‘CODA’ Makes History At SAG Awards 2022, Taking Top Acting Honor

By
Travis Hopson
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It was a history making night at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honors the best performances of the year in movies and television. Winning Best Ensemble on the film side was the heartwarming musical comedy, CODA, a film that has been charming audiences since its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. It became the first film with a cast that is predominantly deaf to win the Best Ensemble award. Also, deaf actor Troy Kotsur, who has looked like an Oscars frontrunner all year, won Best Supporting Actor.

In what could be a sign of things to come, Will Smith won Best Actor for his lead performance in King Richard. Also, Jessica Chastain won for her perfect portrayal of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

Surprise of the night may have gone to the cast of Korean hit series Squid Game, which saw two members of its cast, Jung Ho-yeon and Lee Jung-jae, defeat some stiff competition in the Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series categories. They become the first winners in this category from a non-English speaking series.

Full list of winners is below!
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Murray Bartlett, “The White Lotus”
Oscar Isaac, “Scenes From a Marriage”
Michael Keaton, “Dopesick” *WINNER
Ewan McGregor, “Halston”
Evan Peters, “Mare of Easttown”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
Cynthia Erivo, “Genius: Aretha”
Margaret Qualley, “Maid”
Jean Smart, “Mare of Easttown”
Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown” *WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Brian Cox, “Succession”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
Lee Jung-jae, “Squid Game” *WINNER
Jeremy Strong, “Succession”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”
Jung Ho-yeon, “Squid Game” *WINNER
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Sarah Snook, “Succession”
Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”
Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” *WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Elle Fanning, “The Great”
Sandra Oh, “The Chair”
Jean Smart, “Hacks” *WINNER
Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“The Handmaid’s Tale”
“The Morning Show”
“Squid Game”
“Succession” *WINNER
“Yellowstone”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“The Great”
“Hacks”
“The Kominsky Method”
“Only Murders in the Building”
“Ted Lasso” *WINNER
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
“Cobra Kai”
“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”
“Loki”
“Mare of Easttown”
“Squid Game” *WINNER