance by A Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: in 1997 for An Unexpected Family, in 1999 for The Baby Dance and in 2001 for The Truth About Jane.

EDIE FALCO / THE SOPRANOS – Ms. Falco received two Actors® in 2000 for her individual and ensemble performances in The Sopranos and is nominated for the third consecutive year for the series in both categories, bringing her total nominations to six.

TYNE DALY / JUDGING AMY – This is her first nomination.

LAUREN GRAHAM / GILMORE GIRLS – This is her second consecutive nomination in this category.

ALLISON JANNEY / THE WEST WING – Awarded the Actor® every time she has been nominated, three-time Screen Actors Guild Awards® recipient, Allison Janney took home two Actors® last year for her individual and ensemble television drama performances in The West Wing. She received her first Actor® in 2000 as a member of the cast of the theatrical motion picture American Beauty. Her current individual and cast nominations for The West Wing bring her total to five.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
PETER BOYLE / EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND – This is his first individual nomination and third comedy ensemble nod for Everybody Loves Raymond, the cast of which was nominated in 1999 and 2000.

KELSEY GRAMMER / FRASIER – Honored with an Actor® in 2000 as a member of the Frasier ensemble, Mr. Grammer has been nominated for the series every year in both the individual and ensemble categories for a total of 16 nominations.

SEAN HAYES / WILL & GRACE – Mr. Hayes took home his first Actor® last year as a member of the Will & Grace comedy ensemble. This is his second consecutive nomination for the series in both the individual and ensemble categories.

DAVID HYDE PIERCE / FRASIER – No actor has received more Screen Actors Guild Award® nominations than David Hyde Pierce. He now holds a record 17. He has taken home The Actor® twice for his work on Frasier: in 1996 for his individual performance and in 2000 as a member of the ensemble. In addition to his eight consecutive individual and ensemble nominations for the series, Pierce was nominated in 1996 as a member of the cast of the theatrical motion picture Nixon.

RAY ROMANO / EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND – This is Ray Romano’s second individual and third comedy ensemble nomination for Everybody Loves Raymond, bringing his overall total to five. The ensemble was nominated previously in 1999 and 2000, when Mr. Romano received his first individual nomination.

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
JENNIFER ANISTON / FRIENDS – This is Ms. Aniston’s first nomination in this category, fifth comedy ensemble nomination and sixth overall. She was honored with an Actor® in 1996 as a member of the Friends cast, who were also nominated in 1999, 2000 and 2001.

KIM CATTRALL / SEX AND THE CITY –This is her first individual nomination and second consecutive comedy ensemble nomination for Sex and the City, bringing her overall total to three.

PATRICIA HEATON / EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND – This is Patricia Heaton’s first individual and third comedy ensemble nomination for Everybody Loves Raymond, bringing her overall total to four. The ensemble was nominated previously in 1999 and 2000.

MEGAN MULLALLY / WILL & GRACE – Ms. Mullally received her first Actor® last year as a member of the Will & Grace cast. This is her second consecutive individual and ensemble nomination, bringing her total to four.

SARAH JESSICA PARKER / SEX AND THE CITY – Ms. Parker took home her first Actor® last year for her individual performance in Sex and the City. This is her third consecutive nomination in this category and her second ensemble nomination, bringing her total to six.

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION – This is the ensemble’s first nomination.

LAW & ORDER – This ensemble has been nominated each of the SAG Awards™ eight years.

SIX FEET UNDER – This is the ensemble’s first nomination.

THE SOPRANOS – Honored with Actors® in 2000, this is the ensemble’s third consecutive nomination.

THE WEST WING – The cast of The West Wing, who received the Actor® in 2001, is nominated for their second consecutive yearOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND – Celebrating their third ensemble nomination, the Everybody Loves Raymond cast was nominated previously in 1999 and 2000.

FRASIER – Actor® recipients in 2000, the Frasier cast has been nominated each of the Screen Actors Guild Awards®’ eight years.

FRIENDS – Honored with Actors® in 1996, this is the ensemble’s fourth consecutive nomination and fifth total.

SEX AND THE CITY – This is the ensemble’s second consecutive nomination.

WILL & GRACE – Honored with Actors® last year, this is the ensemble’s second consecutive nomination.

8th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® NOMINATIONS BY STUDIO FOR THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

20th CENTURY FOX 1
FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES 1
LIONS GATE FILMS 1
MGM 1
MIRAMAX FILMS 7
NEW LINE CINEMA 6
PARAMOUNT PICTURES 1
UNIVERSAL 3
USA FILMS 2
WARNER BROS. 2

NOMINATIONS BY NETWORK FOR PRIMETIME TELEVISION

ABC 3
CBS 7
HBO 10
LIFETIME 1
NBC 13
SHOWTIME 4
THE WB 1
TNT 2

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