‘Birdman’ Wins Big at 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Full Winners List)

Birdman, Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore and Orange is the New Black were the toast of the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night.

Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and the cast of Birdman were given their biggest boost yet ahead of the Academy Awards after landing the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture title, while the lead acting accolades were awarded to newlywed Redmayne, who was recognized by his peers for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, and Moore, who was feted for her role as a mother battling early onset Alzheimer’s disease in Still Alice.

Whiplash‘s J.K. Simmons and Boyhood‘s Patricia Arquette also continued their awards season winning streak by taking home the top supporting acting film honors.

All four actors are Oscar nominated and are favorites for the biggest night in Hollywood next month.

Meanwhile, House of Cards‘ Kevin Spacey repeated his Golden Globes success by claiming the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Viola Davis picked up the female equivalent for her new crime drama How to Get Away with Murder.

Hit series Orange Is the New Black was a double winner, while the cast of popular British period drama Downton Abbey earned the accolade for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher also made an appearance at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium ceremony to salute her mother, acting veteran Debbie Reynolds, with the coveted Life Achievement Award.

The full list of winners is:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role – Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role – Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role – Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture – Birdman
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie – Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie – Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series – Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series – Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series – Downton Abbey
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series – William H. Macy, Shameless
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series – Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series – Orange Is the New Black
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture – Unbroken
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series – Game of Thrones
Life Achievement Award – Debbie Reynolds

Photo Credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures

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